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Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. T. Y. Miller and
children came in from Denver Satur-
day morning. They will spend the
summer on their homestead near
Crested Butte.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-06-15

Jim Robinson returned from Pi,kin
Sunday
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
Cotton Feud is
Brought to End
by Court Edict

The bitter fight between the cot
ton men and the city of Calexico, n
feud which has had n tendency TO
/ cause strained relations between city
officials and cotton handlers for a
year. has at last been definitely set.
tied, the verdict announced by Judge
Bledsoe giving partial victory to
each of the cOntending parties.
The ease affected something like
934 bales of cotton, held i'll Calexico
in virtual storage, and on which the
city assessed :; tax of 81 cents per
bale. The cotton had been loaded
on railroad cars for shipment to San
Diego when Paul Stcintorf, as city
assessor, seized the lot and held it
until the tax had been paid in full.
Suit was institut ed by the South
ern Pacific against the City of Cal
eyieo, in order to make a test Of the
incident, and in the decision of the
court as made public, ii is announc
ed that 600 bales was subject TO the
tax assessed against it on the ground
that it had been sold or mortgaged
after coming into the United States.
and the balance of 325 bales declared
tax free because it had not been ne
gotiated for either in sale or moro
gage or otherwise.
According TO the decision, in the
future cotton may be shipped into
the United States from Mexico and
compressed out ;lnd shipped out, or
held intact for sale or re-shipping
shall be tax free so far IS city or
state taxation is concerned.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10

csting, every club in the valley an
parentlv fully alive to the great mod
ern club ideal of service. Mrs. j. W
Glassford reported for the Ten Thou
sand Club, Mrs. o. A. Pratt for the
Woman 3 Improvement Club, Calex'
leo, Mrs. Van Dyke for the CaliDat
ria Woman s Club; Mrs. John Cur.
tis for the Brawlcy Mothers Com.
munity Club; and Mrs. Kate Beall
for the College Womcn's Club.
The reports of the credentia] com
mittee and the nominating commit
tee followed reports by Mrs. Collins
chairman of the history contest com.
mittee and Mrs. Kate Beal of the
landmark committee, which were
most interesting and will be given
more in detail later in these columns
Aside from these reports. the pro.
"ram included the Invocation hy the
Rev. George A. Hartman; address of
welcome by Mavor Fawcett; greet.
ings bv Mrs. j. w. Glassford. and
charming songs by little Geraldine
johnson.
The convention ad diourned follow.
ing the election Of officers for the
luncheon at the Barbara Worth
meeting again in the afternoon to
complete it's business and to listen
to the addresses Of the day
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
CUDAHY ORDERS
100000 STAKES
FOR }TINEYhRrS
Old Cattle Ranches to
Be Largest Grape
Vineyards

An order has been placed by the
Cudahy Ranch Company for 100000
stakes TO be used in stalking grape
cuttings on the property TO be plant
ed to grapes this spring by the
Cudahy Company. .
This property comprises the land
formerly owned by the Fuller Broth
ers of the Pioneer Truck Company
Of Los Angeles. Five or six years
ago the Fuller ranches were the
scene of & great stock feeding aetiv,
ity, being one of the greatest enter
prises of the valley.
Profits were reduced or eliminated
by the boost in freight rates during
the war and the land was sold TO the
Cudahys, who are now converting II
into n great vineyard which will be
sold off in small tracts on easy
terms and making provision for care
and cooperative marketing for a
stated number of years, or until tn"
industry is wen established on d sue.
cessful basis.
The Cudahy lands are located in
different parts of the valley and not
in q single block. a thousand acres
or more are situated east of Hebef,
while about an equal acreage Is To-
Gated in the best of the Holtville
section.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
T0day's Lettuce Market
BY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL. ECONOMICS
w. H Hall. local representative

Total shipments the United
were jS2 of which $40
total shpmens of 6l5
eastern markets during the entire previous this held
Off
effect Of reducing shipments The of
with the terminal
Off local buyers taking
Improvement conditions
track However the marketa showed but slight
1act OF them showed
wre inquiry, with offers barely exceeding While
been noticeable reduction
liberal
continues ship pushing
" OF New York and Philadelphia and this
erect ON those markets California
nearly always the result Of market still
which
that quality of
beyond question of doubt that shipping
cement 1T is not within the of this
should be shipped but believes that the shipper
% should be shipped and what should be shipped
should him
following unsOund marketing practi
IN States
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
COLORADO RIVER COMPACT KILLED
Election at Club Convention Names
Mrs. Glassford to- Important Post;
Mrs. Collins Elected Preside e mt

Just before adjourning for the
noon hour, the County Federation of
Women s Clubs, meeting today in
2nnual session at the woman = club
house, elected the following to serve
rs Officers during the coming year:
Mrs. G. b., Collins, Imperial, presi-
dent; Mrs. J. w. Glassford, FL Cen
tro, first vice president; Mrs. Cor
don 1ngle, Calipatria, second vice
president; Mrs. c. l.. Shaw, Holt
vile, recording secretary; Mrs. IL.
A. McCan, Brawley, treasurer; Mrs.
laura Leoge, INLAND. auditor; Mrs.
Florence Bransbey, Calipatria, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. r. l..
&asby, parliamentarian.
The convention opened at 10
o clock us announced, with all of the
clubs represented except the Bard
Woman $ Cluh. Many were present
other than the regular delegates.
when Mrs. Kenneth Oliver called
the convention to order, she and
Mrs. j. G. Urquhart, president of the
Los Angeles district, presiding
throughout the session, and Mrs. L.
X, Anderson acting as parliamentar-
ian in the place of Mrs. Warren Cur
rier, detained at home.
The reports Of the presidents of
the various clubs were most inter
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
MRS. MERRIAM
DIES IN EAST

Word has been received in the city
of the death in New York City at
the ,home of her brother of Mrs.
Ieannettc \. Merriam. well known
in Imperial Valley. Mrs Merriam
was well known here as Mrs. Jean
netto Hart. and was the owner of
much valuable property in the val
lev In FL Centre she owned the
hn'lding occupied hv the Peoples
Abstract and Title Company. She
also owned property in Calipatria,
and valuable ranch il the north
end. 4
On ~ visit to FL Centre about two
wears ago. Mrs. Merriam made her
will and left it with the Peoples
Abstract and Title Company 70 be
delivered to the court on her death.
Managor Lavavea filed the viii with
the court Yesterday when advised of
Mrs. Merriam S death.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
FORMER SEELEY
RANCHER DIES

Raymond Hartley Henderson, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin #. Hender.
son. died this morning at the home
of his mother, 65l Commercial ave
nue., after a lingerinG illness Of
about three wears. The deceased
was born in Postville, Iowa. and was
45 years of age. For several'years
he conducted ranch near Seeley
Besides his parents he is survived
by his wife and two children, Raw.
mond Hartley Henderson Jr.. eight
wears old and Evelvn Henderson
five years old, also two sisters, Mrs
Leena sZabel of FL Centre and Mrs
Helen Handley of San Diego. and
three brothers, Charles of Tnglewood
Fred Of Seeley, and Hartley of Es
condido. Funeral services will bt
held from the funeral parlors of p
+. Lemons Sunday afternoon ut a:a0
follawiDg which the body will be
taken TO San Diego for burial.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
SHIP SUBSIDY PASSES FIRST SENATE TEST
C. [. F. Rules in
Favor Imperial
in Contest.
Special to the Press

Los ANGELES, Feb. 1O.-Im-
pcrial Union High School is tech
nically right in its objection to
the basketball game played with
Brawley Union high school on the
grounds that the game was play
ed over the time limit, Brawley
making the winning score in this
period, the California Irte-schol-
astic Federation ruled today.
The @. I. F. ordered the Imper-
ial Valley Intorscholastic League
to have the game replayed at FL
Ccnt1o during the coming week.
Representatives Of both high
school appeared before the G. I.
F. in a meeting at the Y. M. g.
A. here. Brawley claimed the
game on the score made, dcclar-
ing there was no irsraction of the
time rule, while Imperial main
tanned the time limit was broken.
The winner Of the replayed
game will meet a basketball team
from Central Union high school
for the Imperial Valley cham
pionship.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
New Acacia Bond
Election Viii
Be Needed

Harry Horton, chief deputy
district attorney, stated this
morning that a final CHECK over
Of the bonds recently voted by
the Acacia school district had
convinced him that there were
certain flaws in the publication.
of the notice Of the bond election
which would render the boEds
illegal.
This condition coupled with
other defects in the wording ap-
pearing Or the face of the bords,
prom pied him to reject them, in
order to avoid further ccmplica-
tions when the bonds were sold.
The bonds were to be used for
building a new schoolhouse to re-
place tho one recently destroyed
by fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
OFFICER STORY
GIVEN TO JURY
BUT NO ACTION
Fresno Policeman Return
|. After Appearance
at Jury Here
BELIEVED CLEARED
Driver of Automobile
Which Carried Men
Relates Tale
BELIEVED CLEARED

After passing several hours before
the grand jury yesterday, ID +.
Bates and Lieutenant Il. NJ. Linkops
OF the Fresno police department., are
on their way today TO Fresno with
out knowing just what action the
grand jury will take relative to
Bates. who was charged with at
tempting to permit Dave Polin to
escape into Mexico, after the latter
had been turned over to him as
prisoner for transmission to Fresno
}. G.. Skpane of lndio, who drove
Polin and Bates from the city to
CaleXico, also appeared before the
grand jury and told the story of the
trip with the policeman and his
prisoner from the Coachella Valley
to the border, and of the subsequent
crossing into Mexico to obtain per
sonal property belonging to Polin,
where they were arrested bv the
Mexicali police and later. deported
across the line to Calexico where the
Calexico police took them into Gus
tody.
F.y Aolo sane story
Bates informed the Press that he
had told his story to the grand jury
the same as he told it to the dis.
trict attorneys office when he was
arrested last December, at which
time he was released.
He has maintained from the be
ginning that his actions were
prompted at all times b. desire TO
do what he considered to be the best
interests OF the Fresno police de-
Fartment and i'll compliance with the
orders of his superior Officers.
His only mistake, he asserted, was
in taking his prisoner across line to
Mexico, and this he did through ig-
norance and not because. of anv
agreement with Polin whereby tho
latter was-to get his liberty as has
been charged.
At all times, Polin was handcuff.
cd to him, he claimed, and remained
so until the Mexicali police took his
Keys away from him and unlocked
the handouts.
Expect No Indictment
Both Bates and Linkous express.
cd the opinion that no indictment
would be returned by the grand
jury against the former. and as the
complaint brought against him in
ne justice court ut Calexico has
been dismissed, they believed the
charges would ultimately be drop
ped.
Ross I. Hickcox is counsel for
Bates.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
FARMERS WILL
GET EXPERT TO
RUN AFFAIRS
Douglas Saunders Name
Proposed to Bureau
Directors Today
NEW WORK PLANNED
AssembIyman Davis Will
Address Farmers on
Legislation

Employment of a secretary man
ager, who will take over the active
management Of the Imperial Coun-
ty Farm Bureau will probably be
voted this afternoon at meeting
of the Farm Bureau directors.
The need for a trained man, who
can assist the farmers Of Imperial
Valley in working out their prob-
lens, has long been recognized by
the members and directors of the
Farm Bureau. At present, the asso-
citation is dependent almost entirely
on r. l.. Garthwaite, Imperial Coun-
" farm advisor, for executive work,
and owing to the demands made up
on him by his usual routine work,
it has been impossible for him at
all times to give the Farm Bureau
the assistance and advice it has de-
sired.
The man to be appointed to the Of
flee of secre>Hry manager, will un-
doubtedly be Douglas Saunders, n
young man Of wide experience in
farm work. and also familiar with
the various phases of marketing the
products OF the farmer, requisite
that is much to be desired in the
man who is to direct the activities
Of the Farm Bureau.
At this afternoon s meeting, Mr..
Saunders explained his plan TO the
directors, and his ideas were sec
onded by r. ID. Mccall, Z. ID. Irvine,
and otherS directors who have been
active in promoting the work of the
farm bureau.
Membership Drive
1t was proposed to raise the money
necessary to pay tre secretary-man-
ager 5 salary by means Of an inten-
eve membership drive and an in
ireasc in the yearly dues of the or
ganization. Suggestion that the
dues be increased to $5 per veaE,
were made, to which Mr.. Mccall
answered that he believed this
amount too small. and that the bene-
fits to be derived from prosperous
and well balanced farm organiza-
ton should re worth at least five
cents n day of any farmers money,
and if left TO him, he would be- will
ing to pay 25 cents day toward the
salary Of the secretary manager and
the ordinary current expenses of
the farm bureau.
George II. Davis, member of the
state assembly from Imperial County
was to deliver an address on the
work of the recent session of the
state legislature, particularly with
reference to legislation of interest
to farmers and the people of Imperial
County. -.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
TO GROUP STATE
RAILROAD Lin Is
By United Press
!. P. WINS CENTRAL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Tho In
terstate Commerce Commission today
approved merger of the Southern
Pacific and Central Pacific railroad
The Southern Pacific will acquire
control of the Central Pacific by
lease and stock owner ship.
The commission imposed nine con-
ditions on the lease.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l0.-If
the state railroad commission g re.
quest is granted. the Interstate
Commerce Commission will hold
hearings here and in Los Angeles in
April or May to consider railroad
transportation problems of Califor-
MIA.
They will consider grouping rail.
ways handling California traffic.
A number Of various groupings
are under consideration.
1t is believed that such a plan will
take care Of many of the drawbacks
and fdeficiences of the railroad
question, as they exist at present.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
ARIZONA LOWER
HOUSE DEMANDS
3 AMENDMEN s
Arizona Claims Imperial
Valley Menaced by
Mexican Lands
FAVOR SWING BILL
Want Gila River All for
Arizona, Demand
S. Royalty
FAVOR SWING BILL

PHOENIX, Ariz, Feb. 10.--The
Colorado river seven-state compact
was today believed dead document
as result of the action late yester-
dcy of the Arizona legislature in
voting three riders to the compact,
thereby killing the compact, the re-
suit of years of effort in bringing
the seven western states together in
IN agreement.
Three reservations were ordered
attached to the text of the com
ract, in the face of Il telegram from
Congressman Carl Hayden, at Wash
ington, telling the Legislature that
such ASTON would render the docu-
ment null and void.
The Oriental menace below the
Mexican line, 70 which group of
land spectators tre blamed, was the
factor which swayed the members
of the lower house, acting in commit
tee of the whole, and caused them,
by "a 2 to standing vote, to insert
the reservation that at no time
should Arizona ever be called upon
to supply more than two million acre
feet of water for use in NJ exico. That
was one reservation.
Power Royalty
Another was that Arizona reserv-
Cd the right to levy IA royalty Of s.
per horsepower unit for all power
developed in the river within the
state.
Another reservation provides that
the Gila river system, the considera-
tion of which caused the negotiators
at Santa Fe to award Arizona an
additional 100000 acre feet at the
last moment, be utterly and specifi,
cally stricken from the Colorado riv-
or system as far as the compact af-
fects it.
These reservations, by vote of tho
lower house, must be made part of
the compact and accepted by al of
the other states concerned, and by
the government, before Arizona will
be a party to the agreement.
Claim Hurts Valley
The debate that preceded the ac-
tion was marked by considerable bit
torness. Opponents of the pact open
ly charged that the chief beneficiar-
les under the pact would be the land
owners below the MeXocan line, who
would establish prioritw to the water
after its flow had been regulated by
a flood control system, and set up
japanese competition at the very
door of Yuma and Imperial Valley
country.
This action will mean the pas
sage of the johnson Swing Bil,''
declared E. Ross Householder of
Kingman, one of the sponsors of rati-
fication during the debate. cit, will
mean that California has a, clear
path to her goal, the development Of
the river at Boulder Canvon.'
Like Swing Bill
The members, however, seemed
satisfied to accept the Swing j ohm
son proposal in preference to the
pact as written. Proponents of the
pact have conceded that the fight is
lost, the House will vote tomorrow
on roll call, but the lineup in the
standing vote was SO to Is in favor
of the death-dealing reservations.
The senate is expected to allow the
house verdict to stand.
Governor George w. P. Hunt has
taken no part in the fight over the
pact, except to warn the legislature
not to swallow it without looking
at it.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
WHAT'S DOING

Church services at all churches
tomorrow.
Missionary Tableaus and pro-
gram at Methodist church Sunday
evening.
Mer's Bible Glass at Palace
theater at 9:45 tomorrow.
History section Ten Thousand
Club Monday.
Farm Bureau meeting at Seeley
Monday night
Federation luncheon at Barbara
Worth today at p. IN.
Lon CLANCY III 1.-The Trap to-
night at Palace.
--Calexico Girls Business Dance
at Elks Hal, Calexico tonight.
Mcxicai Annual Fiesta starts
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
California Signs

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 10.-Govcr,
nor Richardson announced that
LieutcnantGovernor Young, presi-
dent of the state senate, Speaker
Merriam Of the assembly, and the
governor, had signed the concurrent
resolution which passed the legisla-
ture, ratifying the Colorado River
pact. Copies of the resolution will
be sent to, the other states affected,
Il was announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10

and collecting routine. The bill is
presented in mere outline and some
hard work will be done to get it
into practical shape during the re
cess, Mr. Davis viii advice with
specialists to this end.
A county government bill has been
submitted in outline. While in the
valley the assemblyman win confer
with the grand jury, the supervisors
and others and attempt to frame a
bill that will meet all requirements.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10

YESTERDAYS Imperial Valley
shipments by stations: Brawley "a,
Heber 10, Calexico 2, FL Centre l3,
Imperial 4, Calipatria 4, Holtyille /.
Total 50. ...,.
Cars ordered for today's loadings
6l. tf"N
Total from valley to date 2,647.
CHICAGO PASSlNGS for "a hr.
period up to 5 a. m. today-Pitts-
burg9, New York 3, Buffalo 4.
Cleveland 2, Boston ., Toronto .,
Bradford !, Providence l, Detroit /,
Philadelphia !, Grand Rapids !.
PRIMARY DESTINATIONS of
shipments for the dates shown, with
additions and deductions OF diver
sions as reported by the Brawlev
and Los Angeles offices of the p. +.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
LOAN TO AUSTRIA

VIENNA, Feb. lo.--According
to announcement made by ths
Vienna Journal today. Wall Street
is prepared to finance . 100000.
900 loan TO Austria.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10

The British debt funding legisla-
ton in the senate may be delayed
since the senate is mixed. up in the
fight over the subsidy and expects
to determine the subsidy first. The
house Yesterday passed the funding
legislation and senate opposition is
relatively small.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Figurcs
revealed today by Secretary of
Commerce Hoover, showing that the
idle ship tonnage of the United
| States is increasing white that of
Great Britain is decreasing are ex-
/ pected to make new votes for the
| ship subsidy bill in the senate.
The world IS idle vessels declined
by nearly two million tons in the
last wear, but in the six months end
ed January l of this year, the idlo
! tonnage of American vessels increas-
ed $4,000 tons, Of which $4,000
tons had been operated by the Ship
| ping Board and ihe remainder mi.
vately owned.
r III tht STUNT peficu tue iulc tob-
, mage of British vessels decreased
657, 900 tons, and since January /,
1922, nearly million tons--957 900
tons, to be. exact.
Both President Harding and Ship
ping Board Chairman Iasker have
declared that failure of the ship sub
sidy bill in congress will resalt in
further failure and hum iliation for
American shipping.
The figures made publ, by Secre-
tary Hoover are expectel. to tip the
balance in favor of the ship subsidy
by convincing those senators still
said to be open minded, of the need,
for practical and immediate action.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10

ample. Oakland is contained in San
Francisco:
Shipping point information for
Ell Centre and nearby points for
Friday, Feb. .:
Maximum temperature past "a
hours up to 600 p. III, &c; Minimum
Al; Partly cloudy. Demand active
for good large stock; moderate wire
inquiry, Market firm. California
crates New York Special; Carloads
fob. cash track 41a's and larger
mostly As, $l.60-$l.75, few fancy
$l.S5. Az s and smaller $3.50,
$l.75, depending upon percentage
of 5's and the quality. Carloads
fob. usual terms Az s and larger
$l.75-$l.95. Cash to growers per
packed out crate 75c to 81.
Reports by Wire from important
markts. This mornings sales TO
iobbers Of California crates New
York Special, unless otherwise stat
ed. Weather represents conditions
up to SEA. M. today. Cars on track
includes all ears not completely un-
loaded.
CI.EVELA,ND.--Arrival Arizona
l. Total of 10 on ,raek. Supplies
Continued on Page s
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
BIG FIRE

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. l0.--
Fire destroyed six buildings ir, tho
commercial district today at lo4s
estimated at S4OQ 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
SENATE FAV0RS
EARLY SESSION
TO RUSH SUBSIDY
British Debt Funding is
Laid Aside Until
Subsidy Vote
FIGURES RELEASED
All Next Week Expected
to Be Spent on Bill
For Shipping
FIGURES RELEASED
by United Press

WASHINGTON, Feb.
10.--In a virtual test vote
on the ship subsidy, the
Senate today voted 81 to
rs in favor Of the admin
istration.
The vote was on a mo-
ton Of Senator Jones,
that the senate meet at II
a. m. daily instead Of noon
so as to rush the bill to
final vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
PROPOSE FOCH
TO COMMAND
by United Press

PARIS, Feb. 10. - Influential
newspapers and leading public
men are urging the appointment of
Marshal Foch as supreme con,nis-
sioner in charge of the government
of the Ruhr district.
Premier Poineare and Foreign
Minister Jaspar of Belgium met to-
day in an endeavor to work out
some plan for closer cooperation
between the French and Beigiuns
in the operations in Germany.
1t is believed that with the
French and Belgian armies working
in perfect harmony it will be easier
to bring the Germans to their
knees and the sooner establish the
adventure upon paying basis.