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, 1924-12-18

the Mississippi had fewer on feed
than last year except Wisconsin and
there were 10000 head less in feed
yards adjacent to Chicago, only 49,
600 this year as against $4,000 last
year. This group of states as a
whole had $4,000 head less than
last year. The corn belt states west
of the river had 111,O0O more on
feed than last year, 1,724,00O this
and 1,613,000 last year. The big
increase was in Nebraska from 673,-
OOO to $4,000 most which was in
the western part of the state, the
Scottsbluff area having $4,000 more
while Kansas and Iowa were the only
states in this group with less than
last year.
The movement Of stocker and feed
er lambs and sheep through stock
yards into the corn belt states for
the four months August to Novem-
Der inclusive this year was around
1,S75,000 compared with 1,778,OOO
for the same period in 1923 and L.
100000 in 1922. The direct move
ment not going through the stock
yards was considerably larger than
last year both from the Western
range areas and from Texas. The in
movement through the markets was
several weeks earlier than last year
and considerably larger numbers
were marketed before December /
than last year.
In the western states large de-
creases in the numbers on feed in
the states west of the continental di-
vide particularly Utah, Idaho and
California, were about offset by in
creases in Colorado, Wyoming and
Montana. Colorado had around 2OO,-
600 more on feed than last year L.
$4,000 this veal and LAO, 900 last
year, the increase being mostly in
the Fort Morgan Section, Western
Colorado and the Arkansas valley.
The in movement of feeders was
somewhat later than last year and
less dependence will be put on corn
finishing ration this year because of
its scarcity and high price. For both
these reasons the market movement
will probably be somewhat later than
last year. The increase in Wyoming
and Montana are 10000 and 10000
respectively. The decrease in the
number on feed in Idaho is estimated
at around 100000, from 100000
last year to 10000 this year. In
Utah the decrease Is around $4,000
from $4,000 last year to $4,000
this year. In California the decrease
is around $4,000. In spite of the
, 1924-12-18
LESS SHEEP ON
FEED NOW THAN
DURING 1928

sheep and lambs on feed for market
on December / this ear than ON the
same date last year in the corn belt
and In the feeding areas Of the west
ern and Pacific states according to
the estimate Of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture. The esti-
mated numbers are 100000 this
year and %5,240,00O last year and the
decrease Is less than n per cent.
Both corn belt and western regions
showed small decreases, the former
from 2.90S,000 head to 2,S93,O00 and
the later from 2,332,O00 to 2,3O7,-
900. Individual states in both re-
gions however showed considerable
change.
OF the corn belt states all east Of
, 1924-12-18

large decrease in Utah and Idaho,
the number on feed is considerably
larger than was thought probable
several months ago.. A considerable
part Of these are under contract to
packers at Pacific Coast points and
there is some doubt as to whether
the numbers on feed in the areas
that usually supply these points will
be sufficient until the new crop of
California lambs begin to move.
1t seems probable that this sea-
sons fed supply will be marketed
somewhat differently than last years,
with fewer in December and January
and more after February, with corn
belt supplies moving a little earlier
and western supplies somewhat later.
Last year the slaughter in December
and January was the largest In re-
cent years.
, 1924-12-18

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police station. At the station, how
ever. she was not placed in jail but
was promptly released and permit
, 1924-12-18
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paid his bill was given a sack OF
candy heo for the kiddiesf
, 1924-12-18

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ROCK SPRINGS, DEC. ~. - E.
Payton, who gives her address as New
York, was elected from an east
, 1924-12-18

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district. ee
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attorney. 1t is expected that SOM
action may be instituted. He
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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-25
Infected Cattle
Have Already
Been Slain

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 25.-
ALI of the cattle found in the
local stock yards infected with
the disease have been slaughter
ed, according to Or. L. M. Hurt,
county veterinarian today.
1.-THE animals were killed as
as soon as traces Of the disease
were discovered, DR.. Hurt told
the United Press, land I am
informed by deputies in charge
charge of the work that the task
was completed this morning.
$50 far, there has been no
other report of the ailment in
this county, and we have reason
to believe it will be confined
to the few head shipped in here
from the north
DR.. Hurt said the absolute
quarantine which the county IS
now under will be in effect for
some days. Just how long it
will be in force cannot be deter
mined until reports are in from
all sections of the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-25
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
BY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
g. E. Schultz, Local Representative

Carlot shipments reported in
the United States, March "a. are as
follows:
Imperial Valley, rs; Florida, q;
So. District California, /. Total rs.
Cars ordered in the Imperial Val
ley for today's loading, 81,
Origin of Imperial Valaley ship
ments reported out March "a:
Calipatria, 5; Brawley, 10; I'm
perial, ,; FL Centre, %; Holtville,
2; Heber 9; Calexico, IL. Total
rs.
Total shipments reported to date
in United States, $4,000. Imperial
Valley to date, 1917
FL Centre, Calf: Monday, March
cath. Cool clear. Good wire in
quiry. Demand and trading good,
market firm. Carloads f, o. b. cash
track, U. S. Grade No. | and under
graded, As mostly around $50; IS
mostly around 3.25. Some shippers
asking higher prices but buyers are
holding off.
Termiusl +. @. b. Auction Sales
Monday: Calf. Not U. $. Grade
No. l. l ear IS and 6s, 2.s7h; |
car Is aud 5s, some soft, 2.40; l
ear 5s, showing frost injury, Shiny,
97l2c; ear half 4, and half IS,
2.S5.
Chicago: 37' cloudy. IA Calf arr
rived, 46 ON track. Supplies mod
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-25
GIRLS DRUCCED,
HELD PRISONERS
BY THREE men

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 25.-Thrco
men who dragged and held two girls
prisoner in a North Boylston street
apartment house were sought by po'
fice today.
Lulu Burgoryac, one of the young
victims, is missing, and is the sub
iect of a city-wide search in which
hundreds of police and detectives
have joined.
Maggie Massasso, the other cap
tive, was still under the effects
of drugs alleged to have been given
her when the two girls were iabbed
with hypodermic needle. She was
unable to give police more than 4
hazy account of what transpired dur
ing the night.
The girls were leaving Main
Street dance hall, according 70
Miss Massasso, when three men of
fered to take them home in an
automobile.
BY a peculiar freak of circum-
stances, the men took the girls t.
an apartment on the floor above
where the Massasso girl resides. with
her mother and brothers.
Despite the fact they were fore
ed to drink liquor and threatened
with revolvers, the girls attempte
to escape, Miss Massasso said. TIL,
men fled down the fire escape tax.
ing Miss Burgoyne with them, 'wher
other residents in the apartment
house sought to break down thC
door.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-25
Senate Asks Impeachment for Chase, Falls Son-in-Law
ROturiuns Tell
OfBig Results
AT Recent Meet

Returning last night from the
ninth annual conference of Rotary
Clubs of the second district which
ended Saturday in San Jose, mem
bers Of the local representation are
today enthusiastically talking about
the splendid gathering and the won
derful entertainment rendered them.
Ell Centre Rotary Club was repre-
sented by President George W. An
defson, Vice President Will s.
Fawcett, DIR. Norman E. Dupont,
John Stewart Ross and James A..
Cook, while Mrs. Ross was a guest.
Calexico and Brawlev clubs were
represented by three delegates each.
That the city o.. San Jose proved
most hospl,able was She opinion
expressed, as 5000 Rotarians repre-
senting the clubs of California, Ne
vada and Hawaii, instead Of the
maximum of 1900 expected, arrived
for the gathering. Beautiful home:
were thrown open 10 the visitors
theaters, street cars and busseS
waived all charges for the Rotarians
and the State Teachers College,
where the sessions were held, die
everything possible to add to the
royal reception rendered to San
Jose's guests.
According to FL Centro's presi
dent, George w. Anderson, better
business methods and boys work
were Two subjects which received
much attention. Cooperation in
civic matters was also emphasized
In addition to many splendid ad
dresses made on these general sub
jects and others of interest to Rota
rains, conferences of the boy s work
committee, membership and classi-
fix ions committee, fellowship,
hospitality and reception committee
and business methods committee
were held.
Or. Norman E. Dupont of this
city, who had the distinction of be
ing the only scoutmaster present
At the boys work committee meet
ing, was asked to address that
group and tell something of the
work being carried on here. DR.
Dupont stated today that The con
sensus of opinion expressed by this
group was that rotary clubs doing
boy work should follow the scout
program.
Continued on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-25
Poultry Expert
Will Not Visit
Valley Ranches

On account of the outbreak of the
hoof and mouth disease in Los An
geles county, Farm Advisor +. L..
Garthwaite has announced that the
schedule for poultry meetings to be
held by Prof. r. b. Esson, podltry
specialist of the University of Cali
fornia, announced yesterday for
Wednesday, thursday and Friday of
this week has been cancelled.
However, Prof. Esson viii come to
the valley as planned, and will give
a lecture at the Alamo-Verde Farm
center meeting at the Verde school
on Wednesday evening, March 26.
He will speak on the subject "Poul-
try Feeding anG Chick Manage
ment. " On Thursday night, March
27, Prof. EssoL will talk on the same
subject at the Farm Bureau head
quarters, G45 Main street, at 1880,
AS Prof. Esson is one of the fore
most poultry experts of the Pacific
coast, all poultry raisers should
avail themselves of these opportuni-
ties to hear him.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-25
BORDER OFFICERS
EXPECT OFFICIAL
ORDERS TODAY
Latec0mers at Border to
Face Serious
Charge

Although no official confirmation
of the announcement of United
States Attorney Joseph C. Burke
that persons entering the United
States after 9 0 clock at night, are
to be prosecuted on charge of re-
sisting an officer, had been receiv-
ed up to noon today by customs of
ficials at Calexico, it is expected
that some communication relative
to the matter will arrive shortly.
The announcement made by At
toney Burke, of Los Angeles came
as the result of numerous instances
of border violations which went un-
pr-shed through absence of any
delm'.e charge being brought.
Dismissal of eases against 10
men, arrested several nights ago at
Tijuana by the cr.stoms force, yes
terday by Glenn Fl. Munkelt, L. S.
Commissioner at San-niego, was the
elimination Of list of similar dis
missals since the closing of the
border. The absence of customs
officials in court TO appear against
prisoners has made it necessary to
drop proceedings.
The announcement made by L. S.
ATTORNEY Burke resulted in another
discussion as to legal points involv
ed, for, as one attorney stated, "An
officer cannot be resisted within
the legal meaning of that term when
he himself is committing an illegal
act; particularly when resistance
amounts to nothing more than, ,ra n
Baited States citizen attempting
peaceablys to enter his own soun-
try
Customs officers at Calexico
stated today that the situation
there is becoming more and more
stable and that there are very few
attempts on the part of Americans
who have rema ained across the line
after 9 clock 20 enter this coun-
try.
The announcement of l.. S. At
tornev Burke declared that United
States commissioners would be in
structed as to the form in which
the charges should be brought.
Conviction on the charge of re-
sisting an officer means a fine of
81 ,00C and Imprisonment for one
year, +. A. Markley, in charge of
customs officers at Tijuana, stated
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-25
HATFIELD HILLS
GET SHOWERS

HANFORD, Cal, Mar. 25.-
+" Rainmaker' Charles NJ. Hatfield
reported by telephone to Coalinga
last night that 10 of on inch of
rain had fallen in the hills where
his "rain making" is being con-
Quoted. Coalinga reported that a
light shower was all it received of
the storm and the Tulare Lake dis
trict up to midnight last night had
20 of an inch for the storm.
Rain fell south of Hatfield IS
plant and outside of the circle that
marks his limit for collecting the
$4,000 bonus and according to the
several districts therein the aver.
age fall for all the territory has
been about .2l Of au inch. An inch
and quarter is needed to give
Hatfield the first $4,000 of the
bonus he is working for.
Local showers are predicted for
this section today, according TO the
local weather. observer. The sky
is overcast and precipitation is ex-
pected before noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-25
RAINFALL TOTAL
IS STILL MUCH
BELOW NORMAL

"a SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 25.-
Despite almost constant showers
throughout California during the
past three days, the season 8 rain
total for the state is still far below
normal, weather figures revealed to-
day.
Immediate needs have been re-
lieved, but there has not been SUI
ficient moisture to guarantee enough
water for the state during the nor
NAL dry period this summer.
San Francisco with .36 of an inch
for the last q hours has Il season
total of lis inches with normal
fall of 1894. Figures for other rep
resentative points are: Eureka 2S,
total 20.45, normal 37.l2; Red Bluff
Is, total 1885, normal 20.53; Sac
ramento 10, total 7.26, normal 1880;
San Jose .12, total 5.49, normal
400; San Luis Obispo .04; total
6.12, normal 17.23; San Diego a
traeen tctal 3.39, normal S.54; Los
Angeles has a season total of All,
normal 1899.
Four inches of snow fell at Sum
nit, Cal, last night, bringing the
season total to 32 inches, where nor
NAL is almost as many feet.
Thirty inches of snow fell in
Yosemite during the past two days,
stopping unusual winter travel into
the park. Motorists are waraed to
postpone contemplated trips into
this section.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-25
SUIT OF M'CALL
AGAINST WATER
DIRECTORS IS ON
Case Involves Sale Land
Below Border Last
August

Decision ofethe ease of T. ID. Nc
Call against the Imperial Irrigation
district, which came up for hearing
this morning in superior court, is
expected late this afternoon Or to-
morrow. Judge Cary of San Diego
is presiding in the place of Judge
Cole.
The case arose from civil action
brought by interests represented by
Mr.. Mccall in Mexico. where dis
pute over sale of some property in
MeXicali by the Imperial Irrigation
District arose last year.
According to testimony in the
court the Mexican company of the
Irrigation District sold some prop
crty in Mexicali on August 20, 1928,
to George Pratt, for Il consideration
of $4,000.
Later, the Mccall interests Offered
TO pay $4,000 for part of the prop
erty already sold and part of
some other land owned by the Mexi-
can company, attorneys told the
court,
The suit as it was presented be-
fore the court this morning was
based on the grounds that the lrri-
CATION District directors sold prop
erty for sum of money which was
less than they could have obtained
and that such a transaction is not
permitted By law inasmuch as they
are not acting as private individ-
uals III such ease but represented
people who make un the district.
Attorney Harry Horton appeared
for Mccall. Attorney Charles Scott
represented George Pratt and Attor-
ney Charles Childers represented the
Irrigation District. Testimony for
the plaintiff was not finished when
the court adjourned for noon recess.
Secretary McIver of the Irriga-
tion District was called on to pre-
sent testimony as to the exact tran
sactions that took place.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-25
RUM RUNNER
JUMPS IN BAY,
THREE CAUGHT
BY United Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND. Cal. Mar. 25.-One
rum runner leaped into the bay
and three others were arrested here
early today when prohibition Off
GERS seized Scotch whiskey at the
Fourteenth Street pier, valued at
100000.
Acting on a tip 20 the prohibition
office, w. r. Page and a squad of
prohibition agents hid at the wharf
and awaited the coming of the rum
runners to carry away 462 eases of
liquor which were found there.
Four men with two trucks finally
came. The prohibition officers rush
ed at them with drawn revolvers.
George DAILY, l.. Sasso and Harold
Lucas were arrested. The fourth
first showed fight but finally threw
his gun into the bay and leaped
from the wharf. No trace of him
has been found.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-25
PLAGUE FOUND In |. A. STOCKYARD
Cattle Shipment
From Mevced Is
Believed Cause
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 25.-Ar-
rival Of additional federal inspec-
tors was awaited here today as Los
Angeles Comfy went under rigid
quarantine for. the foot and mouth
disease, discovered in local stock
yards yesterday.
Twelve cases of the disease were
found, according to inspectors who
examined the herds in confinement
here. The quarantine was ordered
in hopes of confining the ailment
to the local stock yards and prevent
ing it from spreading TO other sec
tions of the county.
Shipment of number of cattle
here from Merced, infected with
the foot and mouth disease, is be-
lieved to have inaugurated the epi-
demic here, coming at a time it
was ~ p"ht the spread had been
successfully halted in Central Cali
fornia.
Cars in which the cattle were
shipped in here have been scgregat
ed and disinfected, while Il number
of deputies are already on guard.
There are 500 head of cattle in
the local yards, besides the infect
ed animals, according to stock yard
reports.
Can't Ship Meat
The Los Angeles County quarap-
tine was ordered by G.. II. Hecke,
chief of the State Department of
Agriculture, last night after con
ference in Sacramento with Gov.
Richardson. San Francisco county
was quarantined at the same time.
AS a result of the proclamation
declaring the restriction, no meat
may be shipped out of either coun-
ty during the period of quarantine,
while incoming shipments are con
fined to animals destined for imme
diate. slaughter. - s~aT
Only under the most rigid inspec-
tion may dairy products leave the
county during the period of quar-
antine, the restriction declares,
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-25
April 5 Is Last
Day You Can
Register

Despite the fact that Imper-
ial Valley has a larger popula-
tion than ever, the number of
registrations for the presiden-
tial primaries in May, is much
less than in other years, accord
ing to statement made at the
county clerk s office today.
The final date of registration
for the primaries is April 5, and
unless greater interest is arOus-
ed, the number of voters this
spring will be unusually small.
Local citizens are wondering
if the civic pride in Imperial
county cannot be aroused suffi-
GENTLY to bring out every voter
before April 5, so that this
county, whose interests have
been so much in the national
limelight, will not be behind.
Particularly in the rural
parts of the county, have the
number of registrations been
light, !" Cal Mousseau declared
today.
Information came the first of
of this week that Senator Sam
pie OF San Diego will be a eandi-
date for the Republican nomiua-
ton for congress against Con-
gresham Phil Swing.
The announcement of Sena-
tor Samples candidacy has
aroused a great deal of inter
est here, wher it was supposed
that Congressman Swing wuold
run without opposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-25
MORE COLONISTS
COME TO VALLEY
FROM MIDWEST

Not waiting for the spring col
OnivatiOn rates to Imperial Valley
to become effec ".ye, a group of pros
pectiVe cOiOnlzers IN company with
several agents of l.. G. Smith and A.
Stanley Rogers, who are sponsoring
the colonization movement here,
will arrive in Brawiey tomorrow.
The party lett KANSAS City on
Saturday arriving in Los Angeles
today. Ncr. Smii. came on to ri
Ctu'ro to arrange for trip through
the valley tcmo' .ow.
"The tour Mr.. Smith said 20
day, "is being made largely as an
educational trip for our agents and
to give these WHO could not wait
until April Il Glance to see the val
ley.
"Our agents, who are on ta's
"trip, represent five different states
in the middle west. They are from
Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Miss
ouri and Kansas.
cit is no longer n matter of ouI
being sold on the proposition of
colonizing Imperial Valley, but il
is rather a problem of how much
land we can secure" he stated.
The tourists will leave the valley
Thursday night for the return "trip
to Kansas City. There will be sew
cral larger groups brodght to In
perial Valley as soon as the lower
rates are effective, Mr. Smith said.
The c. r. l. & p. railroad is the last
TO give rates, and not until Apri!
5, will colonists be able to come AT
reductions.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-25
WHAT'S DOING


Evangclistic service at First
Baptist church tonight.
"The Fighting Coward, Val
ley theater tonight.
1.-THE Love Master,'' Palace
theater tonight.
Literature cection, Ten Thou
sand Club, meets at Mrs. G. w.
Barton's tonight.
'Too Many Wives" Rialto
theater Calexico, auspices Wo-
men IS Improvement Club.
Knights of Pythias meet to-
night.
Knights of Columbus NEST to-
night at Brawley.
Dclphian Club chapter meet
ing, Ten Thousand Club, 10 a.
m. tomorrow.
Chamber of Commerce lunch
con tomorrow.
Bridge tournament at Ten
Thousand Club, $50 tomorrow
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-25

crate. Demand and trading moder
ate, market strong. Imperial Val
ley, IS 4.75-5.e0; As 5.005.25.
Columbus :230 clear. No arrivals
5 ON track. Supplies moderate. pe
mand and trading moderate, marke
steady. Calf. As and 5s, 5.5.a5.
Baltimore: A cloudy. Cali,
arrived, l reeonsigned, on traeI
Florida express receipts light. Clos
ing Monday and opening Tuesday
Supplies light. Demand good, mar
ket steady, Calf. 5-5e5. Fla. ~
by hampers Big Boston type 4.5.0l
few higher.
Memphis: AZ partly cloudy. {
Calf arrived, none on trnck. Ite.
eeipts and supplies moderate. he
mand and trading good, markrt
firm, no change in prices. Calf I
dozen crates, $50; standard erniss
IS, 4.25.5.00.
Kansas City: AZ cloudy. | Ariz
Q Calf. arrived. diverted from.
team track. Is ears on track. sun
plies light, market steady. caltf.
large sizes, i.5o.5; medium alxea
4.4.50,
Philadelphia; AZ clear. . Calf.
arrived, ~ on track. Supplies mod
crate. Demand moderate, mark<t
slightly weaker Calf. best 4.75.S.s8
poorer low as 400.
(continued on page 81