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Special Notices
Mrs. KATE e. OLDHAM
Insurance of All Kinds
o46 Main Street Phone 43T

HAkTLELL--The Roofer. Takes
guess work out Of roofing. Phone
251W. adv
FURNITURE WANTED-1I5 No.
5th. Phone 623. 14tf
LAUNDRY done at 400 Vine Sc
lib. Rough dry. Men 5 work ?
specially. 3t2g
REAL SILK HOSIERY MILLS.
Capital $5,000,000. An establish
cd aud permanent valley insti-
tuition. Phone 25lW. Before 8 a.
m. and after : p. m. phone 449.
Edwin Stewart, Imperial valley
manager. Box -, FL Centro. $40
WANTED-Bid On blowing go
acres with big outfit. f. A. Alien.
care W. f. Hancock, Ell Centre.
lots
BUSINESS CHANCE-rsoft drink
bar, cigar stand and lunch coun-
ter Ill heart Of san Diego busi-
ness section. Established three
years Good lease, good business.
low rent. Pest buy in san Di-
ego, at $4,000, Half cash and
balance ON monthly payments.
Phone MIR. Moore Main JJlO. san
Diego, Calf. 1878
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Diego highway. Phone 9O7R4.
1914
FOR RENT OR SALE-Fine team
of farm horses. inquire Press of,
flee. 1876
FOR SALE-Lease on Art Needle
shop, and living quarters. Also
patterns, stamps. thread and stock
Cheap. j. f. Hughes, Jacumba.
p. o. Box 2O4. 15t3
IRA CTOR - 1920 Mccormick
Deering, with outfit, Cheap for
caSh. One light trailer, one COW,
other articles, at Bliss ranch, y
mile north east of city. i3t3
FOR SALE-Lunh room ON high
way, completely furnished for
business. Large sleeping porch.
10 wear lease. Rent reasonable.
Mothers Lunch Room, Box 574,
Indio, Calf. 1916
FOR SALE-1ravrliug bag. perfect
condition, standard size, fine
leather, latest features. Worth
double price asked $lI5O. 394
Hamilton. Phone l2S-J.
Hamilton. Phone 12S-.. l2.3t
FOR SALE-15 first class COWS.
Priced reasonably. r. j. Mccain,
2l2 miles west and IL miles south
Sccley. 10t6
RESTAURANT fixtures for sale.
Mrs o. c. Weaver, Imperial Ho-
tel, Imperial, Cal. 3t12
FOR SALE-Fordson tractor with
John Deere, two gang disc plow.
443 Main st. Phone Is. 7t6
FOR SALE-Milo maize. $50 on
ranch in small lots, q. G. lIussrv,
SccIcy. ITS
FIGS FOR SALE-5c lb. R. r.
Green Ranch, milcs west, y mile
south McCabc school. 6tl0
ENtIIANGF-Fordson tractor for
plowiug Ao acres, Mont J. Reid.
soft
FOR SALE--McNican June seed
corn, l.. w. Knapp, southwest
corner Whiting Crossing. 2tf
PIANO FOR SALE or rent. 5l5
Broadway. Phone 2l8. 2ltf
FOR SALE-l6 Holstcln COWS, 25
hrifcrS, registered bull, all 7. B.
tested, 80 tons hay, dairy equip.
ment, team horses, farming tools,
etc. With lease on 80 acres alfal-
IA. ] milo cast l Il south Acacia
school. r. B. Walker. 29tl2
FURNITURE bought and sold. E.
t. Cheser, Ileber. l6t30
FOE SALE-5OO Marsh Seedless
grapefruit. 500 Eureka lemons. H.
II. Hunter, San Diego, Rte. A, Box
479, Nursery, Lemon Grove. 19tf
FOE SALE-Pidgeons, White King
and Red Carous. 764 Vine ST.
lStr
FOR SALE--t'urniturc. Complete
housekeeping set, Also l. inch
electric fame Bargain 4lJ WcnS.
ley Ave. l2tt
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-14
Our Midsummer Clear
ance Sale Starts July 18th
seq and Slightly Used Machines
Discounted From Ten to Fifteen
Per Cent
You VIII Be Surprised at
the Values We Offer
Singer Sewing Machine Co
653 Main St.
Singer Sewing Machine Co

FOB RF,NT-Gool } room hou>c.
will furnish if desired. Shade. "a
rag screen porchcs. Sec Harvey
Kenyon, Edgar Bros. Garage.
iit1
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The 50 acre Ladwig ranch Of
vineyard and alfalfa near Mantcca,
San J"aQujn comtv sold last week
for $500 I'm acre.
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The old Tnlarc Lake bed this
year harvested 100000 sacks of
wheat and barley.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-14

TAKEN Up -.ITolstcin COW. 4 on
right hip. IIartshorn Ranch, . mi.
east Imperial. 14t3
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FOR RENT OR SALt.-Fine team
of farm horses. inquire Press of
flee. 1876
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-14
Miscellaneous
For Sale

FOR sALE-Canning fruit, peaches
plums. apricots, cherries, reason
ably priced. Fresh from Los An
gclc, every day. Leave orders
Mrs. z. W. LOCKER, fruit stand at
corner BraWley Main and San
Diego highway. Phone 901Ri.
1914
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WANTED Children 10 care for bv
day. Also children 5 sewing. In-
auire :. b., Oregon Hotel. 14t2
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FOR LE@Lease on ART Needle
shop, and living quarters. Also
patterns, stamps. thread and stock
Cheap. j. f. Hughes, Jacumba.
p. o. Box 204. 15t3
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visited the United States year ago,
where he was much liked by those who
met him. 1t is interesting to recall that
the oldest brother of the present King
and the late King fell in love many years
ago with Miss Maybelle Gilman, the
musical comedy actress, and wrote her
remarkably eloquent series of love letters
and poems in English This Prince would
have inherited the throne if he had not
died mysteriously of poison.
One of the most important duties of
the Siamese King is the care of the herd
of sacred white elephants. Extraordinary
reverence is paid to them, because the
Siamese believe that future incarnation
of Buddha, their god, will be in a white
elephant The tenets of Buddhism vary
considerably in different countries, and
this peculiar belief in white elephants is
not the feature of any other.
A white elephant is supposed to rank
far above Kings wife in Siam. Per-
haps the Siamese think it was because he
esteemed his last Queen more than white
elephant that the King suffered such a
cruel blow. The white elephants are kept
in a temple in great park near Bangkok.
They receive royal honors.
The building in which the sacred white
elephants are lodged is called swat"
meaning temple. Each elephant has its
own attendant and personal keeper, and
over these attendants, by royal appoint
ment, are several supervising noblemen
of the court. The animals are of very
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Photos by Ewing Galloway.

of grasses, herbs, sugarcane and
special large biscuit. For drink they must
have the purest of spring water, into which
fragrant blossoms are thrown. After his
marriage and coronation and on all fas-
tive occasions the King visits the white
elephants and feeds them with exquisite
oranges, dates and other fruits. 1t is a
crime, punishable with death, to injure
white elephant.
Our common expression about an in
convenient possession being "a white ele-
phant' has its origin in the fact that it
would be absolutely ruinous for an ordinary
Buddhist to keep white elephant properly
King Rama's marriage was a wonder
full ceremony. 1t lasted three days. The
first day he spent in prayer on the roof
of his highest pagoda in communion with
the spirits of his ancestors. The next
morning, at o'clock, he arose and was
anointed with the royal bridal perfume of
lotus flower blossoms. After this he put
on his bridal costume of cloth of gold and
the sacred golden pagoda hat seven stories
high.
He then went forth from the palace and
seated himself on royal barge, beneath
the great golden umbrella, and was borne
in state to the Temple of the Emerald
Idol, the chief temple of Bangkok
A procession of 10000 priests, soldiers,
amazons and courtiers followed him.
At the temple the chief priest, in a
long prayer, then asked the Lord Buddha
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to shower blessings on His Majesty, his
chief representative on earth, and then
gave thanks to His Majesty for his good
ness to the human race in condescending
to perpetuate his sacred person.
In conclusion the attendant priests scat
tered lotus blossoms before him His
Majesty then repeated this ceremony in
the eight other principal temples.
On the following day the real wedding
with the bride occurred. This was not
witnessed by any man except the King,
but it is known that feature of it is a
wonderful series of dances by 5000 girls.
The King of Siam possesses twenty
palaces, a "City of Diamonds" hundred
million dollars worth of diamonds, pearls,
rubes and other precious stones, a state
barge with a hundred and twenty oars
men, two thousand other royal barges,
twenty-four golden umbrellas and many
other luxuries.
Previous Kings of Siam used to main
tain women's city with a gold and emer-
aid gate, through which the monarch was
the only man who might pass.
King Rama introduced the Boy Scouts
into Siam, but gave them the imposing
title "Royal Wild Tiger Corps"
When Rama was very young his father
presented him with a hundred beautiful
wives, saying:
Here, my son, are hundred beautiful
pearls with which to start your harem
Show yourself worthy of your ancestors
and | will give you MORE
The young Prince replied:
'Your Majesty, | thank you profoundly,
but revelation has been given to me
that one wife at time will be sufficient"
The old King was very indignant at
his sons improper conduct, but could not
change his determination.
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The New King Praja Dhipok, Who
Takes His Brothers Place on
the Throne.

DOSE regular . .
queen. He was waiting till he could find
one worthy of his glory. To his credit, he
rejected the degrading old custom, by
which Siamese kings used to parry their
half-sisters.
At last he announced his engagement
to the Princess Vallabha Dew, very
pretty girl in the Siamese style and his
cousin. All the royal intentions are an
nounced in the Royal Siamese Gazette oil
Bangkok in extraordinarily fiowery and
entertaining language. The Gazette
stated that the King had conferred on the
Princess Vallabha Dew the honor of being
the fiancee of the Son of the Sun and
Brother of the Moon and Of basking IN
the outer shade of the sacred golden UNI
brella.
Very soon the King found something
wrong with the Princess Vallabha Dew,
and the ROYAL Gazette announced that
she had been denoted from the position
of the Kings fiancee because her nervous
system left much to be desired.
After that the Royal Gazette announced
the Kings engagement to the Princess
Louise Adkhmi, another choice beauty,
and his wedding day was in fact cele-
brated with tremendous and magnificent
ceremonies.
But domestic life did not run happily
in the royal palaces. They were married
in 1922 and the years rolled on to 1925
without the appearance of any baby to
inherit the Kings throne. This state of
affairs was regarded as both sacrilege
and lese-majeste on the part of the
Queen. Rama was very anxious to have
a son to inherit his throne for several
reasons. He had a number of brothers
qualified to succeed him and more or less
Intriguing in their interests was always
going on In the past, kings of Siam
were poisoned by their subjects with
alarming frequency, in spite of their
divine character and King Rama feared
that some plot might be directed against
him.
1t was then that King Rama, follow
ing the example of his great model, Napo-
leon Bonaparte in divorcing Josephine,
announced that he divorced his queen for
being childless The Royal Gazette AN
nounced the tragic fact in its usual
flowery language, stating that when she
was raised to the heavenly dignity of
being His Maiesty's queen, it was expect
ed that she would carry out her duties in
a satisfactory manner, but she had failed
in her most important duty. Therefore
she was removed from the position of
queen.
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He had discarded the wicked old Gus
tom of polygamy, but he had found
other ways of solving his domestic prob
lens.
The King spent days in the nine princ-
pal temples of Bangkok praying that his
child might be a son. He fed especially
dainty meals to the sacred white elephants
with the same object. Finally he be,
lieved that the Lord Buddha appeared to
him in vision and told him that the child
would certainly be boy.
The fateful day arrived. The King
confident but tense with expectation,
paced up and down the corridor outside
the Queens apartment in the Palace of
the Beautiful and Invincible Archangel
The royal physician found that he had
shocking news to convey to the King. He
fell on his face before His Majesty
and beat his head on the pavement, say
ing:
"Pardon my vile mouth for assailing
given birth to a daughter"
The King turned green on the spot and
tainted away. Courtiers sprang to his
support and bore him to his apartment.
The following day he passed away, just
one month after he had raised his favor
lite to the rank of Queen. His next
brother, Prince Praja Dhipokh, then sue
ceeded him on the throne.
The new King of Siam, Praja Dhipokh,
has also had a European education with
Partisan experience. He is married and
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peculiar appear
ance, their eyes
being pale, like
those of p human
albino.
They are fed
on the tenderest
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The Herd of Royal White Elephants Which Are Petted
and Fed Like Spoiled Children Because the Siamese
Believe One of the Animals Will Be the lncarna-
ton of Buddha, Whom They Worship.

test girls from its
100000 population
for the royal harem.
King Rama was sent
to Oxford Univer-
sity in order that he
might receive an adj
vanced European ed
ucation, and com
pleted it by a post
graduate course in
the Paris cabarets.
He found many ideas
that were new to
Siam and he be-
lieved that he had a
mission to reform his
strange, fantastic
country and he fan
cied himself to be a
much like the great
Napoleon Bonaparte.
For some years al
ter he assumed the
throne he did not
L..
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One week after
the Princess Louise
A d k h m j was di-
vorced, the X in g
raised a pretty little
! girl in the royal en-
tourage, n a m e d
CHI 40 Glow Sova-
dena, to the unpar-
alleled honor of be-
ing his queen. The
King had noticed
that Miss Chao was
about to become a
mother and he felt
confident that this
would be a son to
inherit his throne.
Only legitimate sons
inherit the throne
under the laws of
Siam, and therefore
he had to marry her.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-04-30

Once pullets are on range, 1t is not
advisable to change them from one
house to another, as moving usually
cuts down their appetites and slows
down their development, says Prof
R. T. Parkhurst, University Of Idaho
poultry husbandman.
"a bright, sunny morning" con-
tinues Professor Parkhurst, SIS de-
sirable for moving chicks to. range
houses. And they will return to their
houses better if they are confined, fed,
and watered in their new surround
ings for day or two.
Before chicks are moved to the
developing range houses, they should
be without heat in the brooder house
for ten days or two weeks. AS a gen.
eral rule, chicks that are eight to ten
weeks old, do not require artificial
heat. About this time the sexes
should be separated and all pullets
and cockerels that show poor health,
lack of vigor, slow maturity, and any
standard disqualification should be
disposed of. 1t is poor policy to take
up range with young pullets or cock
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-04-30
THE RANGE HOUSE SHOULD BE ssHoME''

erels that show little promise of max
ing profitable producers or breeders.
Outside weather conditions, and
the breed and size of chicks will de-
termine to great extent the time of
weaving and the rate at which heat
in the brooder should be reduced
About the fourth week of brooding,
the chicks require temperature of
about IS degrees under the hover. If
the weather is damp and cold at this
time, no reduction is advisable. If the
weather is warm, however, the hover
may be raised six inches or foot dur
ing the middle Of the day, and the
temperature at night may be lowered
about five degrees week. Too often,
operators pay no attention to the low
ering of the hover temperature with
the result that chicks are forced from
the hover, and crowd in the corners.
More care must be taken in weaving
the more active breeds such as the
Leghorns, as they crowd badly when
chilled. Even after the fire has been
discontinued, the hover should be
kept in place for use on cold nights
or in damp weather."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-04-30
University Pullet
Making Fine Record

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow.
The single comb Rhode Island Red
entry of the University of Idaho poul-
try department, is making an excel
lent record in the seventh Western
Washington egg-laying contest. The
university pen is tied for nineteenth
place among the 121 entries and is
tied for seventh among the heavy
breed entries.
Pullet 1856, the high bird of the
entry, has laid 1872 eggs in the five
months and Is tied for ninth high in
dividual among the 726 birds entered.
During March this pullet laid 80 eggs
in 81 days. She was the only bird of
the heavier varieties among the 12
high individuals for March-she was
second highest producer.
The university Reds" have been
bred to combine standard shape and
color as we'll as production. They have
not been trapnested. Selection was
made by external characteristics, or
by what is commonly known as
"culling."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-04-30

Eric Brattstrom, general passenger
agent of the Swedish American Line
with headquarters in Seattle on April
1 became Swedish vice consul with
headquarters in this city, and has
established offices at 200 White Build
ing. Mr.. Brattstrom succeeded An
drew Chilberg who held the position
Of Swedish vice consul in Seattle for
46 years. Mr.. Chilberg has been re-
tired with the honorary title of Swe-
dish consul in Seattle. He was ap-
pointed to the position in 1879. Mr..
Brattstrom came to Seattle from
Stockholm in February, 1906. After
spending two years in mining ven
lures in Nome he returned to Seattle
in 1908. He was for nine years con
nected with the State Bank of Seattle.
He has been active in the Transports
ton Club.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-04-30
Rodent Control Work
Results in Big Saving

1t is estimated by w. e. Crouch
state rodent control leader of the Uni
versity extension service, on the basis
Of reports to his office, that control
campaigns during 1925 resulted in the
saving, from devastation by rodents
of farm crops and livestock range
valued at approximately 100000.
Cooperative campaigns for the con
troll of rodent pests, such as ground
squirrels, pocket gophers, jack rabbits,
woodchucks, field mice, and rats
were conducted in 40 counties during
the year. A total of 335,337 pounds
of poisoned bait and 3O,186 pounds of
calcium cyanide were used on 2,314,-
400 acres of land.
A direct saving Of $1S,971.S7, con-
servatively estimated, was obtained
for Idaho farmers through an arrange
ment by the U. S. Biological survey
and the University Extension division
whereby strychnine and saccharin are
bought directly from manufacturers
and distributed to cooperators at cost
by the Extension division.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-04-30

however, without these symptoms
The teeth come late and decay early
Bones are afflicted. Children grow
ing most rapidly suffer first. Lowered
resistance to disease results, in addi
ton to deformities.
Milk, eggs, cheese, butter and fish
prevented the occurrence of ricketts,
in experimental work. The relation
or correct ration of foods containing
calcium and phosphorus is OF greater
Importance than the quantity. In
treatment for ricketts, cod liver oil, be
sides foods high in calcium and phos
phorus, is important.
Sunlight is another factor that en-
tiers into the cure Of ricketts,. Also
foods from the building group-those
high in calcium and phosphorus
must be chosen. The four factors
stressed by Miss Hepworth are: A
we'll chosen diet for the mother, the
careful selection of food for the in
FAINT, cod liver oil, and sunlight.
Vitamine 3D." found especially In
milk and egg yolk and not yet known
to certainty in plant life, seems tc
control utilization of lime and phos
phorus in bone formation and helps
in the prevention Of ricketts,.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-04-30

But the march of civilization is not
easily turned back. Smith is once
more bound to the darkest corner of
the earth. This time he will be
equipped to face the poisoned arrows
of the natives. Instead of implements
of war, his weapons are number OF
flashlights and a radio receiving set.
BY shooting beam of white light
five hundred feet into the well nigh
impenetrable jungle he expects to win
the respect of the Chervantes In
dams. With a power that seems SUI
pernatural, he will gather music from
the skies in order to divert their at
tention. Like the famous Captain
John Smith of Colonial days, his
modern namesake will stake his life
upon the effectiveness of science in
curbing the natural desire of the saw
age to practice with the tomahawk
and poison arrow upon the suscep-
table anatomy of the white man.
New Type of Batteries Used
Smiths life depends upon the suc-
|cessful functioning of his radio equip
ment and his flashlights on his pres
ent trip. He will not only paddle
|up the River of Death but will visit
the strongholds of the Chervantes in
order t, make their acquaintance.
Smith has taken with him a goodly
stock of reserve hashlight cells and
"B' batteries of a size and quality
which will give him we'll over
years service.
1t is interesting to observe that a
year ago "B" batteries had not been
developed which would give with any
degree of certainty full years SER
vice. New and modern methods of
"B' battery construction however
have so improved the quality and life
of "B" batteries that years power
supply is now assured him The other
elements Of radio receiving set are
subject only to mechanical wear I'm
less accident occurs, therefore, Smith
can call upon radio music to sooth the
savage Chervantes should they become
murderously inclined.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-04-30
Growing Pullets Need
Free Range, Says Expert

Growing pullets need free range
on uncontaminated ground to give
them the vitality and stamina neces-
sary to withstand forced feeding at
maturity" says Prof. r. T. Park
hurst, University of Idaho poultry
husbandman.
Alfalfa or clover pastures are best,
Mr.. Parkhurst advises, but corn or
grain fields or orchards with an abun-
dance of green and succulent feeds
and lots of insects are excellent
''If good shade is not available it
should be supplied by artificial means,
either by stretching canvas or sacks
over frames a few feet from the
ground or by constructing shelters of
branches. Corn or sunf1owers in
small patches afford desirable shade
as we'll as valuable source of green
feed.
ut is hardly possible to overesti-
mate the value of giving unlimited
sour skimmilk, buttermilk or some
similar milk by-product during the
growing period. Liberal feelings OF
scratch feed should be given three
times a day and the growing mash
should be available at all times in
the self-feeding hoppers. In general,
chickens should be hungry at each
feeding and should be kept growing
continuously. Changes in rations
should be made only when absolutely
necessary and then very gradually.
Thorough spraying with two parts
of kerosene and one part stock disin-
fectant will keep down mites. If lice
become prevalent on the growing
pullets, it may be necessary to dust
the entire flock with sodium fuoride."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-04-30

Recalling the disastrous wreck of
the steamship Valencia which went
to her doom on the rocks of the west
coast of Vancouver Island twenty
years ago, five-foot spar which bore
the name Valencia cut deep into the
wood, was found recently on the Van
couver Island shore by Victoria man.
One hundred and seventeen of 1854
passengers who were aboard the Val
encia lost their lives. The Inflated
vessel was bound from San Francisco
for Seattle when she crashed on the
rocks and was lost. The wreck was
marked by many dramatic incidents
which made 1t long remembered on
the Pacific Coast. Losing her course
in heavy fog and missing the en-
trance to the Strait Of Juan de Fuca,
the Valencia went on the rocks near
Pachena Point, January %, 1906