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Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09

/ sally lcsaened, thus raising The wa
tor table and defeating the purpose
Of the drain. Second, silt in \ drain.
age ditch also adds very materially
/ to the cost of maintenance. lmpcr-
kiar Valley drains should carry only
clear water such as seepS sfrom the
hSoil Narrow drains maintaining
Bd,pp, swift water are Yuch less
aHkely to grow up to tHles than
edrains which have broad silt coy
cred bottoms. Tules are particular
yly Objectionable IN, that they not
ionly themselves retard the flow
.blu they cause silt to be deposited
when it unavoidablv enters the
drain. The farmers Should be eX-
tremelv careful not to cause any
unnecessary obstruction and the dis
trict should use every possible
Imeans to keep the drains open to
shc full depth. Everyone realizes
khat it is only by deep clean
drains that the watdr table can be
kept at satisfactory depth.
Land Again Planted
During the past year, q large
acreage of land which was removed
from cultivation because of high
water and alkali- has bccn again
planted. Some of this has produced
quite satisfactorily, while some has
not. Drainage or lowering of the
water table win not in itself put
alkali land into producing condi-
tion. The alkali must be removed
from the surface and this removal
must be undertaken by the individ-
ual farmer. Alkali is brought TO
the surface bv the upward capillary
movement of water and is deposit
ed there when the water eV&pOr-
ates. Capillary movement and the
deposit Of alkali is continuous in
soils having high water table.
When the water table is lowered by
drainage, The aka must be remov-
ed by reversing the process; in
other words, passing water down
ward rather than upward through
the soil. The quantity OF alkali
which is actually removed by run
ming water rapidly over tire sur
face is very small as compared to
that which is dissolved and carried
down into the soil. BY holding wa
ter on the surface for Il long per
iod ttwo weeks to two months.) the
alkali is driven deep into the soil
and into the water table where II
is free to move lateEally into the
drainage system. The length of
time necessary TO flood and leach
depends almost entirely upon the
texture of the soil and subsoil. On
some of the sandy soils where the
so-callcd washing" has been prac-
tice9. the downward movement has
been so rapid that the alk;g!l has
BEEN lcaehed out during the short
time that the water WAS on the
land. In the medium and heavy
textured soils the process = much
slower and washing simply car
lics the alkali down just far enough
to avoid being washed off the sur
face. but not far enogh to be leach
ed out On medium and heavy
soils longer teaching IS necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
RANCHERS ASKED
TO help TACKLE
DRAINAGE issue

OF unusually great interest to
ranchers is the forthcoming meet
ing to discuss surface drainage prob
lens. which will be held in con-
junction with the meeting OF the
board of directors Of the Imperial
Irrigation district. on Tuesday af-
ternoon at o'clock.
Surface drainage is 4 problem
that eonfronts practically every
ranchcr in Imperial county, Clark
Adair. who is vitally interested III
the subject, stated this morning,
and it is in order to ascertain just
what steps should be taken to pro-
vide adequate drainage, that the
meeting has been called.
Every rancher who can possibly
do so. is urged to attend the meet
ing. Adair said, rs it is desirable
to have rs MANY Is possible pres
ent in order to get Il variety OF
views on the subject.
Chief Engineer Carberry OF the
irrigation district, will be present
at the meeting, to give advice an
the steps that should be taken TO
provide for uniform drainage
system. The, district has expressed
y Willingness to cooperate with the
ranchers in every way possible, and
it is understood that the supervls-
ors have taken 4 similar attitude.
Much of the land which cannot
now be farmed because OF lack OF
proper drainage facilities, can be
reclaimed and made to grow crops,
thereby adding to the wealth OF the
valley and the ranchers, Adair said
if the drainage question is handled
in proper manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09

since drainage was started. Many
are now cOngretulating themselves
that they own lands which will now
never become waterlogged because
the drains have stopped this tmd-
oncy. Nowhere is there a feeling
that the expenditure was urncces-
sarv because some Of the laud did
not have Il high water table.
In a few isolated Instances where
the water table has not gone down
as it was anticipated, il will un-
doubtedly be nee ,ssary to construct
additional drains and plans are be-
ing made to take care of these
tracts as rapidly as possible.
To anyone who believes that the
irrigation district is not aware of
conditions in tia valley and does
not know the actual situation along
the drains, | would suggest that
they visit the engineering offices in
Calexico and look over some Of
the data on water table, soil and
alkali which are being constantly
accumulated, and worked over. This
material is invaluable i'm arriving
at a solution of the more perplcxing
local problems.
The statement has been made
that the verv heavy soils Of the
valley would not drain and also
, that tile VIII never be success in
the valley. In order to find out
for themselves, the district has in
stalled Il short line of tile near
Imperial on soma of the heaviest
soil in the valley and very rareful
measurements are being taken of
the amount of water being removed.
The data so far collected show that
the water can be taken from these
soils and that tile will work. Natur-
ally, of course, the moveIfcn. is
: not so rapid as through the light
or soils.
Maintenance Problem
Drainage bitches are of no use
unless they are maintained and the
problem of maintenance viii become
greater as the system increases in
size. This is matter in which the
farmers themselves can be of great
I assistance and can save great
/ deal of expense. Drainage bitches
are meant to lower the water table
and make il possible 10 remove al
kali and grow crops, bat they are
nc; intended for, and should not
be used AZ waste bitches for irriga-
tion water. When waste water is
turned into ditch, two very ser
ious things happen. First and most
important, he drains become silted
up and their effective dept mater
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09

! Thar great quantities Of alk2ii are
being removed from the valley soils
is evident from the high alkali
content Of the water flowing in the
drainage bitches. The water which
srcps into the drains from the sur
rounding soil carries much moro
alkali than that which flows over
the surface.
Leaching Land
A number of demonstrations are
now being conducted in the valley
by farmers who are teaching their
lands in accordance with recommcn-
dations from the eoulss- agcnt and
tho University Of CalIornia So
far these demonstrations are very
promising and show that lands which
have been out of cultivation for
wears can be brought back in one
season by adequate teaching. These
demonstrations viii be continued
for another year or two. 1t must
be remembered, however, that full
bcncfis can not be expected unless
the waite. table is low and in sonrc
eases it has hoen found advisable
to wait for the water table TO fur
thcr' feccde. BY following these
suggest ons. it is believed tha.
much disappointment can be avert
ed by not trying to grow crops
where the alkali has not been re.
moved or where the water table is
not vet low enough. The irriga-
tion district has been in full sym
pathv with this movement and has
offered to furnish water at Il nomi
nal cost to any farmer who uses it
for purposes of rcclaiming alkali
land. The distric.. as wel rs every
one else, is. of course, anxious to
see the entire valley get back into
cultivation.
In conclusion, it is evident that
the drains are for the most part
functioning satisfactorily. Where
the anticipated results have not
been had, plans are being made to
correct ,thc difficulty by deepening
the drains or constructing others.
The TURNER'S are we'll pleased with
the results to date and in time cX-
pCCI IUil FtdllHii ION oL tntlf ne
sircS. Conside rable land which has
been out of cultivation for some
time is now being farmed. Best
results seem to be had on those
lands whore water has been held
on the surface long enough to
leach the alkali out of the soil.
From now on maintenance of the
drains at their proper depth will be
the important consideration and the
farmers and tho district must CO.
operate fully in this, the farmer
seeing to il that no waste water
gets into the drains and the dis
trict to keeping them free from
tulr
\ most encouraging attitude is
being taken by farmers whose land
was not watcrloggcd when they
realize that it is better TO provide
drainage which VIII prevent their
lnd from becoming w.ateriogged
than j. is to recIaius it after the
damage is done.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09

hemorrhages with which he was
stricken in Cambridge last week.
A morning bulletin, however, in
dicated Lord Curzon's condition
was serious and causing consider
able anXietY.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
EXPERT DISCUSSES DRAINAGE
SYSTEM OF The VALLEY AFTER
EXTENSIVE STUDY AND TESTS

Editors note.-Thc following ar.
tiele was prepared by Mr.. Weir af
ter exhaustive study of valley CON
ditions. Mr.. Weir is considered to
be one of the best informed men as
to soil condition and soil care in
the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
The Weather

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY:
Fair moderately cool weather to-
night and Tuesday.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Cen
orally fair tonight and Tuesday.
Frost in the interior tonight
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
NEWS BRIEFS
From CITY and County

To New Arrivals. Establish your
credit before you need it. This will
save you delay in opening accounts
with valley merchant-members of
our service. Application forms may
be secured from merchants or at our
office. Commercial Credit & Service
Co. Ill Rahkopf Bldg. Ell Centre.
Phone 264. adv
Prepared Income Tax, Hill Bros,
Room of First Natl Bank Build
ing.
immigration Service Arrests Two
-Earios Servano and Narana Lu-
caehino were arrested at Westmor-
land Saturday afternoon by In
spector Violin of the immigration
service, ON a charge of illegal entry
into the United States.
Dance Every Wed. E Sat. nights
at Heber Palm Garden. adv
Davis Beauty Parlor. Phone 2a7.
adv
Prepared Income Tax. Hill Bros,
Room . of First Natl Bank Build
ing.
Special Services Rev. Ray L.
Carter, pastor of the Community
church of Imperial, will conduct a
short series of evangelistic services
at the North Holtville Friends
church, beginning Wednesday eve
ming. March II, and continuing over
Sunday. All who know Mr.. Carter
will be glad Of this opportunity TO
hear him.
Eatables Always Fresh at Steves.
adv
Nine. Katherine Ward KupeEan,
vocal teacher, studio G43 Olive,
Wed. OF each week. Voices tried.
Arrangements made for lessons.
Phone 57SW. adv
Davis Beauty Parlor. Phone 227.
adv
Pring Mother Hsre-Messrs. c.
NJ. Thomas and ". j. Thomas of
this city drove to Indio yesterday
where thQy met their mother, Mrs.
NJ. J. Scott Of San Rernardino who
win spend 4 few weeks visiting
them here. Nessrs Thomas say
they were very much impressed
with the prosperous appearance OF
the crops, etc. in Coaehella valley.
Prepared Income Tax. Hin Bros,
RooI.! > Of First Natl Bank Build
ing.
See Mission Play-Misses Gracia
Scott, Esther Haworth, Estelle Need
ham. Messrs. Lee Nuffer, Frank
TAYLOR and c. 4. Grobendike at
tended the Mission Play at San
Gabriel on Sunday. Theq report a
fine trip and declare they enjoyed
the party to the fullest extent.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09

Romans had golden chariots but
Americans have a Colorado railroad
that encourages travel on a road
bed ballasted with Stag containing
So.a.ton gold ore.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
LORD CURZON IS
OPERATED UPON

LONDON, Mar. 9.-Lord Curzon
has successfully undergone an oper-
alton made necessary by the nasal
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09

To keep up with the times and supply the demands OF all pro-
qresve readers the publishers found necessary compile an
entirely new dictionary with enlarged vocabulary and with
many special features before incorporated in similar
volume
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09

Automobile Loans. clear your
ear and loan you money, you pay
me hy the month. Fred r. Cross,
$50 Main st. Phone 359J, FL Cen
tro. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09

Assessor Weaver Improving
Wiley NJ. Weaver, county assessor,
who was injured a week ago when
he fell from a chair in his office,
is reported TO be resting comfort
ably at his home on Olive street.
Mr. Weaver sustained slight in.
jury TO his hip which, though pain
ful, is not expected to have any
permanent results.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09

Nine. Katherine Ward Kupelian,
vocal teacher, studio 643 Olive,
Wed. of each week. Voices tried.
Arrangements made for lessons
Phone 51SW. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-28
Valley Teachers
Win 19 Diplomas

Nineteen life diplomas were
awarded this summer to Imperial
Valley teachers, having been worked
for and gained through much study
>tot only is 1T necessary to be prop
crlv certified but applicants must
have taught in the state rs months
and in the county through which
they apply for one year. The appli
cation is made to the state board of
education through the county board
and a diploma can be granted only
On recommendation of the latter.
Those granted diplomas are: irene
l.. Brooks, Dean s. Richmond. and
label Ernstine Robinson, secondary
school grade diplomas; Helen NJ
Cunningham, Lou Fisher Cuthbert,
Alycc Elva Kennedy, Fannie q.
McCrorv, AlNa Belle Mcmillan,
Carrie Nash Phillips, Lila Barron
l'owclsoli, Pauline Reynolds, lrcuc
Denton Simmons. Grace Peters Sin.
clair, Eva b. Spofford. Olivia Anna
Tobin. Ada JonesAimstrong, Edith
NJ. Collins, Emma Peterson W:ison,
elementary school grades: and lrma
Higgins, kindergarten school grade
with extension II first grade.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-28
.C0URTMARTIAL OF
2 MARINE GUARDS
.STIRS UP FURRY
By United Press Leased Wire

SWAMPSCOTT. Mass, Aug. 2S.-
Whether courtmartial of two mar
ihe privates of the guard detail as
signed to President Coolidge here
will be the end of the furry that has
beeli stirred up in the military es-
t;.blishment of the summer white
house. was matter of lively specu-
lation here today.
Stories of parties in the marine
camp. attended by young women of
the summer colony, are beginning
to circulate. While without direct
confirmation, they are becoming per
sistent enough to cause speculation
as to whether Secretary Wilbur may
not take cogn;Hancc of them and
make an investigation beyond that
involved in the courtmartial of two
enlisted men. In addition to stand
ing guard at white court some of
The enlisted marines, according to
stories cropping out, have acted as
servants in connection with the par
ties in the camp, attended by women
guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-28
PAY AND TIME

'The trade union movement says Matthew Woll
president of the International Phoo-Engravers I'm
ion and vice president Of the Federation of Labor sis
more than agency to right industrial wrongs and
negotiate working agreement is the agency through
which wage participate in making decision
of industrial life and lifting that life to higher planes
That is what trade unonsm ought to be- at any
rate, and what it actually is at its best.
The nsstent wage problem, Mr. Wo admits
the workers cannot hope to solve completely The only
thing to be done about that he says, sis to obtain the
best for what produce and to work for more
leisure hours" This is what all classes doing in
our competitive civilization. . -
But pay and leisure are far from being all that
any class ought to concern itself with They fun
damental. Yet obtained the question arises in
stanty, what is to be done with the added pay and
leisure? These questions hard to answer, and it
is to labor along with every other class to find the
best possible answer.
Neither money time is of any value in itself
In either the value consists in the it is spent
great deal of these funds of money and time
being spent foolishy.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-28
FOREIGN DEBT CONCESSIONS

The concessions granted to Belgium in the debt
settlement, which substantial have been received
by the American public almost without criticism.
There all the tolerance of them from the fact
that while the Belgian representatives sought the
best terms obtainable they made request for
collation. in its strict sense, for moratorium. Their
proposals those of hard-hit and hard pressed
but sef-respecting nation 1t is accordingly pleas
for the American people to approve such
sions as the waving of interest Begiums
loans and moderate delay in the beginning of normal
payments the 62-year period provided
These, it is evident, better terms than
made TO Great Britain The United States government
has therefore retreated from its original intention of
treating all the debtors exactly alike. 1t retreat
founded practical sense we'll as sentiment. To
play the part of hard creditor with the brave little
country that bore the brunt of the German onslaught
would have dscredited America with the world.
Yet the precedent may prove embarrassing
in further negotiations. France, the settle
ment proclaim, may be expected to make as much Of
this possible, and ask for concessions comparable
with Belgium's. SO may Italy. And while the gov
ernment holds out no promise of like generosity in
those there to be much honest doubt in the
American mind as to what should be done about them
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-28

.'Hum, A football III tree. =
/ spoke Uncle Wsygily. thoughtful
| like. Better wait until | take a
| look ut that football, boys. | new
er heard of a football growing on
ia free except at Christmas time and
! tnat ism I now. Show me where 1t
! is.
1ooter and Scooted hoped back
with Daddvcuns Uncle Niggiiv and
pointed out the gray object ul' on
the tree branch.
There 5 the football cried
ToOter.
And Just then. coming along the
Path in the other direction hidden by
the long grass. was the hungry old
Bob Cat with his silly little tail.
The Bob Cat heard what Tootcr
said.
''Oh. ho. \ football up in a tree.
whispered the Bob Cat To himself,
and opening his eyes and cooking
his head on one side he looked at
tho gray obpcct. "Ycs, that ; a
football, - he went on. And those
buanv BOYS are after it. SO is Tn.
clc Wiggiy. But / II climb the tree
first and get that football. If they
wan, to get it they'll have to pay
No for it, All know what ! i!
do. I'll make Uncle Wiggily give
me some car nibble, before II let
tie bunny bows have the football. -
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-28
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
HORNETS NEST

! ToOtCr and Scooter. two of the
many little boy rabbits who had
come to live with Uncle Wiggily
were hopping around in field on
! the edge of the woods one day.
"'Soon the summer vacation will
be over, - spoke Tooter in rather a
sad voice, land it will be time to
, 60 to school again.
IL shall not be SO very sorry,
answered Scooter. 1--WE re going to
have football game when we get
back in the hollow stump school, and
we II have lots of fun playing the
game.
oh, I forgot about playing foot
ball. exclaimed Tooter. 4" And look
up there. Tootcr. : he suddenly cried
"lhcrc s a football growing UP on
that tree branch. See. il is Just the
shape of a football and the right size
too. only its a sort of gray color, and
looks like funny leather
But / guess it 5 good football
all the same went on Scooter.
I've II get Johnnie and Billie
Bushytail, the squirrels, to slimb the
tree for us and gnaw the football
off the branch where it is growing. -
The two little bunny boys hoppcd
off through the woods to find the
squirrels and near the big sycamore
tree, on which were dangling many
buttonballs, they met Uncle Wig
gik.
where are YOU going so fast, my
little bunnies''' asked the large
bunny gentleman.
I'VE arc going to get Johnnie and
Billie Bushytail to climb a tree and
graw down Il football we saw. eN-
planned Scooter.
Because we re going 10 play
football when We go back to schaal'
added Tooter.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-28
ITALIAN AVIATOR
WILL BE FETED AT
MANILA SATURDAY
by United Press Leased Wire

MANILA. p. L.. Aug. 2s.-Drench-
ell Ey Il heavy rain which called off
PLAN, for his reception on arriva!
here, Lieutenant Francesca de Pi-
ncdo, Italian flyer, rested here today
With the exception of a few pri-
rate parties and entertainments the
Aviator is resting until Saturday and
sunday. when he Will be the guest
of honor at Il brilliant reception and
dance at lhc Manila hotel. Gov
crhor General Wood, President of
the Senate Quczon, Speaker IoNas
ana al prominent leaders Mill at
tend.
de Pinedo will hop off in his hy
droplane next week for Toxic, stop
ping in North Luzon. Formosa. Ma
gasaki, Shanghai and Osaki, sentn-
uiug his demonstration flight which
started in Naples last April.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-28

SO saving the Bob Cat qtlie ky
chmbed the, tree toward the. gray
osiect and when Tooter and Scooter
ssw him they cried:
'Oh, Uncle W:ggily. The Bob Cat
will get our nice football before we
can bring johnny and Billie Bushv
Gail here to gnaw it down for us,
o., the Bob Cat will get our foot
ball. -
Just then the bad chap stuck out
his paw to knock the football down
and no sooner had he given il a push
than lot of what seemed to b.
bags flew out and buzzed around
he Bob Cat 5 head.
Wow. Ouch, stop biting me, :
howled the Bob Cat, and then he
began to scratch and scramble and
down he fell kerthump out of the
tree. hanging his nose on the ground
''What a funny football. said
Tooter and Scooter.
''Come on-run''! cried incl"
W:ggily. ''That ism t q football AZ
all. It's a hornets nest aud the
hornets are stinging the Bob Cat,
We don want them to sting us.
Come on,
50 away ran the three bunn;es and
before the Bob Cat could chase back
10 his den he was badly stung. For
what Tootcr and Scooter thought
vas a football was really hornets
nest, and the hornets didn T like the
way the Bob Cat pushed their home.
But maybe DaddyrumS viii buy
us real football - said Tootcr, And
that's just what happened. Eut if
the drug store will put some perfume
on the roses in the wallpaper so
thcv smell like real flowers, II tell
vou next about Uncle Wiggily and
the pOllvwog.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-28
MASKED FIREMEN
RESCUE VICTIMS
OF AMMONIA GAS
BY United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. 2S.-Three
men were rendered unconscious here
To-Day when large ammonia tank in
a butcher shop exploded. The men
owe their lives to the timely arrival
Of the fire department.
The trio. Louis Strear, "a, Harry
:. Eudelson. 10. and Morris Rudel-
son, 3S, were in the back room of
the meatshop when the explosion oc-
cured. Blinded and .chokcd they
fell to the floor. Passcrsby who
beard the blast sought to enter the
shop but were driven back by the
fumes.
Firemcn, wearing gas masks. res,
rucd the strickcn'men.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-28
12-Year-Old Boy
Hoped to Fiddle
Way to Movieland

KANSAS CITY, Aug. IS" Fidd-
lin Bob Bohnekamber, II, Of Gin
cinnati, must return home instead of
continuing on his way to Hollywood
to win fame in the movies.
Robert arrived last night and told
welfare workers he was making his
way to California by playing HIS
violin. Mrs. Bohncnkamber rulCtl
to the contrary when she was in
formed of her son S presence here.
So the trek to Hollywood. is off
and Bob and his fiddle started home
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-28
DAWES CELEBRATES
HIS GOTH BIRTHDAY

CHICAGO, Aug. 2s.-N;"c rrcs;.
dent Charles Dawes celebrated his
Goth birthday Yesterday with a
luncheon to Japancsc Ambassador
1>mco Matsudira.
Tuesday Dawes plans TO leave for
the Pacific Coast on a speech max
ing tour to push his campaign for
reform of the senate rules.
The schedule calls for a speech
in Seattle September ;. Portland
September !, San Francisco, Sep,
ten. bcr . and 10 and Los Angeles.
September II.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-28
NAB PAIR ANGLING
FOR PARK GOLDFISH

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. %. -
William Poggmiller and Dolbcrt
day charged with catching gold fish
il the city park.
They confessed a regular business
of selling fish at 81 each to hotels
here. Fishing was good and profits
large, they admitted.