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Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
New Association
Already Signs
Up 1000 Turkeys

More than 1000 turkeys have been
signed up for the Imperial Valley
association and committees report
ing Yesterday were of the opinion
that the membership can be brought
to 100 per cent in ten days more.
Tom Elliott of the American Rail
way Express addressed the last meet
ing ut Brawley and put great deal
of enthusiasm into members. Prices
are expected to advance materially
during the coming week and the or
ganization is preparing to combat
amy effort that may be made to
manipulate the market from the out
side. A special label showing where
the turkey came from and guaran-
tceiug that it is an Imperial Valley
product will be attached to each
birds leg and sealed, to be broken
only by the consumer.
Dealers estimate that there are 20
per cent more turkeys in Imperial
Valley this wear than last,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
MUCH BENEFIT
GIVEN GROWERS
OF GRAPEFRUIT

L. B. Smith of the Agricultural
Extension service, gave the open
ing address at the beginning of
the three day grapefruit school held
at the Brawiey High School audlto.
rum Yesterday. II. E. Erdman, of
the University of California, prom
inent on the days program, made
Il number of interesting addresses
which were particularly instructive
and well received by everyone at
tending.
Farm Advisor Ray Ellis also pres
ented interesting observations on
the care of young trees and gave
practical field demonstration.
w. R. Schoonover lectured this
morning on g Fundamentals of
Citrus Orchard Management, and
gave a field demonstration on the
proper irrigation of citrus orchards
| during this afternoon S session.
Prof. II. L. Erdman made splen-
did discussion on Methods, Posi-
bilities. and Limitations in the De
velopment of New Market Outlets,
during this afternoon.
X. W. Hodgson Will give an inter
esting talk on the " Status of Grape
fruit Industry in California, Arr
zona, Texas, and Florida, at 1870
clock tonight, according to an
nouncement made by Farm Advisor
Ray Ellis.
professor Erdman, Mr.. Sehoon-
over. and Mr.. Hodgson will also be
featured in the final meeting OF
the school tomorrow.
Professor Erdman win speak at
the Wilson school here tonight on
profitable marketing methods and
special music and tho announce
ment of election returns viii he
features Of the evening
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
RICHARD WALLS
THAT TER RIFIC
SLUMP DESCENDS
Every One Wanting to
Get Whack at Dempsey
and No One Else
Ry HENRY l.. FARRELL,
(United Press Staff Correspondent

NOUlDeu EleSS OCdII GOrTGSpOHu 5~lCD
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Boxing
has been in a terrible slump during
the past summer season and the
prospects for the indoor season are
not very good, according to Tex
RicAard, Madison Square Garden
promoter Business is so poor that
Rickard is trying to drum up trade
with a heavyweighs show tomorrow
night 1T so cents to So.
"The fighters will not fight.
That s what brought on the slump, -
Rickard said today. When the
heavyweights are idle the whole
game slows up. Every heavyw eight
| talk to warts to fight Dempsey.
They know they can't get him and
their next choice is some push,ver.
"'Tom Gibbons is the only fight
CT in the gtme who viii take any
opponent offered him. l have had
his contract in my desk for months
and can t get anyone to meet him.
"Jack Renaul. has been velping
about Il match with Dempsey but
he would not consider Il Gibbons
match. He would not evan fight
Gene Tunney and Tunney 'efuses
to meet Gibbons | have been try
ing to match Gibbons with some
good fighter for the Christmas fund
but they all say no.
Firpo, according 20 2ickard re-
fuss to fight Gibbons, Renault or
Godfrey, but he has accepted
match in Newark against Charley
Weinert. fourth rater.
Mike McTigue is in bad with the
commission and so is Mickey Walk
er, the only willing champion of
the whole bunch Abe Goldstcin is
matched to fight Eddie Martin for
Ue bantamweight championship
but Martin had to consent TO take
five per cent of the house to get
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
Men
Meet Tonight to
Aid Ball League

Baseball fans having been lament
ing the fact that there is not "A good
city league here fora long while.
Just hold your whisht. Repre-
sentative of five or six business
houses in town will meet tonight at
Z 0 clock in Varney Bros. store for
the purpose of putting a league on
its legs, so anyone interested should
vote first and then make q point os
being there.
Support and enthusiasm arc want
ed. Don t always be dead. Join
the few lives ones left and see how
their glands work.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
Feature Event
of Horse Show
Won by Sinbad
by United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. Sin
bad, great five gated gelding owned
by p. f. Bowles, Oakland, California,
won the feature event last night at
the Pacific International Horse show
against field of ten, including
Miracle Man, who placed second.
Dir. Walter Nenn, Chicago, won
first, second and third places with
three good hunters in the water
jump.
Flash of Steel and Mango, owned
by Bowes, won the hunting pairs
event. Mrs. Rogers Pierce of Holly
wood placed second, third and
fourth with her entries. Stuart won
a tandems class with Scatter, Middle
4laren and Middle Wood.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
Mrs. Harding Is
Much Improved
By United Press Leased Wire

MARION, Ohio; Nov. 4. IT Mrs.
Florence King Harding, widow of
the late President Harding "had Il
good night and is resting easy this
morning, y it was said at White Oak
farm carly today.
Mrs Harding is suffering from
recurrence of the old malady with
which she was stricken in 1922 az
the white house.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
ALONG THE
SIDELINES

neutrality-suspicious. viii pilot
ton next Saturday, coaches announc-
ed as the varsity went through Il
light scrimmage and signal practice.
New Haven-The Yale varsity
will get their first scrimmage of
the week today against the strong
freshman eleven after a light signal
practice yestrday. Eddie Bench,
regular quarterback, was i'll uniform
and may play next Saturday.
Princeton-Tne only regular that
practiced yesterday were the punt
ers and drop kickers, Coach Bill
Roper believing his men know en-
ough football for the Harvard game.
Wet Point a Session at the
blackboard constituted yesterday s
workout for the Army, with the
coaches delivering most of their
caustic remarks at the back field
for their fumbling in the Yale game.
Annapolis Forsbcrg returned to
the Navy squad yesterday in time
for Il long drill on offensive forma-
tions which lasted until the field
had to be lighted with flood lights.
Chica ago-Coach Stagg adjusted the
props under his hurdle today. In
Jecting psychology into his eduea-
tional grid course, the coach told his
maroons they are the only team re-
presenting the hurdle TO Illinois
championship aspirations and if they
bear down the hurdle will be un-
surm0antable.
Urbana-Reaizati that Chicago
has been pointing itself toward Ill
inois since the season opened, cooled
off the over-confidence of the
Zuppke gridders today and they
settled down to preparations for the
Chicago game.
Ann Arbor-Line Coach Weilman
took charge of Michigan S prepafa-
ton for Northwestern today. He in
tends to bolster the Michigan line
into the strongest wall in the con
ference.
olumbus-Coach Wilce introduc-
ed an entire new series of plays to
the Buckeyes for use Saturday
! against Indiana. Ohio hopes for IL
new backfield for the contest. Ten
tative plans provide for this lineup
Cameron, quarterback; Klee and
Wendler, halves, and Harrow, full
back.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
WANT ADS.

RATES:-The rate for inserting
Prepaid Classified or Liner Adver
tisements in the Imperial Valley
Press is cent per word each inser-
ton. Minimum charge 20 cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

WANTED-SALESMAN who is in
terested in earning as high as
$500 per month. Experience not
so necessary as ambition. VIII
pay per cent commission and a
bonus to right party. Also com
mission on accessories sold. Rob
ertson Motor Co. 900 Main st.
Aft
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
COLORADO GAGE

Mean daily gage heights in feet
and pca discharge in second feet
of the Colorado River at Yuma,
Arizona, for the week ending Octo-
her 81, 1924
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
Here and There
in Sport World

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1.-Two
of the most poDular and dangerous
Hghtweights of the Pacific Coast
meet at Vernon tonight when Joe
benjamin and Phil Salvatore start
action IN the featured bout.
Benjamin is returning from box
ing invasion of the northwest and
Salvatore is engaging in his first
fight since the Sammy Mandell
fracaS.
Sailor Billy Vincent who has
won his two starts as a middle
weight, occupies the semi final spot
with Mickey Rockson. Vincent s
fighting has been done mostly as a
welterweight, the division in which
he captured the an-navy title.
Rockson is the most dangerous man
he has met since climbing to the
heavier class.
Joe Schoocker and Johnny Reno
fight the special event.
Next games in the Southern Cal
ifornia conference will be PLAYED on
Armistice Day, November IL, in
stead of Saturday. Pomona plays
Whittier, Occidental engages Cal
Tech and Southern Branch goes
against Redlands.
Walter johnson was scheduled to
confer today with owners of the
Oakland Club of the Pacific Coast
League, following his departure
from Los Angeles last night. George
Weiss, owner of the New Haven
Club of the eastern league, was
with johnson and the deal is report
ed to hinge on possible sale of
the coast club to the veteran Sen
ator pitcher.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
For SaIe-MlsceLIdneOAs

FOR SALE-Alfalfa hay. 2 miles
east, u miles north of Imperial
on DOgwood. 3tf
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

have been much more polite to
withhold announcement of the de-
cision until the end of the present
season, local supporters declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

WANT Ell CENTRIC or Imperial
Valley property in exchange for
lease and clear furniture of beau
tiful modern 40 room apartment
house in Los Angeles. Write Cliff
Hahn with Robert Marsh Il Co.,
Inc, 200 Marsh Strong Bldg, Los
Angeles, Calf. 4to
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
Help W GRted

WANTED-Male bookkeepcr and
office man who cam use typeWnt'
er, BY automobile concern. Good
permanent position to right party,
Box 42S or Phone POI ltt
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

FOR SALEi-7S acres good land,
with 10 head dairy stock and one
team horses. A snap, only $4,000
10 per cent cash, balance 10
years, 8 per cent interest. Box l47
imperial, Calf. 4t3
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
For Sale or Exchange

NEW FOUR room house, large lot,
in town near San Diego. Value
, $320000. Want 20 acres alfalfa
i'll Imperial county. Press Box 429
lt3
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

FURNITURE WANTED 115 No.
eth. Phone 623. l4tf
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
The Weather
ny United Pres. leased Wire

Hy United Press Leased Wire
FOR Los ANGELES AND NlCl
NIFTY Partly eloudy tonight ana
Wednesday with moderate tenpefa
ture.
FOR SOUTHERN cAL10tNiA
Fair tonight aud NeaH fday,
Moderate temperature.
( RcME.-Sr Vince of the euigfg
ton department viii sail shortly tpf
san DOMINGO 10 acgoiiaie enpFee.
tion providing for Introduction q
Italian farmers Ia san Dohtuges
Conventions with ether f's'ssi
American countries may be i9smus
lated.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

FOR LEASE-G0 acres old alfalfa,
fenced for dairy, good house. Also
l60 ac. alfalfa, cattle or dairy,
Z. A Allen, mile east, north
Westmorland or Box g., Westmor;
land. SIC
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
For ReHt-ROOnis and
Apartments

FOR RENT - Comfortable room,
modern cCnveniences. $50 Orange.
Call evenings or see Barry at lrri-
CATION District office. 3tf
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

LARGE HOUSE with 3 acres of
ground, No. 900 No. Sixth St,
$50 per month. Edgar Bros Real
ty Co. COS Main. Phone 100. 4t6
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
THE, PRESS CL LASSlFIED SECTION
Observation-Disclosures

YOUNG lady would like general
housework. Inquire 123 b. SO.
9th St. Across from county jail.
3t5
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

FOR SALE-Cheap, one house,
trailer, SKA ft. Good as new. 724
Orange. Ats
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
Wanted TO Buy

WANTED-Second nand furniture
Call 495W. $40 Main St 19tf
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
Lost and Found
For Sale--LiUeStOck

FOR SALE--Bull pups. NJ. A. Ken
dall, IIoltvillc. z. o. Box $40, ,
miles south. lt6
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
For Lease

->-->------>-->~----- ------s- s--'---~-~--
FOR LEASE or sale, stock ranch
on Colorado river, suitable for
cattle and hogs or sheep. Ask
Andy Waldorf Pool Hall. 3to
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

Press Want ADS GO the worb
Try them.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

IF YOU WANT to move, list your
property with Clate Stanfield,
with L. j. Thomas, Imperial, Cal,
Ill E. Main st. 4t3
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

Ann Arbor-Line Coach Weilman
took charge of Michigan prepafa-
ton for Northwestern today. He in
tends to bolster the Michigan line
into the strongest wall in the CON
ference.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
Special Notice
For Rent-FaTH, Lands


800 ACRES cotton stalks to rent
for pasture. 3 miles west on SD.
highway. l mile north. }. d.
Brown. Ito
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

Wet Point A Session at the
blackboard constituted yesterdays
workout for the Army, with the
coaches delivering most of their
caustic remarks at the back field
for their fumbling in the Yale game.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04
For Rent-Citg Property

FOR SALE--Two houses on Wens-
ley, between 9th and 9TH. Thor
oughly modern, trees, shrubs,
lawn, street lighting, Great bar
gain. Good terms. Valley Lumber
Co. Phone 241. 16tf
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

POSITION WANTED-,Widow with
small child wants position as
hOusekeeper or cook on ranch.
Call for Mrs. Parsons, Casa Key
Hotel, 900 to 1900 mornings.
4t2
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

FOR LEASE-170 acre dairy ranch.
90 acres alfalfa, will sow 60
acres more. 80 acres good feed
now. Box III, Imperial, Calf.
4t3
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

WANTED-Ensi1age cutter. A. F.
Vaughn, Seeley, Calf. letl4
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

LAUNDA1-Kough cry or finish
ed. Also cleaning an pressing.
Mrs. t. S. Taylor. Ala Vine st.
Phone 161- ot26
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

FOR RBNT-F'ive room house, with
bath, partly furnished. 525
Orange st. 3t2
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

Annapolis- Forsberg returned to
the Navy squad yesterday in time
for Il long drill on offensive forma-
tions which lasted until the field
had to be lighted with flood lights.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-04

FOR RENT i Nicely furnished 6
room house. S55 Commercial, for
appointment call 557W. 3t6
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-07-03
Extends Thanks.

l want to thank the Voters OF
the Fifth Commissioner District oil
Becker County, who staid by me
so nobly through the Primary
campaign, and who voted for me,
and in this way helped me win
first place in the race for Com.
missioner in this District. l want
to assure you that your support
was greatly appreciated, and hope
that you will see fit to give me
your support at the coming cleo.
ton. If elected it shall be my
aim to conduct myself and the
Office in such manner that you
shall not have any reason to regret
what you HAVE done, or what
you may HEREAFTER do for
me in this campaign.
Yours Respectfully,
A. X. Torgerson.
Candidate for County Com.
missioner at the coming
election in the Fifth Com.
missioner District.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-07-03

possibly 20 separate attorneys or
firms of attorneys Oh annual salar-
les Of not to exceed $4,000 each
and expenses, or approximately
100000 per annum for attorneys
fees and it is safe to say that the
expenses would aggregate a like
amount. The amount to be paid
each attorney or firm of attorneys
in fees is not made dependant upon
the extent of the judgment OBJ
tanned. For instance an attorney
who prosecuted a claim and OBJ
tanned a Judgment of S25, 900
could under the provisions of the
bill, receive the same compensa-
zion as the attorney who prosecuted
claim and obtained a judgment
for five million dollars. The fees
are to be fixed before anything is
known as to the extent of the re-
covery or the real value of the
services to be rendered.
The bill as drawn would be of
no real benefit to the Indians. 1t
places them again, as they have
have been for 35 years, absolutely
at the mercy of the Indian Bureau.
The Indians would have no voice
in the prosecution of their suits
against the United States, and no
representation. Such procedure
would be farcical, as it would be
10 effect authorizing the Indian
Bureau to sue itself.
would not give my support to
such proposition even if it reIa.
ted to people foreign to my State,
and much less will l give my ap.
proval to such proposition when
related directly to the people of
my District and State.
"A few days before Congress
adjourned for the session l intro.
duced a bill in the House that
believe will enable the Indians to
prosecute their claims against the
United States in the Court of
Claims and receive fair and just
treatment"
NoTE-Mr. Wefald's bill is
known as H. R. 9671, and was
published in full in our issue of
last week.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-07-03

Advertise in The ToMAHAwK
i brings results.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-07-03


the Sears R6ebuck Agricultural Foundation
pulling loads The
But during the there decided
opposite direction.
influence
mechanical horse decline
third sold
gushe The number produced failed
The largest the horse population
will
Unless breeding
and file of horses uncertain Prices have already improved
indicative turning Is
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-07-03

Chris. Wicks of Detroit, was a
White Earth caller on Friday last.
w. A. Brunette of Lengthy, and
A. j. Bison of Ogema, attended
the meeting of tho Local Council
here on Monday.
Local residents are planning to
celebrate the Fourth in different
localities. Some will will go to
Mahnomen, some to Naytahwaush
where a big Indian celebration
will be held, other are planning to
60 to Ponsford and to Cass Lake,
while others will content them
selves with picnicing at White
Earth lake.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-07-03
Representative WefaId Makes
Statement Regarding Chip
peWd Indian Matters,
Concluded from 1st page

1SU pd&t.J
reasonable and necessary expenses
incident to prosecuting the suit as
may be provided for in their con-
tract, such expenses to be paid
also from the tribal funds of the
Chippewa indians of Minnesota =:
Provided, That before payment
such expenses shall be itemized
and verified by the attorney or
attorneys and submitted upon
vouchers approved by the Court
of Claims
1T will be observed that a sep
arate attorney or firm of attorneys
is to be employed to prosecute
each separate claim. The Indians
probably have twenty separate
distinct claims against the United
States. This would mean the EN-.
ployment Of twenty separate at
torneys or firm of attorneys. Each
attorney or firm of attorneys must
be employed under a contract
approved in accordance with ex-
listing law The existing law is
found in sections 2lO3 to 21O7 of
the Revised Statutes of the United
States AID requires the approval
! of the contract by the Commits.
sioner of Indian Affairs and the
Secretary of the Interior. If either
of these officers did not see fit to
permit the prosecution of a par.
ticular claim they could prevent a
suit being brought in the courts
by refusing to approve the con-
tract.
There are 10000 Indians. The
bill makes DO provisions for the
manner in which they are to select
an attorney or attorneys. Com.
plete agreement among the In
dians must be reached in order to
enable them to select their own
attorney. If a single Indian OBJ
jects, then the question of the
selection of the attorney is taken
out of their hands and put abso-
lutely in the hands of the Secretary
of the Interior, which of course
means the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs.
This section of the bill pro
vides that each attorney, or firm
of attorneys, employed to prose-
cute each separate claim shall! re-
ceive compensation to be fixed by
the contract at not exceeding
SIS, 900 per annum and all expens-
es. The services of a competent
attorney could not be secured for
less than So, 900 per annum This
would mean the employment of
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-07-03
Subscribe for THE TOrlAHAWk''
$l.5O per year in advance.
Of Deep Historic Interest.

When Jacob died in Egypt "Soseph
commanded his servants, the physi.
clans, to embalm his father; and tho
physicians embalmed Israel" This
passage from Genesis has now IN add.
ed interest. If the body Of ia
cob was embalmed In the Egyptian
manner, 1t ought row, when Hebron
with the cave Machpelah, where ia
cob was burfed) is in British hands.
to be found possibly with Joseph's In
scriptions. b. .
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-07-03
News of White Earth
and Vicinity.

head Ihe IOmahaWk Adds.
FRESH BREAD every day at
the B. S. Fairbanks Store. ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Fairbanks,
and D. D. Gravelle were Detroit
visitors during the week.
Omar Gravelle and son, of Be
midi, visited relatives in White
Earth the latter part of last week.
w. A. Fairbanks, of Mayfair
waush, was a caller in White Earth
one day during the past week.
All ready, get your fishing
tackle at Selkirk's Store. We
supply all the needs of the fisher
men.-Adv.
Mrs. Allen Rogers, of Poplar
Grove Township, visited relatives
in White Earth during the pas:
week.
Charles Vanoss is plotting a new
Ford car, purchased the latter part
of last week from Omar Gravelle,
Ford agent at Bemidji.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Trotter-
shaud and little daughter Ethel,
of Galloway, we're Sunday visitors
in White Earth.
Several local fans accompanied
our ball team to Detroit last Sun.
day to witness the game between
White Earth and Gary at that
place. We are sorry to state that
White Earth was badly defeated.
Score 8 to 2 in favor of Gary.
The White Earth Local Council
met on Monday and elected the
delegates to represent the White
Earth reservation at the meeting
of the General Council to be held
at Cass Lake on Tuesday of next
week, July 9th.
Our old friend, E. P. Skaiem,
of Audubon, representative from
the 61st Legislative District, &C.
companied by R. A. Smalley of
Detroit, candidate on the ticket
this fall for Clerk of the District
Court, were callers in White
Earth during the past week.
The dance given at the school
dining hall last Friday evening for
the purpose of raising funds for
maintaining the water supply dur
ing the summer, drew a fair sized
crowd and resulted in a total of
$40 IA The expenses for music.
etc., amounted to $4,000, which
left a net total of $50, IA, which
will be used to purchase gasolene
for the pumping station on the hill
west of the village.
Owing to the activities of. some
disgrunted persons IN the village
our water supply was shut off the
fore part of the week, notwith-
standing the fact that there we're
funds for gasolene and the en-.
gineer was willing to pump. 1t is
to our everlasting disgrace that
we have those among US who,
instead of devoting their time to
some deserving profitable en-.
deavor, spend much of it, and 60 to
any pains to create a situation that
may cause discomfort and even
suffering to others. Twas ever
thus. .....s.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-07-03
Thjnu TO Be Feared.

mo, the fear Of falling never en-.
tiers my head" said the aviator to his
gaping hearers. "What scares me Is
the danger Of stalling my engine about
two miles up and not being able to get
down.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-07-03
AGENTS WANTED

You can make big money selling
our Superior Northern Nursery
Stock. Pay every week. Free
Outfit and good territory. Expert
ence unnecessary. The Hawk
NurSey Co., Wauwatosa, Wis.