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Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04
Romantic Names
All That's Lett
of Woody Camps
By Condo
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 4.-Except
fer a half dozen or 50 survivors the
picturesque California camps of the
roaring fifties'' have followed
into oblivion the gold seekers who
created them.
\ few have Prospered, survey
by the historical deartment of the
California state library rave1i
Hangtown, one of the settlements
to weather the years. is now the
city OF Placerville. Angel Camp
also has withstood the march Of
time.
But the early day camps that
have joined the "ghost cities of
the west number at least $50.
Brandt Flat, Brandy Gulch and
Delerium Tremens have gone the
way of Dead Man 5 Bar, Chuckle-
head Diggins and Hel's Delight
Lazy Man s Canyon and Loafer 5
Retreat are enjoying a long rest.
Poverty Flat and Poverty Hill are
poor indeed now. Rough and Ready
boasts but one family. Timbuctoo
consists of but single family, too.
though once it was a bustling
camp. Poker Flat lives on. but only
because the name was perpetuatcd
in a tale by Bert Harte.
Some of the other camps stripped
of their gold and lost in the years
are: Barefoot Diggins, Bogus
Thunder. Chicken Thief Flat, Chiv-
airy Hill, Churchtown, Coarse Gold
Gulch, Dead Man s Bar, Devil s
Basin, Fair Play, Git Up and Git,
Gospel Flat, Grave Yard Canyon,
GrowIer s Flat, Happy Valley, Hum
bug Canyon ana Hungry Camp.
Lousy Ravinc, Love Letter Camp,
Miller's Defeat, Mugfuzzle Flat,
Murdercrs Bar Pancake Ravinc,
Pepper Box Flat, Pctticoat Slide,
Piety Hill. Rag Town, Rat Trap
Slide. Red Dog. Secret Town, Sew
cn-Up Ravinc, Slap Jack Bar,
Sluice Fork. Slumgullion, Squabblc
Town, Swell Head Diggins, Turn
back Creek. Yankee Doodle and
You BE Dam.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04
Informal Bridge Party
GireR by StricklanGS

Mr.. and Mrs. i. W. Strickland
were host and hostess at delight
ful informal bridge party at their
home last evening. Mrs. Minor NJ.
Sweeney received the high score
prize for the women, and Harold A.
Burnham, for the men.
Delicious refreshments were serv-
ed following the games, Miss Kath-
crime Lyons and Miss Nadine Strick-
land assisting the hostess.
Those bidden included Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin B. O'Brien. Mr.. and
Mrs. Minor Sweeney, Miss Evalyn
Boman. Miss Katherine Lyons, Miss
Nadine Strickland, Miss Laura
Sweet and Messrs. Carleton JOY,
Harold \. Burnham and John KEEP
ley
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04
JUDGE WHITELAW
ENACTS SOLOMON
ROLE At HEARING

Judge Whitclaw had particul-
arlv difficult ease to decide in the
police court this morning, when
George Ryan appeared to press a
complaint against G. Fisk, who he
charged with taking a suit without
his consent.
Ryan asserted Fisk wore the suit
TO San Diego. getting it more or
less sOiled, also that q fountain pen
which was in the suit when he last
saw it before the trip to San Diego,
could not be found when the suit
was returned.
After hearing the evidence in the
ease the court decided that Fisk
should pay for cleaning the suit
and would also have to replace the
missing fountain pen or serve n
sentence Of five days in Jail. Fisk
agreed TO clean the suit and replace
the pen and was allowed to 90.
William Bastard, colored, charg-
ed with vagrancy, pleaded not
guilty and his ease was continued
until later date under $500 bonds.
Bastard has been arrested several
times iu the past year, according
to police court records.
Luis Blanco, arrested for drunk
enness, failed to show mp for trial
and forfeited $40 which he had de-
posted as bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04
PYTH|AN SISTERS
TO RECEIVE VISIT
FROM GRAND CHIEF

Pythian Sisters Temple No. u
will receive a visit from Grand
Chief Florence Flieler on Thursday
next. it was announced at a meet
ing of the Pythian Sisters Thimble
club held at Davis hall yesterday.
\ banquet will be given at the
Hotel Barbara Worth at $50
O clock on the evening of the grand
chief 5 visit. This will be followed
by a meeting of the temple at Davis
hall.
Members are asked to telephone
their reservations for the banquet
to Mrs. I. L. Martin, 429, before
next Wednesday.
It was also announced that all of
ficers and members of the staff are
requested TO meet at Davis hall to-
morrow evening at 7:15 for rituals
tic practice.
Preceding the meeting, pot luck
luncheon was served. at which Mrs.
Romeo Smith and Mrs. Elmer Leo
nard were hOstesses. Yellow desert
blossoms were used in the decora-
tion of the tables.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04
FORESTS
ABLE TO PRODUCE
100000 TONS PAPER

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. "A mil
lion tons Of newsprint paper could
be produced annually by the for
ests Of southeastern Alaska for an
indefinite length of time, accord
ing to b. f. Heintzleman, assistant
United States forester in charge of
timber sales for the forest sales in
Alaska.
The timber in that region is es-
pecially well adapted for use in the
production Of paper pulp, Heintzle-
man said. Attempts are now being
made by the government to inter
est United States and Canadian cap
italists IL the region.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04
BUSINESS GIRLS
TO GIVE ANNUAL
BALL TOMORROW

The spring motif, with dainty
decorations carrying out the
springtime colors OF lilac and
green, will create a pretty set
ting at Masonic hall tomorrow
night, where the annual dance
of the Business and Profession
al Women club will take
place.
Splendid music by a well
known orchestra will be the
most attractive feature of the
evening for those who attend.
Dancing will begin at $50.
The annual dances given by
this club always have been de-
cidedly successful, and it is be-
Ieved that this years will be
no exception.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04
Oregon Aggies
No Longer Dance
The Charleston

CORVALLIS, Ore, Feb. 1.-The
Charleston dance is dying natural
death on the Oregon agricultural
college campus.
Where once the more conservative
dancers were in constant danger of
having their shins barked by the
flying heels of the Charlestoners,
they are now able to enjoy the dance
floor as of old. Buildings no longer
rock and sway on their foundations
and threaten to shiver apart.
Like other extreme dances the
Charleston has been only pass
ing fancy, to be enjoyed while the
kick lasted.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04
Mrs. Elmer Forester
Hostess at Birthday
Dinner for Husband

Mrs. Elmer Forester entertained
at an informal dinner party at her
home in the McCabe district, the
event being planned as a surprise
celebration for Mr.. Forester 5
birthday. The valentine color
scheme Of red and white was car
lied out by place cards and flow
ers. Pretty favors were given each
guest.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs.
William L. Wright, Mss Eudora
Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. Forester.
Cards formed the diversion of the
evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04
COLLEGE WOMAN'S
CLUB WILL HOLD
MEETING TONIGHT

Fl Centre members of the Imper-
ial Valley college Woman's club are
asked TO meet tonight at the home
Of Mrs. John w. Cook. 1915 FL Cen
tro avenue. for the purpose of dis
cussing the program for entertain
ing the club at the March meeting,
which viii take place in this city.
Miss Irene Brooks, president of
the club, Is calling the meeting,
which is stated Will be of brief
duration. All members are request
ed to be present, as the matters to
be discussed are of considerable i'm
portance.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04
SOCIAL NEWS
REF. HARTMAN TO
GIVE TALK DEFORE
u. E. o. MEMBERS

A talk which promises to be fill.
ed with unusual interest will be de.
ljyered on Saturday afternoon be
fore the members Of Chapter \ Y,
=. +. Q. by Rev. George A. Hartman
Rev. Hartman viii speak on the
srbioat, Every Man In His Own
Tongue. Mrs. Forrest kutz viii
be hostess
Rev. Hartman : talk will be the
second on til ehi>tory Of the Bible
given before ?. Z. Q. this season.
Saturday 5 talk viii give an ac-
count Of the romance Of the Bible
tTanslatious from the earliest time
down t. the present.
The meeting Is called for 2:30
e clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04
LOCAL o. E. S. TO
GIVE BANQUET FOR
DRILL TEAM FEB. 9

In honor of the visit Of the South
ern California drill team, which will
be here on Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 9, banquet will be given by
Signal Chapter No. 276, o. E. S, at
the Hotel Barbara Worth. The ban
guet will be followed by a special
meeting at which the drill team will
exemplify the rituatlistic work.
Reservations for the banquet,
which will be served at $3.50 o clock,
should be made with Mrs. Gertrude
Maitland or Mrs. Ella Belle Ton
dro immediately. The meeting will
be held at 8 'colck.
The visit of the drill team will
be an important event in Eastern
Star circles, az 26 members will be
included i'll the visiting party.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04
CAPTURE YOUTH
in JAIL BREAK
AT LOS ANGELES
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES Feb. 4. - Alex
Sokoloff, II, was captured today
after a daring infantile Jail break
at juventilc hall here. Four other
youths who escaped at the same
time are still at large.
Sokoloff with Tony Mcpherson,
John McClair, George Lactro and
Tony Willis, ranging in ages, from
Is to Il, gained their freedom by
cutting the screen door of juvenile
hall with pair of pliers.
Merced last year shipped 3944 car
loads of fruits and vegetables.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04
DEEJHIANS ENJOY
.1UDT OF ENGLISH
~FLAYS Ar MEETING
BY MRS. A. G. CAMPBELL
tPress Chairman, Delphian Club

u ASss SudAluidl, OeIpuldn CluDD
Intensified interest in the drama
course continues with the Dclphian
club, splendid Attendance Of mem
bers marking the meeting Yesterday
morning at the Olive street home
of Mrs. j. Stewart Ross.
a short business session prccecd-
ed the program, an interesting fea-
ture of which was the announce
ment that arrangements have been
completed for an afternoon with
Shakespeare in the near fHt4rc.
with Frayne Williams, eminent
Sha eespeare scholar and actor IS
the speaker and cutcrtaincI Del
phians look forward TO tins event
as thc crowning pleasure of the
yearFof drama study that has prov
ed to, be so altogether cntrancing.
Mrs. r. w. Campbell gave a short
resume of English drama of the
Restoration period and the 18th
century, Introductory to the play
reviews and discussions.
In a discussion Of Congreve 5
+" Double Dealer Mrs. A. G. Cana
bell introduced the class to Lord
and Lady Froth, and other eminent
characters in literature included III
the play. reading several humorous
extracts, and calling attention TO
the style and unusually choice sell
ection of words used by the author.
Ms. J. S. Ross followed with
spleaaid review of "Thc Rivals, =
Sheridan 5 undying comedy. Bob
Acres, Madam Malaprop and the
Other characters were brought out
vividly by the reviewer. to the
very great amusement of the class.
Mrs. c. E. CoggiMs discussed the
career of Sheridan, who gave to
the world at least two immortal
comedies, though his life was all
too ,short for its greatest fulfill
ment.
early English Actors proved
most interesting theme. as discuss
ed ~ Mrs. f. J. Mack. who men
tionM many that were preeminent
in tseir day and who still rank
amors the great of their profession.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04
Presbyterian Church
Members to Be Guests
of Mems Bible Class

Members of the congregation of
the Presbyterian church will be
guests at a turkey dinner TO be Civ
en- ne<t Wednesday night by the
Men ! Bible class.
Tls dinner promises TO be a spe-
,ial ~vent, and Charlie Collins and
b. RLemons have already been as
signed to take charge of arrange
ments for the menu.
A program, which viii include
musical numbers. will be presented
following the dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04
Lenglen Defeats
Swiss Opponent
By United Press Leased Wire

NICE, France, Feb. 4.--Mlie' 0u-
zanne Lenglen, France : tennis
champion, playing in the singles Oh
the tournament here today, delea'
cd Mrs. Aeschliman of Switzerland
in two love sets.
Lcnglen was Playing her "oa'''
skillful game and easily kept he'
opponent from winning a game
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04

The compost plant of the Penhe,
web company At Lemon Cove, tn.
sre county, was recently destroyed
by fire with loss of $4,000. .q' .l1. p
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04
Bridge Parties Giren
by Meioland HosteSses
Are Enjoyable Affairs
(By Press Staff Correspondent

/ 10y TTeSS SI311 COTreSpOuQenC)
MELOLAND, Feb. 4.-The Com
munity Bridge Club met recently
at the home of Mrs. Dan Scott
| who was assisted in entertaining
| by Mrs. Claude Smith.
AT the close of a very pleasant
evening of cards, delicious mid
night supper was served. Prizes
were awarded to Mrs. w. A. Swerd
feger for ladies high score, and to
Mrs. Ethel O'Neil, for consolation.
Virgil Edwards, won mems high
score and Homer Spear, was given
consolation award.
The members present we've: Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Spear; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. 0. Pond; Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Swerdfeger; Mr., and Mrs. Nir
gil Edwards; Mr.. and Mrs Ben
Christian; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Farley; Mr.. and Mrs. John Zenos;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hovev; William
Johnston; r. Neifert; Mrs. Ward
McGraw; Mr. aud Mrs. Claude
Smith, and Mrs. Dan Scott
Guests of the evening were Miss
Mildred Smith; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Nogt and Mrs. Ethel O'Neil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Edwards
had as their guests at a dinner party
Sunday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
O. Pond and Mr.. and Mrs Ward
McGrew.
Mrs. Karl Engebretson entertain
ed the bridge club Tuesday after
noon. After cards, delicious re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess, assisted by her mother. Mrs.
Mary Haines. of Sacramento, and
Mrs. Ralph Engebretson. High
scores prize was presented to Mrs.
Ward NcGrew and low, to Mrs.
Claude Smith.
The members present were Mes
danes Ben Christian. Arthur Far
lev Virgil Edwards. Dan Scott, R.
Neifert. Ward McGrew. w. @.
Pond. Homer Spear, Wilmer Swerd
feger. Ralph Engebretson and the
hostess.
Mrs. Mary Haines and Mrs.
Ethel ONeil were special guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04

The total motor vehicles licensed
in California for 1926 will be about
,475,9l3.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04

The Oregon Aggies had all they
wanted of it, however, while at the
University of Oregon in Eugene the
dance was put under ban.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-04

Mr.. aud Mrs. Virgil Edwards
had as their guests at dinner party
Sunday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
O. Pond and Mr.. and Mrs Ward
McGrew.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
STRAIGHT TALKS
WITH AUNT emmy
ON SAVING TO INVEST

You have talked so much about
Aunt Emmy. that | wonder if you
will be kind enough to help Jack and
me work out way to save regularly.
We do so want to get ahead. AS Jack
is getting little more money this
year. we plan 10 save that and keep
right on living on what we got last
year OF course. it is hard to DO with
out lot of things we might have, but
then .'ack and both feel that we
don't X nj to be worried about money.
If we have little reserve fund, we
can be rr& pared for emergencies"
"Bless my heard" exclaimed Aunt
. Emmy 1t surely does sound good
to hear such sensible talk from a
young er these days! I'll tell you
what | A.nk is good plan for you
to follow. open a savings account
with a bank that has a thrift depart
ment and every week put away a
stated sum in your sayings account
You WI receive interest on this
money, you know OF course you re-
ceive OILY moderate rate of interest
on your savings, so it is a good idea
20 make definite investment plan
and invest your saw gs in sound Sc
curities ihnt will yield higher rate
of inter"
"Accunr'ote your money. small
sums at ne. in your thrift or saw
ngs acconn; Determine what sum
you will rs T." your initial invest
ment, say 500 or $500 Save until
you have twice hat amount. If you
decide II begin your investment on
800 savo 900 then take 800 and
buy b ~ bond or buy large bond
on he lns;a'N aYr rian and apply the
500 on the first payment, if you are
sure you can save regularly enough
to meet the other payments"
why not use the $500 and then be.
gin all over again. Aunty?" queried
Hilda
Because you ought to have some
money on hand. You don't want to
wipe out your whole savings, even for
the best sort of investment"
But how can we know what to in.
vest M" asked Hilda.
fYour bank will help you in that.
my dear, Bankers are always glad to
advise their customers concerning
sound investments. Anne B. Agnes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
WIR-D PHOTOGRAPHS
AID BANK NOTE co.

TIE +o,epN Geographic service of the
Az ~ Telephone and Telegraph
Cor my proved a real friend in time
# mead recently to the American Bank
Not0 omp2ny, which is one of the
lates of the large industrial organiza-
ions to experiment with this service
A client in California desired the
comn@~y to proceed with the prepare
ton f a large quantity of stock cer-
fife 80, but the time allowed for de-
I've no the certificates was rather
short. in view of the work involved in
"ett'r~ corrected proofs, in preparing
the steel engravings. in printing the
actual certificates and in making de-
very In this emergency the tele-
nhoto "aphic service was tried and
pNo'"~raph of the stock certificate
rode was sent to San Francisco. The
next d"v word was received from the
client that the model was approved
and work started Immediately on the
engravings in New York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
Chautauqua At Rising Sun June 10 to IS
MARYLAND MARRIAGE CENSUS

According to returns made, the
Department of Commerce, Washing
ton, announces that during the past
year there were 4794 marriages per-
formed in Cecil county, and in the
State, 25,447, compared with 1926
the previous year in Cecil county,
and 25,342. in the State. The num-
per of divorces granted in the State
was 1914, compared with 1864, the
previous year. Not single divorce
was granted in either 1924 or 1925,
in Cecil county. In Allegany coun-
ty, where 2872 marriages were per-
formed, there were SO divorces; I
Worcester county, with ITS mar-N
riages, had IL divorces. In Balti-
more city, where 1911 marriages
were performed, there were INA
divorces granted. Caroline county,
dorchester county, and Wicomico
county, were the only counties in the
state, except Cecil, where no d.
sorces were granted during 1924
and 1925.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
TAXATION GOVERNS FUTURE
FORESTS

Forty years ago President Cleve
land admonished the nation to
pause and consider the future of its
timber. Every President since then
has had something to say about pre-
serving the forests. If the forests
were suddenly wiped out, our land
would be uninha bitable. No sub
stitution can be made for the forests.
Vegetation and timber growth are
essential to the storage of water.
They hold moisture in a natural
reservoir and allow it to run OFF
gradually. Thus, they prevent peri
odical floods and dry periods.
1t is essential that our watersheds
be protected not alone by sane and
economic logging practices, but also
by a well developed and farsighted
planting program.
Cutover lands must be replenish-
ed and protected. Fire destroys the
young growth, and burns out the
natural elements in the soil which
are necessary to growing trees and
vegetation.
The burden of taxation causes
many tfmberland owners to cut
forests which they would rather
hold-but if they held them under
present tax laws their value would
be confiscated in tax payments.
Also, many owners of cutover
land would like to hold it with
young growing trees on it, or replant
it; but with heavy taxes this is i'm
possible, for it's entire value is
wiped out in tax payments.
For this reason it is imperative
that taxation method be worked
out, which permits a tax payment
when the timber is marketed, ano
not continuously while it is growing
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
TO BROADCAST WHIT-SUNDAY
SERVICE

The Whit-Sunday festival open
lir service at the Peace Cross of
he National Cathedral, Washington,
will be broadcast by WCAP at 400
,. NJ, May %. The sermon will be
preached by Canon Henry Lubbock,
while the music will be under the
direction of Edgar Priest, organist
and choir leader. The open air SER
ices from the Peace Cross began
IN May Is, and weather permitting,
will continue until September 80.
The Washington Cathedral is a
house of prayer for all people and
visitors of every denomination attend
he services each Sunday.
The morning service of the Wash
ngton Height Presbyterian Church,
Rev. John Palmer, pastor, will also
)e broadcast by WCAP at HOO
A. NJ. DR.. Palmer's subject on this
occasion will be Children of the
Oust?" or Sons and Daughters of
he, Most High?" The music will
oe under the direction of Mrs.
!. Harry Cunningham. Mrs. Edith
Graham Shilling will be soloist.
An anthem, Repent Ye" (Scott)
will be feature OF the service.
DR.. Palmer is chaplain of the
Grand Lodge of Masons, and for
i've years has been director of
he outdoor, afternoon services on
Temple Heights.
Additional features to be broad
cast jointly by .WCAP, WEAF, and
other stations between $3.50 and
S:45 P. M, include the Capitol
Theatre program, Major Edward
Doves directing, and the Atwater
Kent radio hour from New York city.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21

Some of the schools of the rural
communities have already closed
for the year, and within the next
few weeks practically all of the
schools. public and private, will end
the 1925-26 session.
The dates for the closing have
been looked forward to with no
little interest by majority of the
pupils. 1t matters not how studious
pupil may be, it is most unusual
thing to find one who does
not welcome the summer vacation
period And especially will closing
days be welcomed by the members
of the senior classes for this means
commencement for them. 1t means
the goal for which they have striven
for the years of school life all the
way up from the first of the
primary grades through the gram
mar and high school departments,
Within a few days now they will be
in possession of their diplomas,
which is significant of work well
done, and which will entitle them to
go off to one or another of the
colleges and there continue their
studies in preparation for the life
work before them.-EX.