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Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
AUTO TOURING
RECORDS ARE
ALL SHATTERED

Records for auto touring will he
shattered in 1924 if present activi
ties are maintained, according Ia
the touring bureau of the Automo,
bile Club of Southern California.
Not only are hordes of motorists
entering the state for vacation
trips, but more Southern Califor.
MANS than ever before are taking
advantage of their own highways
and scenic spots, and it is reported
that more California ears are en-
tering Oregon, Washington and ca
NADIA than at any time in history.
While actual checks of incoming
cars are difficult, it is an easy mat
ter to compute the general travel
from the calls upon the touring bu-
reau of the auto club. Up to July
IS the club has distributed more
than 3,50O,000 maps TO motorists in
1924. The same period last year
shows 100000 maps We're given
out. This places the first six and
a half months of this year 100000
maps ahead of last year, which
brought record of number of
ears, or a gain of approximately L
per cent.
Not only is motor touring more
general this season, but the appear
ance of ears coming into California
indicates that motorists have at last
learned that he who travels fastest
travels lightest. The typical tourist
of the past few years is disappear
ing and the ears arriving with
passengers entangled in iron beds,
collapsible tables, cumbersome
stoves, and resembling moving
van in distress, are disappearing
fast. The motor tourist is learning
there is more comfort and greater
speed through light, compact equip
ment.
The. motor traveller this year also
is finding more adequate provisions
made for rubber tired tourists. Auto
camps are found in every commun-
ity. In most cases they are COM
Portable, clean and appealing to
the party that has been travelling
Ill day. These camps anticipate the
needs of the wanderer and are pre-
cared to give service at nominal
.harges.
The present high peak of travel
s expected to continue throughout
he late fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
Imperial Valley to Produce
Much Hemp, Plan for Factory
and Mill to Be Located Here


ready for shipment as finished
product.
The rugs according to Mr.. Wood
side are of fine wearing quality,
pleasing in color, sanitarv, moth
proof, and Inexpensive. Refining
processes make fabrics of lighter
weight. Liquid resulting from the
sottenlng process makes n good var
ish and paint remover. According
TO Mr.. Vessel there is absolutely
no waste from the time the stalks
enter the mill and the various fin
ished products are shipped out.
Mr.. Woodside states that he cX
poets to complete arrangements
shortly and that he is a firm be-
licver in the plan for Imperial Val
ley. He will be in FL Centre for
some time.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02

ADVERTISEMENT
COLORADO RIVEK CONTROL
CLUB DECLARATION OF
PRINCIPLES

We, as property owners and resi-
dents Of Imperial Valley, believing
that the future welfare and pros
perity of our territory depend upon
the enactment by the Congress of
the United States of America of
legislation providing solely for the
immediate construction of a flood
control and storage dam ON the
Colorado river, and that our water
and irrigation rights should first be
provided for and preserved, and
that the distribution of power
rights should incidentally be pro
rided for, have, for said purposes,
formed the COLORADO RIVER
CONTROL CLUB, and hereby adopt
the following principles, viz;
FIRST:-To promote by every
means the early construction of a
flood control and storage dam on
the Colorado river at site to be
selected by proper governmental
authority, and which viii afford
adequate flood protection and stor-
age for the Imperial Valley and all
other irrigable lands in the lower
Colorado river basin.
SEC0NDs--1'o urge that the dam
be constructed in such manner and
on sneh site as will make possible
the development of the maximum
~ hvaro.electric power, but that
the Development Of power shall al
ways be suborainated 20 the use
AT water far Irrigation and to flood
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02

A new enterprise is being plan
ned for Imperial Valley according
to y. b. Woodside of Los Angeles
who is in the valley now. A com
panv is being formed to finance n
hemp products mill which win usc
hemp to he grown in quantity in
the valley. Mustain and Compa-
ny of Los Angeles is backing the
concern with Los Angeles capital
supplemented by local capital
The plan now worked out is TO
secure pledges of 5000 acres of hemp
from valley ranchers in order TO
provide adequate supplies for the
min. The mill will be equipped
with machinery made by Karl Yves
sci who is well-known as n manu-
facturcr of fiber machinery. His
machinery is made tos handle 10000
pounds of hemp fiber each day of
ten ht1rs. Mr.. Vessel comes from
st. Paul, Minnesota.
An attempt was made in the val
lev on the Timken and other ranch.
es six or seven years ago to raise
hemp for 4 mill established here.
The venture failed because the ma
chinerv proved unable to produce
enough fiber n day to succeed com
merciallv. Mr.. Vessel claims his
machine can produce more than en-
ough to succeed. He was awarded
Il medal nj the Chicago World s
Fair in 1898 for his ability as :;
machine designer.
Hemp can be raisad easily in the
valley according to q report issued
by the state university in 1917,
which states that it is adaptable to
soil conditions here, should be plant
ed in February or March, can be
cut three timds, and will use the
ground seven or eight months. Va
rious members of the agricultural
extension service state that the
crop can be easily grown here.
No Waste, Claim
Az harvest time the stalks are
cut close to the gound, bundled,
tops cut off, and stalks brought to
the mill. At the mill the fiber and
pith in separated. The waste ma
terial or shives saved and used for
manufaJ uring building material.
Several grades of fiber are produced
from coarse rope or twine fiber
to fleecy fibe used for cloth
making. =, +
When the mill is connected with
a7rug factory the fiber goes through
wa shing, dyeing, washing, driving,
sorting and carding machines. From
the carding machine it goes to spin
ners were it will be woven into a
variety of fabrics, rugs and roll
goods. After being woven it is
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
LONG LIFE, CLAIM
FOR new BATTERY

The Willard Co. is now carving
out an innovation in storage batteries
which they call their Charged Bone
| Dry battery. A Willard Service
station man, in putting one of these
batteries in service. will turn it up-
side down to show you that the bat
terry is empty. Then he fills the cells
with an acid solution. Then the bat.
terry is placed in your ear and it s.
ready to go.
Why was the acid kept ont of this
battery until you bought it? Be
cause, lie will tell you, battery
battery until you bought it2 Bel
does not have to be in I'm owner s
car to wear out. Battery life begins
the minute the acid solution is pour
ed II and goes on all the time there
is any acid in the battery.
Willard claims that this "charged
bone dry feature is possible only
with threaded rubber insulation. The
ordinary wood separator batteries
must be kept wet while they lie idle
on the dealers shelves. The chemi-
cal action is thus going on all the
time. Every moment so lived before
being put in service is so much life
lost.
The Charged +hone.d dry battery, be
cause if is hone dry, loses none of
its possible life on the shelf. There
is no chemical action until the bat
terry solution is added.
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Popuar songs are even more fas-
cinating when you try to remember
where the tunes were stolen.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
BEST SUMMER PASTIME Is
COUNTING VOTES FOR PRESIDENT

eide the victorious candidate for
president.
Lesser lights in, the Independent
movement have made many extrava-
giant claims but those in charge Of
campaigns are now counting as eer-
tain in the La Toilette column only
Wisconsin,, Montana, Minnesota.
North and South Dakota-7a total 0f
80. -F
On the basis Of that calculation
there remains 223 doubtful votes out
of the 53l in the electoral college.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
GENERAL MORTON
RELATES PURPOSE
OF DEFENCE DAY
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ny 4 hiteu h-FesS Leased wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 2.-In.
forests in the National Defense Test
Day. which is to be September u,
IS high among people of western
states, according to a statement is
sued today by Major General Charles
6. Morton, commander of the
Ninth [. S. Army corps area, who
recently returned to Headquarters
here from a tour of inspection dur
ing which he visited as far east as
Cheyenne and Salt Lake CITY.
Defense Test Day. it is explained
will find the United States theore-
ticaliy besieged by the enemy on
every border, by sea and by land.
The regular army, with the reserve,
the national guard, Boy Scouts, aid
cd by civilian forces who will place
in readiness manufacturing plants,
the railroads and other peace time
forces in our economic life will
take part in the vast land defense
program, while sea forces will bat
tie against an imaginary enemy, on
both the oceans.
The defense test, according to
General Morton has aroused consid-
erablee discussion throughout the
country and in some localities, the
! support has not been unanimous.
This is due, the general declared,
to propaganda issued by certain
peace societies, mainly from outside
the Ninth Corps area.
Speaking of the western states in
general, the Ninth Corps command
er asserted the plan was receiving
the hearty approval of the people
and that most of them are keenly
interested.
HGovernor Maybe of Utah and
Governor Ross of Wyoming are
both enthusiastically backing the
defense test' said General Morton,
land they are now completing the
formation of their state committees.
Judging from what / saw of people
from their states, [ feel certain
that the sentiment of these two gov
ernors reflects the sentiment of the
citizens also.
''It is believed that when the pur-
pose of the test is fully under
stood" General Morton continued,
"that even the slightest opposition
will die out. 1T is clear from the
statements issued by some of the
peace societies which have been
voicing disapproval that they have
failed to grasp the real purpose of
the day, which is simply test of
plans to show each citizen the
scheme of common defense. 1t "
not warlike movement and it is
not a mobilization in any sense of
the world"
"The war department, changing
radically from its past tactics in
a measure, is merely taking the
American people into its confidence
by making the test public affair.
1t is not trying to impose a mill
taristic scheme upon the country
and the day should prove the great
est patriotic peace time celebration
of all time.'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
u. S. Will File II
Huge Law Suit
ny United Press Leased wire

SEATTLE. Wash, Aug. 2.-An
eighteen million dollar suit is ITO
be started by the United States
government against the Skinner and
Eddy Corporation here in sAugusf,
according to advices received today
by acting United States Attorney
John A. Frater. The suit is the
outcome of warship building eon-
tracts aggrogating over $l62, ,00a,-
600.
This world could be twice rs bad
rs it is. The seasons on Mars are
twice as long rs ours.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
GIVEN A DIVORCE
FROM SONG WRITER

Los ANGELES, Aug. 2.-Fritzi
.Ridgeway, stage and screen actress,
was granted divorce decree from
King Zaney, song writer, when she
appeared ia court and charged non
support.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and Comfy

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Greer and
aaoghfer Elizabeth, will motor ia
campo where they win ioin in =
birthday celebration for MIR. Greer :
mother, Mrs. }. A. John and family
OF San Diego viii also be present,
Davis Beauty ParIor for appoint.
ch.s' none 22f. adv
Baby Boy Drowns-Elmpr C.
WISE, eighteen months old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. c. Wise of Imper.
lai, escaped from his mother s knee
long enough to fall into an irriga.
dlon ditch on Thursday and was
drowned before help could arrive.
Funeral services were held at the
Lemon undertaking parlors yester-
day afternoon, Rev. Oscar Sweeney
officiating. lnterment in Evergreen
cemetery.
Meals. at Steve's.. taste better.
That 5 why We re always busy. adv
Insure Your Eay with Edgar
Bros. Realty Co. adv
Robylin Services Friday-Funeral
services for David Robylin, for
years employed ON the Morton and
Johnson vineyards at Maloiand.
were held at the Lemon undertak
ing parlors yesterday. Rev. Oscar
Sweeney officiating Interment
was in Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
SEC. OF STATE is
HONORED BY KING
Nv United Press Leased Wire

BRUSSELS, Aug. 2.-Seeretary of
State Hughes was the guest of King
Albert at dinner last night. He
leaves Belgium today for Berlin.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02

Always carry pump or a stump
speaker along on an auto trip in
case you baye TO fix a puneture. =.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02

TO Take vaeation--A. r. Mill,
of the Pioneer Trucking company
N leaving on Monday for a vaca-
ton trip to Riverside and Long
Beach, ~ which place he viii join
Mrs. Mills and their son, James.
Mr. Mills viii return to FL Centre
during the latter part of August
and will leave from here for Rocky
Ford, Colorado where he will stav
nntil the opening Of the lettuce
season here IN December.
Eatables.. at Steve-s are kent
fresh in big roomy refrigeratine
plant. adv
Hotel Oregon-Our washed air
cooling system is now in operation.
Noon lunch 35c; dinner soc. Fried
chicken dinner 75e. Chops, steaks
and salads at all hours. adv
i. r. Utlev has gone TO Palo
Verde for a few days.
Appetising Special Noon Day
Lunch at Liberty Cafe for 40c.
Music Wflle you eat. adv
Attorney Edgar b. Hervev left
today for Live Oaks where he will
spend the weekend with his family
al their cottage.
90 where the crowd goes every
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
nights. The New Valley Open Air
Dance Pavilion at Heber. l7tf
Mrs. Clark Falkenbury, Goa EI
Centre street, left this morning for
San Diego, where she will remain
for about ten DAYS visiting with
relatives there.
Money to loan on automobiles.
Contracts bought. Fred r. Cross.
$50 Main st. Phone $50. adv
Mrs. Elmo Loynd left Friday
night for Los Angeles. Mr.. Lovnd
will join her in n few days.
Cigars and Tobaccos, alway, i
fresh at Steves'. adv !
For Sale-o mules and harness. |
good tent house, plows, disc, etc. |
80 lbs Pietess- Wheeler lettuce seed.
Terms. Press, Address Box 479. adv
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wilson are
leaving today for an auto trip up
the coast 10 San Francisco. They
will be gone several weeks.
Davis Beauty Parlor, fer appoint
ments. Phone 227. adv
]. r. Jenkins will spa nd the week
end IN Los Angeles.
Davis Beauty Parlor. for appoint
uents. Phone 227. adv
Miss Esther Surface left xtssfs
for San Diego wlsere she
will be the guest of Miss Esther
Giliett for the week.
Enjoy Your Meas in pleasant
surroundings at Liberty Cafe.
A
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02

From the way they tussle about
the floor, "danee haul'' is correct.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02

A blind man is the only one who
can t see any use for silk stockings.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02

Sometimes a man has so much to
his credit be can't. pay.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
Davis Beauty Parlor. for appoint
uents. Phone 227. adv

Miss Esther Surface left .tssfs
morning for San Diego wf~re she
will be the guest of Miss Esther
Gilietf for the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02

Enjoy Your Meas in pleasant
surroundings at Liberty Cafe. =!
Strictly American. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
Davis Beauty Parlor, fer appoint
ments. Phone 227. adv

], r. Jenkins will spa nd the week.
end IN Los Angeles. !
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02

Popuar songs are even more fas-
cinating when you try to remember
where the tunes were stolen.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02

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Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wilson are
leaving today for an auto trip up
The coast 10 San Francisco. They
viii be gone several weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02

For Sale mules and harness,
good tent house, plows, disc, etc.
80 lbs Pietess Wheeler lettuce seed.
Terms. Press, Address Box 479. adv
Arizona state miner., 1924-02-02
ROAD IMPROVE
MENTS

MessrS. Shaffer and BOWsher, Of the
highway department, were in town
this week looking after details of con-
structing jetties along the Hassay-
is now almost a perfect boulevard
from here to Morristown Below the
Garden of Allah, at the point where
the river makes the big bend, accord
ing to ]. r. Barnette, the departm ent
will construct two heavy reinforced
cement jetties designed to turn the
stream flow over to the south side
of the river.
Great mountains of tufa are mani
fest east and north of Wickenburg
along the high banks of what may
have one time been the banks of the
Hassayampa. These deposits are so
prominent that with a marine glass
they may be viewed very clearly from
distance. This material is said to
be suitable for roadbed construction,
it being only necessary to crush,
spread, and roll the material, when,
by addition of water to wet it down
thoroughly, it readily hardens like
cement. The highway department
are investigating it's natural cement
qualifications with a view of using
the material for maintenance of a
hard roadbed service
Arizona state miner., 1924-02-02
WHOOPEE, COWBOY! LET 'ER
BUCK!
BY SpeeIer Bill

Ladies and gentlemen, cowpunchers
and sheep herders, native sons and
Eastern tourists, just give us your
attention for moment while we tell
you about the greatest wild west ex-
hibition of bronc riding, steer and
calf tying, bull riding, fancy roping,
horse races, and everything that goes
to make UP a wild west exhibition
that will take place in Wickenburg
on the 18th and 18th of March, 1924.
SO saddle up your cayuse, crank up
the tin lizzie, pack up your old jack
ass, or come in an aeroplane we
don't care how you get here, if you
have to walk it will be all right with
us, but come-for you are going to
see some of the worlds famous bronc
riders and rope tossers in action.
They are coming from north, south,
east, and west to take part in this
event. You who enjoy tripping the
light fantastic can do so at the grand
masquerade ball on st. Patrick's Day
given under the auspices of the Wick
enburg Volunteer Fire Department.
One of the jazziest orchestras in the
State the Melody Four, will furnish
the music. The cowboys will give
! farewell dance on the night of the
18th and if you don't get your moneys
worth, it will be because you got
kicked too hard with white mule and
went to sleep. Now all you that read
this please tell your friends and neigh
bors that can't read and bring the
whole dang family-you can park the
car in the street or in the park, make
your bed down on the ground and
hang your hat on lamp post or
throw it in the river, you can stay
as long as you want to if you don't
get in Jail.
Remember the date, March 18th and
18th. at Wickenburg.
Arizona state miner., 1924-02-02
DANCING PARTY

About thirty couple of Wicken-
burg's pleasure-loving people spent a
most enjoyable evening last Saturday
at Congress Junction at dance given
by Judge John Connery
The largest crowd of the season
was in attendance and as a host Mr..
Connery did himself proud.
The music, which was furnished by
the Wickenburg Melody Four, proved
so enticing and beguiling that the
Sandman was forgotten and every
one tripped the light fantastic until
the "wee small hours" and left only
after the Judge had promised to give
another similar evening in the near
future.
Arizona state miner., 1924-02-02
kELLIS FAMILY REUNION

AS indicated in our last weeks issue
Of the Miner, a family reunion was
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
A. j. Kellis last Sunday Two fat
turkeys with the conventional Elk
ems" were served to the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Kellis and two
children, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Kellis
and two children, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
T. Kellis and daughter, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Harmon, all of Wickenburg
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Kellis of Su-
perior and two sons, Masters Jack
and Leroy Of Prescott.
Besides the above named immedi.
ate members Of this branch of the
Kellis family, there sat at the table:
Mr.. and Mrs w. F. Kellis Of Sterling
City. Texas, the former being a
brother of A. J. Kellis and the latter
a sister of his wife. w. F. Kellis was
a member of the House of Represen
tatives of the 36th and 37th Texas
legislatures, but is now editor of the
Sterling City (Texas) News-Record
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Setter and
John Hardin Of Bell County, Texas
who were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Kellis were also guests.
Mr.. and Mrs George Young of Red
lands, Calf, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kellis of San Bernardino, Calf, were
the only absent members of the i'm
mediate family on this occasion.
Arizona state miner., 1924-02-02
PIT. A. MEETING
Lady Speakers from Phoenix Visit
Wickenburg

The PIT. Association met at the
Wickenburg School Auditorium last
night. There was a good attendance
and an interesting meeting.
The speakers, after a short pro
gram of singing specialties by schol
ars and volunteers from the Asso
citation, were introduced. Among the
volunteers were Mrs. Floyd Kellis at
the piano and Mesdames Dignan and
Charlebois in duet which was ap.
plauded heartily.
Mrs. Margaret N. Phelps, wife of
M T. Phelps, Judge of the Superior
Court, spoke on PIT. organization
and Importance of affiliation in the
schools of the State and nation.
Mrs. Fred w. Smith followed with
a tribute to child welfare in the home
and schools.
Both speakers were enthusiastic
ally encored during their addresses.
After the speaking a business ses-
sion of the Wickenburg PIT. A. fol-
lowed, the principal points of which
were membership of 65 with money
in the treasury, which was augmented
by report of the Christmas Com
mittee and something over 500 to add
to the fund
A complaint against dancing in the
public schools was read from Rev.
Borthwick that was taken as a re-
Election on the faculty, which were
blameless. A motion to adjourn
closed any action on the complaint.
Arizona state miner., 1924-02-02
HASSAYAMPA WATER AGAIN AN
AXIOM

Mrs. L. E. Adrian, sister of DR.. j.
A. Copeland and who came here in
the early Fall for her health, furnish
ing us two school students, has re-
turned to her home and husband in
Texas. She was quite improved and
should have stayed longer, but her
husband wrote her to stay until
Spring and under like circumstances
we would expect her to rush home,
but we are told she drank Hassay-
ampa water while here and look for
her return. Whatever effect it has
on veracity, this water has an insid-
ious drawing power that gets results.
Her many new acquaintances and
friends here hope the sinister winds
and beclouding sands of Texas spring
time will deal as gently with Mrs.
Adrian and the two choice girls, for
we are sure her husband was talk
ing in all good faith.
Arizona state miner., 1924-02-02
DRIVE FOR PIONEERS HISTORI.
CAL BUILDING

Plans for construction of a Pion-
eers' Memorial Building at Tucson
are under way by the Arizona Pion-
eers' Association The details for
this undertaking were recently
worked out by Geo. H. Kelly, State
Historian, and Lee Goldsmith, presi-
dent of the Arizona Pioneers Histor-
ical Society. Over $4,000 has al
ready been subscribed to the building
fund and a committee for that pur-
pose already has the work we'll in
hand 1t is likely that the. State Leg
islature will be asked to donate a
helping hand in aid of the work
which will make and preserve the
history of Arizona to posterity.