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Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17
Wiggins Refutes False Propaganda
Spread in East About Bad Business
Conditions in the Great Southwest

/ throughout the cast and middle
west to injure the southwest, Los
Angeles, Ind Southern California
| in particular, is evidenced on every
| side. Some of the propaganda sci
| afloat in the east has been so subtle
| that il has had perhaps some influ-
cnca Other propaganda has been
so palpablv silly that it has served
as sort of boost instead of n
knock.
Only White Spot
Virgins then refers to reliable
authorities to back up his state
ments as to conditions in the south
wJst. One of these authorities is
the "Natiop' s Business, official
magazine of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States. That
magazine for several years has been
publishing business conditions
map each month. For the past
three wears Southern California and
other sections of the southwest
have constituted one of the very
few "white spots' In The entire
country. The September map show
ed the only white spot in the Unit
ed States to be the greater part of
the southwests especially California,
with most of Arizona, part of
Texas and part of Oklahoma.
Continuing his article, Frank
Virgins says: How in the face
of these facts can stories detri-
mental to the southwest be circu-
lated so widely throughout the coun
try? True it is that business, while
not in bad condition anywhere, is
in lust little better condition III
the southwest than it is in almost
any other part of the country.
Admittedly, one must Judgo
business more or less accurately ny
bank. cloarings. The growth III
southwest bank clearing has been
steady for a number of years. me
first seven months of this year will
show "A total far in excess of the
figures for the same period Of last
year. In fact it will probably run
to :, gain of more. than Il billion
dollars. Surely this does not look
like business depression.
"Nowhere in the United states
has there been such building acti-
vities as in this section and new
records are continually being piled
up. The same may be said of pos
tai receipts, almost every city IN the
southwest showing dacided gains.
"All in all the great southwest
has nothing to worry about. The
only reason | have made these state
ments is to satisfy the minds of
those who have made inquiries as
to the reports being circulated IN
the east and middle west.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17
DAVIS WINDS UP
ILLINOIS ATTACK
Nv United Press Leaned Wire

CHICAGO, Oct. H. John w.
Davis held series of conferences
with Geroge f. Brennan and the ILL
nois leaders today as he prepared to
wind up his assault upon this state
and move southwark into new tern
tory.
brennan is optimistic about the
outcome here. He avoids definite
predictions but insists that "there
are three weeks yet before the vot-
ing begins"
Davis has three speeches sehedui-
ed during the day at small meetings.
A strenuous effort is being made 10
put over the local, county and state
Democratic tickets.
Tonight he will depart for st.
Louis and his present plans call for
speeches in succession at Nashville,
Louisville, Evansville and Cleveland.
He may stop in Cincinnati if ar
ranoements are made.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17
Portland Cement
Is 100 Years Old

With the close approach of Octo-
Der 81, the day upon which Joseph
Aspdin just a century ago was grant
ed patent for material he call
ed ".portland cement there comes
to mind the growing Importance of
the part played by that, English ma
SON s artificial stone" throughout
our transportation progress, and its
share in making this country known
as ga nation on wheels.''
One hundred years ago, MacAdam
and Telford, countrymen of that
English bricklayer who invented
portland cement, were working on
the types of stone roads that later
were to make their names famOus|
in the highway field. But those
same types, then far i'll advance of
practice of that day, have in turn
given way to improvements and
finally to entirely new types, chief
Of which is that made from the
same rock, but with the rock pieces
bound firmly together with portland
cement.
In eommemoration Of the nOtable|
work of Joseph Aspdin, the Port i
land Cement Association recently,
presented q bronze tablet to thel
city of Leeds, England, the BIRTH
place Of the inventor, which was nn.
veiled in England in September in)
connection with the cement centen-'
NAL celebration Of the British.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17
Much Activity in Region of Plaster
City Brings Moneyed Interests
Here; Special Trips Are Planned

other valuable mineralised forma-
tions that have never been fully in
vestigated before. and which will
be probed by experts representing
various Los Angeles and San Diego
interests. Parties representing
those interests are already on the
ground and the surrounding terri
tory is being carefully examined
with the idea of proving it up and
extensive development work may re-
suit.
1t is in connection with the inter
est being exhibited in the locality,
and to get local people in touch with
the possibilities Of the adjacent ter
ritorv and the Imperial Valley that
the San Diego and Arizona will run
on Sunday, October 26, a special ex-
cursion from San Diego to Ell Cen
tro, the fare for the round trip
being So, which is exactly the regu.
lar one way fare.
Mr.. Matlin says the winter tour.
lists have already commenced coming
into San Diego, and these excursions
will be run every Sunday as long
as the fasteners are interested in
tho Imperial Valley. Those wish
ing to get off at Plaster City on the
excursion can do so, and the Others
will be brought on to FL Centro.
Men are not always superior to
animals. When dog starts itching
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17
Financial Company
to Aid Building
Confined from page ~

FL Centre yesterday with W. +. Al
len Jr., TO meet several prominent
business men of this citv who are
interested in the outlined opera
tions of the company. A. T.. Grow,
the executive vice president of the
Consolidated Title Insurance. com
panv with offices in this city, is
one of the directors, and interview
ed Mayor Lqvayea and other prom
inent local men. Mr.. Manning was
formerly connected with the Inter
State Mortgage company of New
York, bu. all his present connec-
tions are in Southern California, he
being 4 native of Riverside.
cit is not the purpose of the
company to speculate in Los Ange-
les property, said Mr.. Manning,
(Which is subject to inflated val
ues, but to place loans in the or
ange belt and the valley as offer
ing safe investments. With di-
rectorate composed of all kinds Of
business men, particularly bankers,
title insurance men, realtors, ai"hl'
tectS, attorneys and building con
tractors, the company will have the
best advice ohiainable, because of
the direct knowledge brought into
consideration of property values.
The mortgage company will IN no
way be connected with the fIatt
Investment company, but Viii he
operated and financed by 1ndlvld-
ual stockholders. The financing of
the company being effected largely
throughout the district which 1t
will serve. and the stock will be
widely distributed.
May Put Manager Here
"Southern California offers the
best field for business opportuni-
ties and that is why I have return
ed from the east said Mr.. Man |
ming, mortgage companies e>tab-
lished here will, fill a need because
banks are banks of deposits. The |
building and loan companies are res /
tricted somewhat to their local !
fields, and are not generally large |
enough to care for the community S !
entire wants. Obviously the mort
SaSi cOnidHN IlHiNclhS ioiiS tViii
loans tends 10 aid community de-
and home building.
In conversation with Mayor La
vavea @and Ray Edgar, Mr.. Mann
ing outlined the proposals Of the
company, and stated that if ii was
local manager would
be established here to deal with
he valley business. Mr.. Edgar
vas of opinion that the company
rould find a welcome here, because
t was different from other com
anies in that it did not take de-
osits in the shape of saving ac-
cunts. 1t would in no way con-
liet with banking interests in fact
t would seek to work in harmony
With such institutions to their mu-
uai benefit.
1t is Mr.. Aliens intention tc re-
turn here in about week s time !
to make, 4 further study Of the
field.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17
Have You Seen
Joe in the
Valley?

Joe Caterina is lost. Wheth-
er near FL Centric or in otner
parts of the valley no one has
been able to discover. Anyway
he is being sadly missed by JOS
eph Emmanuel in Los Angeles.
Joe is an Italian, middle aged,
and inclined to be bald, and
has a gray mustache. - any
one in the valley finds him or
knows anything I-jout him,
Joseph Emmanuel, of 1926 Bar
bee stree, Los Angeles, would
like to hear about it.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17
LEFTY" GROVE Is SOLD

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. H.
/" Lefty" Groves, star left handed
pitcher of the Baltimore Orioles,
has been sold to the Philadelphia
Athletics for 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

DR.. G. S. Marsden, specialist. Eve
Ear, Nose and Throat, has resum
ed his practice in the Pacific South
west Bank Building. Phone 154. adv
| Pot-Luck Supper The Baptis
Young Peoples Union will give /;
pot-luck supper ut $3.50 p. III. Sun
day at the First Baptist church, ac
| cording to announcement just re
ceived. Miss Lucy Reeves will have
charge of regular meeting. All
members are urged to be present and
take part in the evenings enter
tainment.
Be Sure to Attend big opening
! dance at McCabe tonight. Winter
Garden Orchestra. adv
| Prize Fox Trot and Waltz, at Nc
| Cabe dance. tonight. adv.
Davis Beauty Parlor, for appoint.
nents. Phone 227. adv
Hazel Baker, ,eacner of plano.
665 He'll. Phone 220W. adv
Francis Beauty Shop, 500 Main
st. Phone 7 for appt. adv
Quartet Held Here-Ponciana Sill
va, 30, arrested in Ell Centre this
morning, Maria Cruz Gilber, l6, ar
rested in Calipatria with Maria
Moone, "a, and Felipe Iavonez, 22,
are all held for immigration author
tiles in the county Jail. Officers
Armstrong and Evans being active
in rounding these people up.
wooda B,essy, Dance Studio 723
Orange. Phone 41lW. tdv
Novelty waltz, Poppy dance,
Thursday, October %.
Davis Beauty Parlor, tor appoint.
uents. Phone 227. adv
Pure Cream Taffy at Pauls. adv
Is Heavily Fined Leo WiH'n,
who gave his address as Ell Centro,
was fined $l7S or 90, days by Judge
Markey this morning for reckless
Don't Miss the big dance. Rose
school, Saturday, Oct. IS. 14t4
Francis Beauty Shop, "Courtesy
and Service 'our motto. adv
Francis Oeauty Shop, 500 Main
st. Phone for appt. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Our expert opinion is that the man
who calls sweat perspiration doesn 7
know much about it.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Money TO Loan Oh automobiles
Contracts bought. Fred 4. Cross
500 Main st. Phone 35s. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Be Sure to Attend the Saturday
night dances. Winter Garden, Ma
sonic Hall, FL C-ntro. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

A common dog is the safest watch
dog. Get thoroughbred pup and
they may steal him too.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

The only way for the weather tc
satisfy people is not to have any.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

For Expert Marching, Francis
Beauty Shop. Phone for appt. adv
Do Not Forget. All our stores are
open Saturday evening till 900. /.
V. lidwe. adv
Valley Beauty Shoppe. Phone
324J for appointments. adv
Baby Rice Bu:tered pop corn.
Valley Theatre Bldg. adv
Bbbby Smiles Again Gee. / IN
sure strong for the Press,' shouted
Bobby Reynolds this morning as he
told of the return of his pet collie
pup, Patsy. Patsy wandered away
from home several DAYS ago and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Robinson who live
near the Harding school read about
ii in the Press. They found Patsy
roaming around their neighborhood
and got her back to her rightful
owner in hurry. Patsy and Bobby
are having the tine of their. young
lives today and everything's bright
again.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Mrs. Brooks Beauty Shop. Phone
eoe. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

4 Beauty and brains together art
twice toe much.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Men are not always superior to
animals. When dog starts itching
he can scratch anywhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Jimmy holland S six sinful synco-
pa'ors. Poppy Dance, Calipatria,
every Thursday. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Don't Wear yourselves out cook
ing. Buy from the Methodist Ladies
Saturday. Cooked food sale at
Davis Beauty Parlor. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Atkins Is Ill--John Atkins, depu-
Nv sheriff, is ON the sick list, nav
ing been seized with a severe at
tack of flu necessitating medi-
cal attention, but his condition is
not serious.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Home Made pies, cakes, salads,
meat loaf, etc, 10 be had Sat
urdav AT the cooked food sale at
Davis Beauty Parlor. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

School cf Music. Elmer A. Todd,
assisted by Estelle Katherine Need
ham and Mary Elizabeth Greer. All
grades. Delightful method for
children. 624 Olive. Phone 466W.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Have the Car Ready for the Pop
py Dance, Calipatria, Thursday.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Steve's for breakfast. Cream
Waffles. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Imperial Valley Sciots urge you
TO vote on November 4th. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

More Arrests-Dolores Medrona,
% and Rosa Ampufea %, was both
arrested in Calipatria last night and
will be sent across the border, they
having no authority to be IN the
country. Officers Armstrong and
Evans were the men making the
arrests.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17
Davis Beauty fArlor for appoint.
nents. Phone 227. adv

For Expert Marcelling, Francis
Beauty Shop. Phone for appt. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Something New Winter Garden
dances. Every Saturday night.
Masonic Hall, Ell Centre. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Public Stenographer, Chamber of
Commerce. Barbara Worth Hotel
Bldg. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Hotel Barbara Worth club break
fast 25c up. Special chicken, turkey
and steak dinners s1.00. Table de
hote dinner $1.00. Seventh street
entrance direct into dining room.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and Comfy

No Game There-chff usrdfy
yan Nays SAYS there k SsSsolutely
40 payne in the Chocolate noun
fans. lie and a party searched
dbe district All over yesterday and
saw only the footprint of sheep,
and IL is closed season for wool
hearers. There is quail there, but
mol ia quantity, and very little
prospect of more.
Go where the crowd goes every
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
uights. The New Valley Open Air
Dance Pavilion at Heber. 17tf
steve's for your evening special
Steak Dinner. Always tasty. adv
Nolo~Isc 9, f1,1 SrnaN-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Troops 8 Mes.s-Boy Scout Troop
No. 3 held their regular meeting
last evening at the high school,
Scoutmaster y. Z. Dupont having
charge Of the meeting with Assist
ant Seoutmaster Roy f. Vermillion.
The evening was spent largely in
praeticing for the different tests.
John Whitney passed the second
class scouting tests and thu first
aid dests, and also passed the sec
ond class test III signalling.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

The new Quality Dairy now has
Grade A whole raw milk and extra
good cream. Visitors always well
come. Its
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Dismiss BiggarS-The ease against
Richard Biggers. charged with sta
tutory rape, was on motion Of DIS
triet Attorney Utley, dismissed this
morning, the complaining witness
having married another man.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Buy Your Sunday Dinner from
the Methodist Ladies Aid cooked
food sale, Saturday, Oct. IS, at
Davis Beauty Parlor. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-17

Honey Popcorn Balls at Paul s.
adv
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-21
GREAT WEALTH AND GREAT
TAXES

Americans are inclined to throw out
their chests on reading the report OF
the census bureau just issue din which
it is set out that the wealth of the ma
ton on December 81, 1922, was $32O,-
500 1862 900 amounting to $2,918 per
capita compared with $186,299 1854, 900
in 1912, or 81 $50 per capita. The IN
crease in ten years was 1922 per cent.
But there is another side to the pic
ture of our stupendous wealth.
1t is interesting to go back into his
tory for more than century and
make some comparisons.
When Washington became president
in 1889 the republic, then with a popu-
lation of approximately 100000, had
piled up debts of $76,40O,0OO which
then were considered to be almost be-
yond the capacity of the nation to pay
The aggregate wealth was estlmat-
ed at about 81 ,200,000,OOO, and the
debt was about six per cent OF the ma
tons wealth and the interest charge
was about S4,5O0,O00 annually. The
federal tax amounted to approximate
" S1.2O per capita and the govern
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-21
AIRPLANE FLIGHT WELL
COVERED in SEWARD

The airplane flight was well COW
cred in Seward by ]. P. Harmon for
the Associated Press, the Gateway for
the Star and Times of Seattle; the
News Miner and Anchorage Times,
and R. J. Grover special writer. Sat
urday's story Of the air flight was
cabled the Times and News-Miner by
the Gateway,
Seward received much favorable
publicity during the flight, the do
ings of the day going over the whole
world
To Mr. Harmon the thanks of the
Gateway is due for considerable as
sistance in detail work. Thru his eff
forts we believe Seward received a
better write-up than most other
Alaskan towns.
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ment spent an average of about 81 ,6O'
day to meet all expenses.

ment spent an average OF about Sl'ooo
a day to meet all expenses.
In 1920, just after the close of the
war, federal taxes were $53.7S per cap
TIA; compared with $1.20 in 1889. 1t
was reduced in 1922 and in 1923 was
placed at $31 so. Federal disbursement
in 1923 averaged approximately ST.
900 a minute against S1.01 minute in
1889.
But federal OUTLAWS, much of which
have gone for war payments, were not
the only drain on the public purse.
Federal taxes were reduced between
1920 and 1922, but the state and local
taxes rose from $29.S8 to 1924 per
capita. The federal government cost
So ,565, 100000 in 1922 as against 49,
648,OOO,0OO for state and local gov
eminent. The per capita tax for New
Mexico increased 533 per cent between
1918 and 1928. In Delaware and Ok
lahoma shc increase was more than
800 per cent. There are eighteen
states in which the increase was be-
tween 100 and 200 per cent.
Our national debt today is approx
mately $23 ,0C00O0,000, compared with
/ S76,4OO,O00 in Washington's time. AL
exander Hamilton. first secretary Of
the treasury, faced seemingly insup-
cradle task in trying to meet the $780,
100000 debt. An appropriation of $751;
100000 today is a mere pittance. Al
most without debate last week the
house, in record time, passed a bill that
would cost the country from $4,000
100000 to S4,O0O,OO0,O00. At present
rate of tax paying the revolutionary
war debt would be paid off in little
more than a week
Available records do not show the
number of persons on the federal pay
roll during Washington's first term,
but today one out of every twelve per-
sons in the United States over 16 and
gainfully employed is on the public
payroll. Oddly enough, this vast army
of placeholders is exempt from the
operation of the income tax, which
raises most of the public revenue. The
people at large not only support a
growing horde of public officers and
EMPLOYEES, but they pay the income tax
Of this class of favorites, as we'll as
another favorite class which has plac-
cd much Of it's wealth in tax exempt
Securities. According to Golfers the
Iestate of Jacob Schiff, the banker
amounting to S35,O0,000, was nearly
all in tax-free bonds. Under our pres
ent laws, then, the politician and the
millionaire escape much of the tax
burden.
Our problem in spite of our vast
w increased national wealth-much OF
which is due to postwar inflatlon-ls
to cut down the cost Of government
Increase in wealth means little if taxes
mount proportionally. Our living stan
dards of today cannot be compared
with those of the early republic, MOI
can the per capita wealth, but we are
struggling with the same general prof
lem Of paying taxes on a constantly
increasing scale.
1t does not follow that vast wealth
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-21
ALASKA RAILROAD SCHEDULE
OWNER

Trains leave Seward northbound
m, Mondays and Thursdays. for
Anchorage, Curry, Nenana and Fair
banks.
Trains arrive Seward 7:45 p. m. on
Wednesdays and Saturdays from
the North.
All baggage must be checked Is
minutes prior to departure of trains.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-21
For Sale Cheap

Lot 26, block 10. with two-room
furnished house; price $1,000.
Lot 81 and south half of lot 80,
two fve-room furnished houses, at
$4,000; basement and heating plants
in each.
Lot 10 and north half Of lot 8, block
II; 4 room furnished house, $4,000.
And other lots from 500 to $500
each.
All houses have baths.
P. M. OCLE
OWNER
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-21
NUKA BAY SCENE OF GOOD
STRIKE; QUARTZ is RICH

A rich ledge of ore has been struck
at Nuka Bay by ]. H. Foster, accord
ing to reliable report received in this
city recently, and from the looks Of
the samples, it is of high value. The
strike was made a few days ago on
the opposite side of the mountain from
where the Alaska Hills Mines Com
pany property is located and found in
the creek bed.
Six prospecting outfits are now in
the field, according to the report and
two other outfits are at Seward, wait
ing for marine engineers to install
them. The engineers are now in Sew
ard and will leave for Nuka Bay in the
near future.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-21

Housework by experienced
woman; good cook; would take full
charge of motherless home; age A..
Mrs. Tabitha Stank, Box 237, Juneau
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-21

FOR RENT-Furnlsned house. 81
rooms and bath, furnace. See Dough
rety. If
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-21
BEN ElELsON DOES NOT
VISIT SEWARD AS PLANNED

Ben Eielson, the Fairbanks aviator
who planned to visit Seward to see
the world flyers, stopped when he
arrived at Anchorage and did not
come through to Seward as planned.
Mr. Eielson receives $500 mile
for carrying the mail between Fair
banks and McGrath. This amounts
to over $3.50 a trip. The government
furnishes the planes and spare parts
and Eielson pays for the gas and
oil, the hangar, and the mechanic.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-21

EAGDAD, Persia, ABE. 21.-Major
Stuart MacLaren arrived here today
from Zizi, Egypt.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-21

FOR SALE-Four room furnished
house and bath, easy terms. Phone
Madison So. t..
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-21

Easter Cards and Candies, Schaller-
er's Alaska Shop. tt.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-21

Parker's Fountain Pens, Schallerer's
Alaska Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-21
SEWARD SHIVERINC
FROM COLD WAVE

Seward shivered last night when
icy blasts from the north swept down
on the unprotected city. The mer-
curry dropped rapidly and many home
owners suffered frozen water pipes.
The mercury was reported rs be-
low at interior points yesterday.
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means vast prosperity-cause and ef-
feet do not operate inflexibility here.
But great wealth and relatively low
taxes form a combination that insures
prosperity.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-21

Monarch Mallable Ranges at Graefs.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-21

Suits maze TO measure. see Urbach