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Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
ANOTHER HUGE
FIRE is RAGING
by United Press Leased Wire

BAKERSFIELD Cal. April 80.
Another huge oil fire, the third in
California within month. ragged
unchecked today in the Standard
Oil company 5 storage field here.
" reservoir with half a million
barrels of crude oil was a mass Of
flames, and l6 other tanks, each
containing 500I0U barrels of oil,
were imperilled By the blaze.
The fire. like those AT Brea and
San Luis Obispo a month ago, was
started by a flash of lightning.
An army of workmen battlcd dcs-
peratclv to prevent the flames from
spreading.
Earten barriers were thrown
around the burning reservoir, and
thousands of barrels of the low gray
ity oil were pumped into adjoining
watts.
The blazing tank is in the center
Of the field. There was no danger.
however, that the low gravity liquid
would explode, oil men said, and i
was hoped that the dams of earth
erected around the reservoir would
check the overflow Of boiling OIL
and save the remaining tanks.
Value Of the oil in the burning
reservoir was estimated at $500, 900,
but some Of this NAV be saved by
pumping. The tank is valued at
$3.50 900.
0nlv the surface of the big tanks
arc exploded. all Of the container-
in this field being Of the under
ground.
The main storage field, contain.
ing more than 40 underground stor,
age watts, is two miles distant. Thi.
| field was not believed in danger.
Hundreds of curious persons mo
! tored to the scene of the fire, but
were kept safe distance away BY
special armed guards patrolling tho
danger zone. The countryside fol
miles around was enveloped in cloud,
Of dense, greasy smoke.
Eve witnesses told of seeing the
lightning strike the tank. A vivid
flash liz up the sky over the field
and was followed instantancouslv by
gigantic burst Of flame, and
spirals of thick black smoke.
A near cloudbuIst in this vicinity
caused considerable damage to hign
wavs and railroad lines.
COalirga in west Fresno county
experienced some damage from
flood waters, with water foot
deep on Main street.
Several bridges in Fresno county
were washed away by floodWaters.
and hundreds of acres of lowland
farm country were inundated.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Berkeley CO-eds
Seeking Freedom
Nv United Press Leased Wire

BERKELEY, Cal. April 80. 1900
Feminine freedom - that : what
these individualistic goods want.
On the rolls beneath the names of
Carrie Chapman Gait and Emmellne
Pankhurst will be inscribed the
names Of Geraldine Casad. Rather
inc Nixon, Gertrude Wright and
Helen Phillips.
They are University of California
students who have solved tho man
problem by declaring independence
TO it. They are leaders of the
Gamma Epsilon ri and Phi Chi Theta
societies whose membership en-
braces some OF the University :
most prominent and popular goods.
Rehcllious ut the very idea Of sit
ting around waiting for patronizing
men to invite them to dances and
parties. they have inauguratcd a
"no escort league The girls
Lave taken solemn pledges that thc.'
will attend the college functions
unencumbercd by any masculln"
guidance.
After the female minds of the
campus have been cducGted to the
! idea so that it will be more or less
I generally accepted "a a matter of
/ course, these original thinkers will
make the revolutionary proposal
/ that the ladies alone 40 the bidding
inviting such men as they please TO
} escort them.
That is-thev will if their first
declaration of Independence 'takcs.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30

Los ANGELES. April So Old
King Cole was merry old soul
Whe used to 60 riding around the
west, Looping from ranch to ranch
with his trHsty fiddle strapped to
his saddle. until he became famous
through the cow country rs the
poet lariat Of the west.
But observe. if You Will. the
changes that have taken place since
the open spaces became motorized.
King Cole or Lou Cole ' as
he was sometimes called. came out Of
the war. in which he was an enter
tanner, to find that ranches were
autoized. motor trucks had taken the
place Of the round up feed wagons:
many a puneher had deserted bis
pinto pony Tor rough-riding four
wheel gas-eatin brcnc.
Lon Cole, being q poet who he
leves IN keeping right Rp with Tho
times. moved into Pa>adeua, hough.
himself a home aud a ear and then
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30

beauties become known 10 the pub
lie
Following the acquisition Of the
Redwood highway route by the
Pickwick system, travel along this
road Of marycls has greatly improy-
cd. Schedules are arranged more
conveniently motor coaches are OF
tie highest standard, while a single
code If courtesy and careful scrv-
ic5 is in effect. Beginning this
vacation season, and through the
carly SUMMER months. additional
thousands will know the beauty of
hi, blending charm Of the land Of
Eyangclinc with the splendor Of the
Alps. tho lure If the Pacific shore.
he joys # angling and big game
hunting, and by far the larges5
groves Of giant rrdwoods TO be
fuma iu the world. There arc
MORE thap hundred miles Of these
forest giant,-.rccs that were sturdy
sapling- iu the DAYS Of the Pharaohs
theis trunks now swathcd in
rassos OF lovely ferns, and their
green '"ls fl,ihG sheel as Hlsh as
% feet.
Here is bu, brief outline Of the
most interesting features Of the Red
wood highway. that travellers max
iug the journey for the first time
viii enjoy. Pickwick motor coach
g. leave tho San Francisco terminal
carlv n the morning. cra-s the bay
70 Sausalito iu full view Of the
golden gate, and follow the highway
that winds beneath Of Tamalpa il
and through San Rafael to Pcta
luna, "the world 5 egg basket.
Passing through Santa Rosa,
Luther B-rbank ; wonderful ex
experimental gardens can be seer
from the highway. Then follow
! the cities Of Healdsburg. Cloverdale
Hopland and Ukiah. set in ricl
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30

| drive the eagles from their cliff
Through the clouds on Tugs of fear
The gulls from their hamtS in the
rocky rift
Aud laugh as they dodge and wheel
and shift
To escape when l m drawing near.
| am the life and breath indeed.
OF the strong and swift machine
That takes the lace of the halting
steed
With whirring wheels of matchleSS
speed
! am Rirhfield gasoline,
Yes sir. :. drawled the poet. who
still wears a five gallon hat even
eu plus-fo Orange Grove avenue
the millionaire row. been using
Richfield gas in riding the range of
scenery hereabout and for good
feed. indeed, for a gasoline steed,
il shore has the kick
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30

Pickwick stage line leading back
to BridgeNille and Peanut, then on
to Red Bluff, in the Sacramento val
ley. At Fortuna in the mouth of
! the Van Duzcn River--an exception
ally fine fishing stream.
Eureka is the metropolis of the
Redwood highway, and the lumber
ing capital of California. as well
as vacationing headquarters for
Visitors from all parts of the ma
tion. Among its excellent hotels,
the Eureka Inn, built by the com
munitv at q cost of half million
| dollars. is an outstanding feature
! OF the route. Mad River another
foaming invitation to fishermen. en-
pticS into the Eel river nearby.
Leaving Eureka, Il new element
Of beauty is added to a seemingly
perfect picture. The highway tunnels
through the redwoods to the Trini-
dad coast. and follows the shore for
many miles. Black, jagged rocks
jut far into the surf. while at inter
walls there are smooth bathing
beaches with miles of shining sand.
Vast silent smooth bodies
Of water detached detached from the
ocean BY sand bars. shaded bv red
woods and alive with fiSh-pene-
tratc the main land. Big lagoon and
Stone lagoon are favored spots for
campers and sportsmen. for they
can enjoy the ocean or the forested
mountains equally well.
At Trinidad is one of the few re-
naming whaling stations on the con
tinent. Here graceful whaling
SchoonerS make port with their rich
cargoeS of bmbber and oil. At
O~ick. Redwood river joins the sea,
and here the Pickwick stage line
branches again to Orleans and
Somes Bar, passing through the vii
lagos of the Hoopa Indians. At
who conveys parties back into the
wilds in search of bear and deer.
And they guarantee bear to each
hunting party, Back in the Marble
mountains are 20 glittering lakes.
well stocked with rainbow and
brook trout - a short packing trip
from Somes bar.
Requa. little farther up the
coast. is at the mouth of the Klam-
ath river. headquarters for salmon
and steelhead trout fishing. Leav-
ing Requa. the highway finds the
ocean again, and shortly enters
Crescent City. This is the end of
the Redwood highway proper, but
the Pickwick route follows on, past
the famous Oregon Caves to Grant 81
l ass. and thence TO Portland. Sc
attic and Vancouver. Returning
70 San Francisco via Grants Pass
and down the Pacific highway. past
Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen, is an
ideal way to round out the pleasure
Of the Redwood highway trip. Pick |
wick motor coaches direct from this
city serve this entire route.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30

started writing fiction and poetry
w5der the store-elothes title Of l.
Aavier Cole. Having a car. he soon
became converted. he explained, to
E5chfjcl9 'sa>oline of power Is
4 proper feed for his motor driven
cayu>e Hence his latest poem. con
;gihuted To the Ri.htield Oil com
Iauv. i "a tribute to Rjchfield. En-
titled Cling Gas. here it is:
Kings Of king son the earth today
Without question or doubt am !,
over laud and sea | hold full Sway
And shall, a> long as tle milky WAY
Can be TRACED IN the starlit sky.
l prowl the caverns deep and dark
In quivering hull Of steel
Aad light their gloom with a friend
II spark
That charms the eye Of the startled
shark
~ he slips bv the skimming keel.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Black Spotted
Trout Reserve
Needed in Ore.

PORTLAND, Ore, April 30.-A
black spotted trout reserve lake
must be developed in Oregon, accord
ing to Z. F. Averil, state game war
den, in report filed with the state
commission.
1.-THE fish themselves have reveal
ed the necessity by failing to enter
the usual Spawning grounds last
year. he declared. This caused a
shortage of this variety of trout
this season.
An effort will be made this sum.
/ mer to locate lake suitable to be
used for black spotted trout for
egg-taking purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
California Gets
Many Anotments
In Appropriation
Ry United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April 30.-Allot
ments of S45,000,000 for mGinten-
ance nd improvement of river and
haIbor works under congressional
appropriation of S50,0o0,0 900 were ap-
rroved today by Secretary of War
Davis.
Davis also announced that his de-
partment planned to put all such
work on five year basis and would
ask congressional approval for such
program entailing expenditure of
$51.000,Q00 a year.
Allotments can be alterated by
the war department. if the progress
OF the work makes this advisable.
Among the allotments in today :
list were:
Los Angeles harbOr 100000.
San Francisco harbor 100000.
San Diego harbor $4,000.
Coos Bay. Ore, $545,0o0.
Humboldt harbor and bay, Cali
/ fornia, 100000.
! San Luis Obispo harbor, Cal
/ $4,000.
Redwood Creek, Cal, $500.
/ Oakland harbor, Cal, $275,00O.
San Pablo Bav and Mare Island
strait, Cal, s325,O0O.
Suisun bay channel, Cal, $4,000
= Napa river. Cal, 1000.
/ Petaluma creek, Cal, 1000.
San Rafael creek, Cal, $1,000.
Crescent. City harbor, Cal, 81 900
NOvo river, Cal, $4,000.
San Joaquin river. Cal, $4,000.
! Stockton and Mormon channels
! (diverting canal Cal, $4,000.
/ Sacramento ri"er, Cal, $4,000.
Wrangcll Narrows, Alaska, S175.
! coo.
Honolulu harbor, Hawaii, $50
! Ch0.
Hilo harbor, Hawaii, $4,000
Nawiliwli harbor. Hawaii, $3.50.
900.
San Juan harbor, Porto Rico
! $3.50, 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
WONDERS OF REDWOOD HIGHWAY REVEALED BY GREAT
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PROVIDED BY AUTO STAGE

In the development of California 9
sgenic resources, tourist ava
lanehe mas been preripitatcd 20 The
beaches and orange groves # the
southland To- Yosemite and the Ma
tional parks Of the Sierras. =" hot
springs galore and to the mairstv
Of the desert stretches. Little las
been left untouched wet aIi The
while there has existed iH this sta
:, highroad of such ma'eules- beau
~ that il easily oNershadrw> amy
similar length of road America.
The Redwood highway. reaching
from San FrancIscu north to Eureka
gnd Crescent City California.
pierces a region that rs TeWan- Il
~ it's virgin beauty yHle the cava.-
f~aycl aud pleasure ~..Eiu-
.. gone om through thr
a. az valleys and through ti.- coast
cities between Los Angeles and San
FRANCISCO.
The. state began the ta>k of rap.
ularizing the Redwood highway aH
completing a splendid roatnea -
paved or gravcled along b., ca'irr
397 Iniles of length. Now motor
stage transportation has taken ~
hand in giving this great route some
OF the glory il deserves au Ideal
vacation land, and scenic journey
without par anywhere in the world
The piekwick Stages system. serv
INC this city and principal cities lu
A.. ssy...at - .sos riyaua Anu- N ipN
100 aud Texas, has taken over th'
transportation rights along the Red
wood highway together with th.
menv connecting lines that link II ~
he Pacific highway, Red Bluff ano
kedding a various points along the
way. AS a result, this huge motor
travel system has increased its lines
Ia over 5000 miles. adding a route
u Hnield potential value, as it'
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30

dairying and fruit country. At
Ukiah a short branch road leads to
California = largest body of fresh
water-Clear Lake-now famous
SIMMER resort.
The Redwood highway really com.
mcnces at Willis for just beyond
this peaceful, forest cIDircled town,
the Eel river canyon and the giant
rrdwoods come into view together
the river flowing quietly through
an imposing gorge, and the mighty
rcdwoOds thanking il in serted ranks
that sweep to the very edge of the
bluff.
Through the primeval forests of
Humboldt county the smooth
gravellcd highway circles and
twists with the curves of the sin
uous Eel rWer. The fishing and
hunting in this region are the best,
while there are inviting resorts in
the heart Of the rcdwoOds AT Lanes
Grove, Richardson s Grove and at
IiartsOoks. At BenbOw. one of the
west : finest hotels is nearing com
plction. in anticipation of great
flood of tourists this summer. Gar.
bervillc is picturesque little pio-
neer city, framed by giant redwoods
and close to the Eel river.
Along the river, skirting high
bluffs, passing dccp-carpcted mea
dows, Dyervillc is reached. with the
world s largest grove Of redwoods
containing the tallcst tree of them
all This monster is 400 feet high
while another rises full 275 feet be
fore it branches.
AT Scotia the largest of all lumber
mills may be seen in operation
Here redwood logs ten or fifteen
feet in diameter are tossed about
like matehwood as they are reduced
TO lumber. Fortuna is a junction
= point in the highway, with another
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
RATTLESNAkE OIL SEASON
CLOSES AS SUMMER NEARS

cisco, Texas. April so. = The
warming rays of the spring sun has
closed the season upon lucrative
and novel industry i'll this section of
the state.
Rattiesnake oil derived from the
Texas rattler. which infests this see
ton. wholesaled at 500 a gallon
during the past few months. The
harvesting season lasted during the
winter months when the snakes We're
dormant in their dens. y keen eve
to avoid mishaps and quantity of
dynamite with which to blast the
snakes from their rock nests We're
the only implements of the hunters.
Thousands of the snakes were slain
by snake oil hunters.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30

Remember the old fashioned pic
nicI. Mother cooked for DAYS, and
everything was packed in u Iarg2
box or convenient can. Then all
the pie tins, tin plates and cups
were gathered together with tn"
oldest silver. Pic-nirs were mostly
hay rides because nothing On earth
but hay wagon could have held all
Tie lunch and accessories. What
change in the picnic kits of
to-day. Compact boxes for lunch,
with plates aud silver fitting neatly
into little space. small stoves, fold
ing furniture, and paper dishes of
all kinds. Have YOU really exam
med tn, picnic suggestions offer
ed i'm various stores : 1t will not
onlV surprise YOU to find now much
is offered. but Will make the weekly
trek TO jhe muoutaiHs twice as much
pleasure if you have convenient pie.
uic equipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Poor Timbering
Caused Deaths at
Bucks Mountain

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30.-In.
sufficient timber retaining the rock
and earth walls of the Bucks Noun
tain tunnel, Plumas county, led to
the recent cave-in which cost the
lives of five "hard rock' miners
in an opinion announced today by
G. Chester Brown, chief mining en-.
gineer of the industrial accident
commission.
Browns investigation is pref1m-
mary to general probe to beu nder-
taken by the commission.
William r. Fontaine, San Fran
cisco, and II. w. Dardier, Nevada
City, California, the contractors,
were exoncrated from blame in
Brown s report.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
MARSHAL OF FRANCE
JUMPS OVER TABLE

PARIS, April 30.-Marshal Lya-
ntcy. who retired last year as res,
ident general of Morocco because Of
prccarious health, proved at a ban.
ouet here that now, at the age of
"a, he is by NO means a feeble old
man.
His speech was wildly applauded
by fellow colonial officers and the
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
u VNVH NIINIIVI TUI IUIIS.
JAP JUDGE RESIGNS
TO BECOME PREACHER

TOXIC, April 30.-Gekichi Imai-
zumi. the only member of the Yo-
kohama judiciary to survive the
great earthquake, all other Judges
being killed when the court house
collapsed has just resigned from
the bench. He has long been an
ardent Christian and has come to
the conclusion that the command
Judge not should be applied lit
orally. He will be preacher in
Toxic from now on.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Seeks Annulment
of Her Marriage
After 81 Years

OROVILLE, Calf, April 30
Thirty one years after her second
marriage woman sought annulment
Of the ceremony here on the ground
she was not legally divorced from
her first mate.
Officials said the ease was with
out parallel in Butte county courts.
The annulment proceedings were
instituted by Mrs. Rose NJ. McGie
of Gridley against James T.. Ne
Gle. She claimed she married Me
Gle under an assumed name in 1898
and that at the time she was still
the legal wife of John Laffy.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30


doilieS?
There is n barbarian splCndor
about the new lawn swings at the /.
\. Hardware. Orange and blue
with Il spear point canopy, But
the modern touch is given ibv the
! link springs, tuftcd seats and ad-
Unstable canopies which, since they
are six feet long. enable one To
sleep ON them. The maple porch
furniture, in black and orange
blends beautifully with these swings
and maple may also be purchased in
plain finish ready to enamel. Bila-
bid chairs from the Philippines sug
gcst the languor of the tropics. as
DO the sea grass lounging chairs
with adjustable foot rott. Sea
grass furniture of all kinds may be
purchased here, arm chairs, rockers,
tables and iardinieres. Old hick
cry is rust icallv artistic as well as
comfortable and substantial. and the
folding canvas chairs which come
III arm style or steamer are very
durable. in addition to being mod.
CStlv priced. Al of this furniture
has been built with purpose -.
summer comfort. and the |. V. has
chosen STYLES suitable TO thc valley
Since we live out of doors six or
seven months of the year, why not
stGdv this furniture and have a liz.
able as well as Il living porch
Net, appliqued with beads, or me
tai thread. bead woven, makes beat-
tiful banding for the elaborate gown
The end or book trough tabl,
makes convenient piece of summer
furniture. since it may be used or
porch or lawn.
Peggy has never seen bath towels
ald tea towels laundercd ,atisfae
torily at home. Even when thcv
gre carefully washed and appear
CLEAN. one using aud old spots come
back. aud the towels turn gray. How
different when the Valley Stean.
Laundry washes them. Bath towels
are white and fluffy. and stay
that way after they are used. Tea
towels are smooth and white and ar
tuallv polish the glassware aHl
chiIa. When You stop to consider
these differences in washing and
the fact that the towels are stcri-
iizcd. the ten cents pound paid
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30

Stressing the fact that the devel-
opment Of both air mail and com
mereial aviation depend 10 a very
large extent upon the development
of airways. both army and navy
branches Of the government air
forces are lending their assistance in
every possible way in creating inter
est in these projects.
AT their suggestion marking Of the
airways on the Pacific coast has al
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
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Dove To Death
From the Sky
By United Press Leased Wire

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. April 30.
An airplane falling 200O feet
brought death to William u. Wills,
-, of Dallas, Texas, aud Bessie
Coleman, negro aviatrix, near here.
The negress was killed instantly.
Wills, who survived the crash. al.
though badly injured, was crcmatcd
when spectator III u match ncar
the wreck, the flames cnvcloping the
smashed plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30

At the recent dedication of the
new airport at Imperial Captain
Lowell H. Smith of round the world
flight fame personally piloted one
of the government planes that were
present. The picture shows several
of the government planes as they
were being supplied with their flight
ration Of Red Crown gasoline at
the Imperial airport.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30

ready been completed through the
cooperation OF the Standard Oil
Company IF California and atten-
tjoH i now being centered on ade-
quatc landing fields.
Airports are >pringing up here and
there a. community interest is arous-
ed and government officials are
lending their support and encourage
m.uf.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
- SHOPPING
%n% with
~ PEGGY

Peggy just coldn' t seem to get
many shopping suggestions today.
Perhaps the first warm weather is
cnervating. perhaps it is an inbc'
tween season. perhaps -- well any
how, she has some very important
things to suggest even if they don t
include. clothes. Here are new summer
furniture, energy savers and com
plcXion savers. And next week.
sav the MERCHANTS. will be re: I
news of interest about summer
clothes.
Cunning paiamas have a boudoir
cape to match, they are very chic.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30


to immaculate freshness.
All the exquisite little toilet ac-
cessories every woman loves may be
found at the Francis Drug store.
Bath salts, in eighteen individual
packages eac ha different color, rib
bon tied; all packed colorfully in Il
decorated box-who wouldn t de
light in owning them2 Small blue
boxes containing royal blue, gold
decorated sack. which coucealS per
flmed bath soap-couid anything be
more feminine? This store has such
dainty offerings for Milady. and
-he Francis Beauty Shoppe has =
delightful new bleach cream for
The particular woman. This cream
does not dry the skin. does not burn
tender skin, and viii not cause any
skin eruption. But il does blench.
leaving the soft, white skin every
wenian desires. Don I overlook
these requisites for summer daint-
mess.
There is much enthusiasm about
the "flapper doll, dressed 10 har-
monizc with one 5 costume.
Did you know oil 10th can be
obtained in many colors and quaint
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30

distinguished soldier jumped over n
table. He then turned to General
Bucan of the Algerian cavalry and
ordered, Jump, Bucan.'' The gen
eral jumped. Then the marshal
challenged one of the younger offic-
crs. Colonel Faure of the nth ceiras-
siers, with Jump, Faure.' With
considerable effort the colonel com.
piled.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
CLOVIS TO ENTERTAIN
THOUSANDS MAY DAY

CLOVIS. Calf. April 3O.-Clovis
! is preparing to entertain many
thousands persons in its annual Ma
day festival next Saturday night.
song festival participated in by
school children and "A program Of
athletic events will comprise the af-
ternoon program. In the morning
ID. Z. Swing Of Fresno, mentioned
as possible candidate for governor
on the Democratic slate, will give
an address on Community Spirit. =
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30

The President has signed the
Goleta sand spit bill which congress
passed which saves fine strip of
beach to Santa Barbara county.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30

to the laundry is we'll spcnt for
the return in work saving, cfficicG
cv and satisfaction.