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Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05
Appropriation
I Plans for Noted
Park are Made

CAMP CURRY,N July 3.-W. p.
Lewis, superintendent of Yosemite
National Park, today announced
plans for spending the 100000
just allotted to Yosemite by con-
gressional appropriation and which
became available for immediate use
today.
Eighty thousand dollars of this
appropriation is to be used for i'm
provements within the park. This
dies not include funds for road
work which are being provided by
the special $7,500,000 National
Park road construction bill.
The most important single item
of the construction program made
possible by the $4,000 new avail
able is the completion of the foot
and horse trail up the Grand Can
yon to the Tuolnmne. The 10 mile
stretch between Pate Valley and
the Waterwheel Falls will be fin
ished at cost of $4,000. This
will make possible travel by trail
clear from Hetch Hetchy to the
headwaters of the TuOlumne at
Lyell Glacier, and will link up the
entire present $50 mile trail sys-
tenn throughout the II 25 square
miles of Yosemite National Park
more closely than has ever been
possible.
New ranger stations and pub
lie comfort stations will be built at
Alder Creek, FL Captain Base, and
Tuolumne Meadows. A garbage in
cinerator will also be erected to
dispose of all Yosemite garbage.
Fifty miles of additional telephone
lines will be erected during the
coming year, one addition provid-
ing line from Merced Lake to
Tuolumne Meadows, completing the
entire loop of the principal points
within the park. Another line will
he established between Aspen Val
ley and Pate Valley. The compile
tion of the new sanitary system
will cost $4,000. A total of $780,
900 will have been spent on the
Yosemite sewage system, including
the 1924-25 amount. $4,000 will
be expended to complete the new
water system.
The balance of the allotment will
be devoted to the maintenance and
renoir of the present roads trails,
buildings, water, sewage, telephone
and other system belonging to the
Park service, to new equipment and
TO the salaries and cost of admin
istration of this service throughout
the coming year.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05

counteract the influence of this an
ti-California propaganda.
Through the consuls of the Lin
coin Highway Association, the exact
status of California touring condi-
tions is being broadcast to counter
act the effects of the first bulletins
which were sent out from Califor-
MIA.
The Pacific northwest offers n
splendid opportunity for Califor-
MIA motorists who wish to visit this
scenic district in the vacation
period.
From Grant Pass to Portland,
practically the entire route is paw
ed or excellent gravel surface and
between Portland and Seattle the
entire distance is paved with the
exception of single mile.
Redwood Highway o. X.
For those who enjoy the scenic
delights of California, an infinite.
number of. routes offer themselves.
The Redwood Highway is now in the
best shape in its history and the
provement of the roads north of
Eureka enables the motorists to
view some of the most magnificent
scenery of the Pacific shore. Both
the coast and valley routes south
are in excellent shape and from
Los Angeles, n network of wonder
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05
HIGHWAY PATROL
OF AUTO CLUB IS
FINDING FAVOR

Motor tourists in all parts of
Southern California are expressing
high appreciation of the Highway
Patrol Service inaugurated july l
by the Automobile Club of Southern
California. While this expansion of
club activities is designed primarily
for its tens of thousands of mem
bers, the work is of such character
that automatically it aids every
person using the roads. 1t is espe-
ciallv appreciated by the many
tourists from outside the state, who
must depend on friendly sign posts
and word of mouth information to
make their trip completely success
full and enjoyable.
The fleet of light trucks now
daily patrolling the main travel ar
teries of this section are under the
direction of o. w. Lewis, who for
nine wears has been identified with
the Touring Bureau of the club.
While definite duties were prescrlb-
cd for the carefully selected driv-
ers of these patrol trucks, it has
been found that they have an al
most unlimited field for usefulness.
They are proving of value in tenn
porary and unexpected congestion
of traffic; in keeping highway sur
faces free from broken glass and
other dangerous substances; return
ing lost articles to club headquar-
tiers; in giving limited mechanical
aid TO motorists in distress; and in
furnishing general information re-
parding directions, destinations, mo-
tor vehicle laws, official garages,
filling stations, official hotels, and
the other subjects that are of spe-
cial value to motor tourists IN un'
familiar territory.
The new service also is proving
of great value to various other de,
partments of the organization, all
of the activities of which contri-
butte largely to community welfare.
The service patrol drivers are enap.
led to act as valuable auxiliaries OK
the Theft Department They also
report instances of reckless driving,
of dangerous conditions developing
ON the highway, and note signs ana
flashers for efficiency and needed
renewal.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05

full highways lead to the canyons
and beaches and mountain resorts.
The Pacific Highway connects with
routes into the scenic Feather Riv-
er Canyon and to Lake Tahoe which
is enjoying now one of the most
successful seasons in its history.
All the Yosemite Valley routes
are now open and the Tioga Pass
Highway which connects Yosemite
with Tahoe is reported in very fair
condition. Perhaps the best fish
ing grounds in the state during the
summer months lie in the little trav-
eled region of Trinity County on
the Van Duzen, the Mad, and the
Trinity Rivers. Seldom does an an
gler return from this district with
out a full creel. Excellent roads
now lead into the district of Lake
County and to the scores of resorts
that lie in the canyons of the
ridges that bound in the lake.
Heavy travel has been experience
ed by the Russian River district and
lnt IOdUS HdNc bttH Fub ui' NoiloN-
erably so that careful driving is
necessary.
The openinG of the western en-
trance into Yellowstone National
Park will attract great many
California motorists to that scenic
reservation this summer.
Mt. Rainier and Glacier Parks
are now open as well as Crater
Lake off the Pacific Highway
north.
The motor touring season is now
at its height and at no time in the
history of motoring on the Pacific
Coast have there been more oppor-
tunities for pleasant excursions
than now.
The dctour in the town of Liver
more on the Pleasanton road is now
open, according to representative
of the National Automobile Club.
The detour is still in effect how
ever, through the town of Pleas
anton.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05
IMPERIAL
Ey Press Staff Correspondent


IMPERIAL. July 3.-Mr. and
Mrs. Denny McChristi and Mr.. and
Mrs. Baton McChristi are leaving
today for San Diego where they
will attend the family reunion at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. McChristi
Senior.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Gott and
family are leaving today for Los
Angeles where they will spend the
Fourth. They will return Sunday.
Keno Hallawell has returned from
San Diego where he has been visit
ing at the home of his parents.
r. Rice andaSamily intend to spend
the Fourth in k0SssAngeles.
Roy Beeler7-is' saeaTing for San
Diego in the morning to pass the
weekend there.
Walter Pool and family are leav-
ing this evening for Jacumba'
From there they will motor on to
Julian and other places. They will
return to Imperial Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Damron and
daughter Bessie and Georgia Fran
ees left today for Jacumba. The
Misses Faye and Annette Damron
will join them tomorrow and from
Jacmba they will motor on to
DescanSo to mttend the rodeo.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jeffries OF
Heber, Miss Winona Walton and
Mrs. III. McMorran will motor to
the mountains to spend the Fourth.
Mrs. Gene Tisdel is now employ
ed as relief operator in the local
telephone exchange.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05
10000 Gallons
of Milk Supply
L. A. Every Day

Everyone knows that city must
have milk, but few people realize
the source of milk supply and the
service that must be rendered in
order to insure the best milk all
the time.
The daily receipts of milk for
Los Angeles district amount to ap-
proximately 10000 gallons. This
milk is hauled in by truck in ten
gallon cans from outlying districts,
supplying creameries of this dis
trict with twice day service. This
twice day service is necessary in
order to keep the quality of the
milk at its highest and to supply
the demand with the very freshest
milk obtainable. The producers sup
plying this district extend east of
Pomona and north into the Antelope
and San Fernando Valley.
Approximately so per cent of this
supply is produced east and south
of Pomona, 80 per cent comes di-
rectly from Los Angeles county. and
the balance from northern sections
and scattered counties.
Reports of the Milk Producers
association show the capacity fol-
more than doubling the present sup
ply of production without drawing
on more distant sections of Califor'
MIA, so that the Los Angeles district
is at least assured of adequate milk
supply for the next five years with
out entailing high shipping costs
This fact is of special interest be
cause of the fact that the supply OF
milk will increase along with the
increase in population-no matter
how phenomenal it may be.
All milk is graded according tt
the requirements of the California
state milk law and is under the cor
stant inspection of the city healtl
department.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05
Yosemite Prices On Gasoline
Are Very Reasonable, AS Shown
by This Schedule of Prices

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK,
July 5.-Following the custom of
previous years in pricing gasoline
as low as possible TO encourage
Yosemite travel, the Yosemite Ma
tional Park Co., has obtained gov
crnment approval of the following
retail prices:
At Yosemite Lodge and other
stations in Yosemite Valley, 20
cents per gallon.
At Chinquapin, junction of Wawo-
ma and Glacier Points roads, ~
cents per gallon.
At Tuolumne Meadows Store. on
the Tioga Road, 81 cents per gallon.
Any fluctuation in the wholesale
price, up or down, will be reflected
in Yosemite prices a few days later.
The wholesale price of gasoline at
FL Portal, the railroad terminus, IS
24% cents per gallon, so that the
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05

When choosing the tent the cam
per should carefully study his own
individual needs and make his pur-
chases accordingly, ACCORDING to +.
B. Stivers of the local Western
Anto store.
There are several styles of tents
but the three that have met with
popular approval among campers
are the Egyptian tent, the lean-to
tyne and the umbrella style.
The lean-to is one Of the simplest
types for general camping pur-
poses. This tent consists of q sim
gle sloping roof with a three-foot
rear wall, side wall and an open
front. The front is equipped with
n fly that. may be used to extend
over the top of the car or serve as
an awning. At night the canopy
may be tied down to tightly close
the tent. The 7x7 tent of the
lean-to STYLES will accommodate
three single cots.
Palmetto Tent Popular
The Palmetto tent is just now
very popular among outdoor men,
rs it is quickly. and easily raised.
There is but one jointed pole to
erect and no guy ropes to bother
with. The khaki palmetto is equip
ped with q sewed in floor that ex-
cludes snakes, rodents and all like
l.unwelcome visitors that might hap
pen in. Good ventilation is secur-
ed bv means of two screened win
downs that are equipped with
| shades. The front of the tent
when raised, provides an ideal can
! Opy.
! The big de luxe auto tent is des-
| ignated after the handsome old
! Egyptian tents and will provide the
camper with real home while on
the tour. 1t has pyramid ton
with sloping roof to the 3O-inch
side walls. 1t viii accommodate
two full size beds and leave a four
foot dressing space. 1t is equip
ped with an extra fly for the side
of the canopy, and is also fitted
with bob fly for the door. This
tent and sewed-in floor is both mil
dew pr II and water nroof. &9ft
For those who wish to spend
more than day or two at one To-
cation this type of tent cannot be
equaled.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05
URGENT FIRE
WARNING SENT
OUT BY PRATT

A new and urgent fire warning
was sent out yesterday by State
Forester M. B. Pratt, in view of the
many campers that will be in the
forests over the Fourth of July hol-
days. "Every possible precaution
must be taken,' Pratt said, "be-
cause of the unusual fire hazard fac
ing the state this year |occasioned
by the dry season.
California is facing a critical
fire year, Pratt said, "and the
board of forestry is taking every
possible precaution to limit and
check the forest, brush and grass
fires that are ravaging our state.
People travelling through the state
cannot exercise too much caution
with their campfires, cigarettes and
lighted tobaccO.'
"Three additional rangers and a
fire lookout have been placed in
the field this year on account OF
the unusual hazardous conditions.
The rangers have been stationed in
Humboldt, Santa Barbara, Napa and
Solano counties and the lookout on
Banner mountain in Nevada county.
This gives the department the most
effective force it has ever had in the
field.''
"The federal government protects
the national forests and the states
confines its activities to private
lands outside national forests with
in the counties, under n plan where
the state, county and timber own
ers defray the expenses. State rang
ers are located in every cooperating
county and have organized fire
fighting units. Some of the most
disastrous fires this year have been
in the Incorporating counties OF
Siskiyou, Shasta, Eldorado, Amador
and Santa Clara. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05

price Of 20 cents in Yosemite Val
ley, IL miles distant by motor truck
and 1000 feet higher in altitude,
represents an advance of only Az
cents, very small difference. All
gasoline sold at Chinquapin has to
be hauled % miles from FL Portal.
The remarkably low price in Tuol-
nmne Meadows, altitude $500 feet,
has been made possible by the
construction of storage tanks at
Mather Station on San Francisco s
municipality owned railroad leading
to Hetch Hetchy, so that gasoline
sold in Tuolumne Meadows has to
be hauled about 50 miles less than
when the nearest supply was FL Por-
tai.
The price of gasoline at Mather
Station (Hetch Hetchy LODGE, near
the Big Oak Flat Road, is 80 cents
per gallon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05
Manager Moore Denies Ice Company
Is Shipping In Ice From Coast

down the ice plant after the canta-
loupe season, is concerned, Mr..
Moore said that it was the custom
OF the company every year to close
down then. "There is no use max
ing ice in August, when we can fill
our rooms in December and be ready
for the lettuce season next year.
he declared.
Mr.. Moore said he did not under
stand how the story that there was
n serious situation in the ice indus
try here because of the movement
for conservation of power got start
ed. He said that there was no rea-
son for any apprehension on the part
of valley people or shippers and
that the situation was i'll no way
unusual
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05

That the Imperial lee and Devel-
opment company is operating at fuii
production and is not shipping IN
any ice, was the statement made to-
day by R. p. Moore, manager of the
local company.
''lt is true that we have not been
able TO provide all the ice that is re.
CURED for the cantaloupe season,
ing unusual. IT has happened before
Mr.. Moore said, "but, that is moth
The Pacific Fruit Express is bring
ing some ice to protect shipments
of melons, but so far as we are con
cerned, there has been no effort 10
ship in ice on our part, nor VIII
there be. -
AS far as the matter of closing
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05

money order business IN 1899 y
sold 77,8l4 money orders. In -.
it issued 2.626,6S2 such orders II
S38. 900, 900 worth of travellers
checks.
"One of its unique functions ha
been the development of the Brlr
ish Columbia fruit industry. Tn,
was a novel feature in early 1Av
and new settlers pouring into 'h
rich agricultural areas of the Wn-
were little skeptical. But by .S!
the movement of fruit began =
show signs of success and the busi
ness produced an express revenu.
of S15,9l9. Last year the compan'
moved 100000 packages of fru,,
weighing over 100000 pounds
with a corresponding increase in
revenue"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05

commerce. In 1882 The company
had eleven Offices all in Manitoba,
nine employees and one horse and 4
secondhand wagon. The gross re-
ceipts that year were only 81 .087.
To-day the activities of the COM
pany. which is owned and operated
by the Canadian Pacific Railway,
extend not only from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, but into England.
Europe and the Orient. The one
horse and wagon have expanded
into LII vehicles, including fifty
two automobiles. The company be-
gan with mileage of 445. Today
It operates 1909 land miles and
14,18l ocean miles. total of 3D.
1870 miles.
"When the Dominion Express
Company branched out into the
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05
AN OLD PASS

MONTREAL, P. Q.-Forty-tvo
years ago the Dominion Express
Company carried its first package.
Last year the company moved 49,
774.445 pieces of express, weighing
600.000.000 pounds, according to
bulletin just issued.
1.-The growth of this business
from Insignificant beginnings TO its
present volume" says the bulletin,
lis one of the romances of modern
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05

The new packing house of the
Elephant Orchards Packing Com
pany at Anaheim, is open for bust
ness.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05

But 240O acres of cantaloupes will
be grown at, tTurlock, Stanislaus
county, about one-half of the early
estimate.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05

The Burch Egyptian style tent
shown at the top is adapted to
four or more persons. In the
middle is the khaki Palmetto
and below is the popular lean-to
type. These tenst are featured
by the Western Auto Supply
Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-05

Coaehella, Riverside County, has
been shipping Is carloads of on
ions daily.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-24
TWELVE CORNERS

Miss Muriel Richardson is at the
home of her parents for a few days
with bad cold.
Harry Richardson is i'll with grippe.
DR.. j. o. Piper was called to attend
him. At this writing he is on the
gain.
Miss Doris Robbins returned Mon
day to Madison high school after
three weeks absence with measles.
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bnrlesque dance and supper at
Grange Hall.
n. f. Lombard and Wallace Slime
ford will move their families this
week to the places exchanged by
them.
Homer Johnson returned Saturday
night from Chicago where he has
been taking course in electricity.
He brought a radio set with him.
The fair, supper and entertainment
held by the ladies of the NJ E.
Church April Is was a success. The
meditation of Mr.. Robinson and Ell
mer Traitor into the Charmed Cir
Gle was very amusing and caused Il
laugh from beginning to end.
The thirty week old chicks which
were on exhibition at Barley K Son
feed store and to go to the one guess
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GetRidof ThatB
Skowhegan People Point the Way.

The constant aching of bad back,
The WEAKNESS, the tired feeling;
Headaches, dizziness, nervousness.
Distressing urinary disorders
Are often signs of failing kidneys.
And too serious to be neglected.
Get rid of these troubles!
Use Doan's Pills-a stimulant diuretic
to the kidneys.
Hosts of people recommend Doan's.
This is a Skowhegan case.
You can verify it.
]. A. Savage, prop. of fruit tree
business, 40 Pleasant ST., says: 81
have taken Doan's Pills on tw9 or
three occasions when my kidneys were
out of order and they did me world
of good. At times my back ached, too.
I went to Simpsons Drug Store and
got Doan's Pills. Doan's corrected the
trouble"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remesy-get
Doan's Pills - the same that Mr..
Savage had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfrs, Buffalo, y. Y.
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IAltONE

H.. V. Hetherington and Max Lyons
are employed in the Tobey mill. Mr.
Hetherington as scaler taking the
place of John Puffer who goes to Nor
ridgewock where he is employed on
the house ROLAND Everett is building.
The next meeting of the w. F. b.
will be at the home of Mrs. G. c. Luce
and the subject taken up will be fire
less cookers. Miss Hare will be
there and demonstrate the making.
Dinner will be served at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Campbell with
Miss Marie of Wilton were visitors
last week at c S. Campbell's, work
being slack in the shop where Mr..
Campbell is employed. They return
ed home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Marcia went to
Norridgewock Saturday for visit
with their son Roy and wife who came
through from Lynn, Mass. in their
car, for a week end visit with Mrs.
Marcia's mother Mrs. Alma Lowe.
Miss Hilda Porter, who has been
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton Luce of Bigelow Hill
has returned TO her home in Month
cello.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wood of Mad
ison were recent callers at Mrs.
Woods parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Lyons.
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HARMONY

In spite of the heavy snow fall and
bad travelling Easter SERVICES were
well attended at both churches.
Mrs. Addie Kimball of Wateryille
was a week end guest of her mother,
Mrs S. A. Haynes
Miss Lena Cooley passed the week
end in Portland.
Ernest Braley is confined to the
house by' Illness.
The Improvement Club held a
meeting April IA A program was
carried out OF important events that
have occurred in April by different
members. May there will be a
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-24
EAST SOLON

Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Taylor were
called to Skowhegan one day last
week by the death of Mrs. Charles
Taylor.
Mrs. Merle Robinson's little girl
Katherine, had the misfortune to fall
onto the stone at school cutting her
head quite badly.
Mr.. Joseph Anderson has returned
home from Connecticut, where he has
been working the past year,
Perley Davis and wife and Maurice
Jordan from Skowhegan were callers
in Scion Sunday.
Austin Taylor and wife were callers
at Merton Taylor's one day last week
Mrs Maurice Jordan and baby are
visiting at her mothers, Mrs. James
Lobdell.
FRANKLIN SCHOOL NOTES
Miss HARDWOOD. the helping teacher,
and Miss Minnie Rowell were callers
at the Franklin school Monday.
Those getting 100 per cent in spell
ing last week were Willie and Ralph
Foss.
Earl Foss was absent from school
a few days last week with a bad cold
The rank cards for the last -four
weeks were given out Monday.
The pupils of the Franklin school
have bird and flower list.
Visitors are always welcome.
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kINGSBI KY

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Leavitt and son
Lee were callers at c. X. Ames Sun
day.
George Porter and Omer Davis of
Wellington were in town Friday on
business.
Edwin Leayitt is working in May
field for Lawrence Pooler,
Manly Drake and Lester Hilton
have gone to Shirley on the drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stone and little
son were callers at c. r. Ames, We'd
nesday
Eva Ames and son Rex were call
ers at II. j. Cowetts Tuesday.
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Miss Alice Robertson spent the week
end with her parents in Norridgewock
Many friends OF Miss Ida Crom-
well will be pleased to know she has
been classed among one of the best
teachers in town where she is teach
ing at Braintpee, Mass
Congratulations are extended to Mr..
and Mrs. Obed McClintick of Scion
on the birth of baby girl. The lit
tie miss has been given the name of
Shirley Lucille. Mrs McClintick was
before her marriage Miss Gladys
Green.