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Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
THEATERS

The latest Thompson film Carlo.
ma Nights now playing at the
Airdome theater, is triumph of
motion picture directing. Dealing
with the earliest periods Of Ameri
can history, it at the same time
holds the interest of the most up
to-date persons in the audience.
Two years ago, Fred Thompson was
among the beginners in the motion
picture industry, but today his name
ranks with the Mixes and Harris of
the western world.
Not little of this success is due
to the wonderful work of "Silver
King the white marvel horse that
is as well known throughout the
United States as any member of the
Screen family. In "Silver King
Comes Through" Silver gives per-
formance that would do credit to
a Grand National or Derby winner
in winning the Steeplechase and
providing the main thrill for q pie
ture packed with thrills.
In "Arizona Nights Silver is
also given chance to prove his
matchless speed and incompatible
ability, but in this latest of the
Thompson pictures his master Fred
Thompson, also is given chance
to prove that the ordinary stars
have no advantage on the Western
luminaries when it comes to sheer
histrionic ability. The main thrill
is laid in the days when America
was beginning to realize its power,
is grand attack by Indians on the
little fort that Ss the key to the fer
tile gardens of THE South West. \
large number of the Hopi Indians
were gathered together for this
event, and the picture is well wor-
thy of the cause for which it was
made, that of teaching, the Ameri-
can boy to appreciate the wonders
and history of the land to which he
belongs. The east includes Nora
Lane, j. p. MCGOWAN. Lottic Will
liam and Dan Peterson.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
GIVING BIRD

While hopping through the pine
woods not far from his she'll cot
tage at the ocean beach one day,
Uncle Wiggily heard a whistling
sound in the air over his head. The
noise came from an old dead tree
en- top of which seemed to be q
lot of rough sticks laid criss-cross
like jack straws.
u wonder if Buddy or Brighteyes,
the guinea pigs, can be away up IN
that tree said Uncle Wiggilv, half
aloud. For the whistling was some
thing like that made by grinca-piss
when they talk or laugh. 'If Buddy
or Brighteyes are up there they are
going TO have hard work to get
down. said Mr.. Longears.
He looked up at the rough sticks
and was beginning to think they
might be some sort of nest, such
as a crow or eagle would build,
when, all of a sudden, something
slipped over the edge of the nest
and fell toward the bunny gentle
man.
"Oh, | mus5 catch Buddy or
Bright eyes and save them from be-
ing dashed to the ground! y cried
the rabbit. Quickly taking off his
tall silk hat, Uncle Wiggily held
it out in both paws and moment
later there fluttered into it, not Il
guinea pig, but halfgrown bird
with long, sharp claws and hooked
bcak. The birds feathers We're
brown and white, and Uncle Wig
gilv could see that it was not fully
grown. 1t could not fly very well,
which was the reason, perhaps, why
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
VALUATIONS SHOW INCREASE

1t gratifying TO note the increase in the assessed
valuation of Imperial County shown in the assess
ors report for this year. In round numbers the in
crease is million dollars. This increase is made on
conservative assessment and every precaution was
taken to prevent Initiation.
Increases shown in all lines of activity and the
figures show that "a the present time Imperial Valley
is functionng sound basis with every indication
that it will continue.
An increase of nearly half million dollars in the
valuation of Brawley, and approximately 100000 in
Ell Cenro indicates the growth of these two cities.
Slight declines are noted in CaleXco, Capatra and
Imperial but do not reflect really adverse conditions
in these cities. Hotvle shows substantial increase
and the Gateway City will doubtless show greater
increase next year for it is situated that it is bound
to grow.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03

Some folks can't see why much fuss should
have been made about the announcement of a radio sta
tion that it going to broadcast the rawlings of an
insane asylum considering the kind Of programs that
are beiag put on the air all the time.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03

it did not fluttcr its wings in
falling from the nest and so land
gently on the ground instead Of
dropping into the rabbit s hat.
"Well, You re all right-not hurt
a bit! Don't whistle so hard, -
chuckled Mr.. Longears, for the
halfgrown bird was whistling and
other whistling sounds came from
the nest of sticks in the old tree.
Just then large bird, like the
smaller one Uncle Wiggilv had
caught, flew gracefully down from
the nest and when she saw that the
rabbit had her child in his hat
So said:
con, thank You very much for
Catching Flutter. She is a bit slow
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
Visalians Will
Honor Ballplayer
By United Press Leased Wire

VISALIA, Cal, Sept. 3.-Two
hundred Nisalians are leaving by
auto today for Oakland to attend
the Lynn Larry day doings at the
Oakland Pacific Coast league base
ball park. Larry graduated from the
Nisala high school two years ago
and made good from the start as "A
professional ball player. He will be
presented tomorrow with gift from
Nsalia friends by Orval OVERALL
now Visalia banker and former
Coast league and National league
star pitcher.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
September g. 1907

Miss McGuirk, who returned to
the valley for a few days visit with
her sister, Mrs. Paul Maull, left for
the coast at noon today.
Fl. f. Park returned last evening
from Los Angeles, where he passed
his vacation.
Perry Simpson, of Redlands has
returned to Imperial.
Bert r. Chaplin returned last
evening from month s vacation
passed in Los Angeles. He reports
great interest shown there in this
valley.
George and John Petrie, brothers
of Mrs. NJ. p. Holman, have arriv-
ed from South Dakota to make their
homes here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
September 8, 1912

j. f. Davis has returned from
two weeks visit to the coast.
Phil ID. Swing returned his morn
ing to vote at the primaries.
Joel Anderson, of Holtville, re-
turned from his vacation this morn
ing.
Mrs. Mont j. Reid is home from
her summer vacation passed on the
coast.
A. l.. Fell has returned from n
two weeks vacation passed in Los
Angeles.
The supervisors met in a regular
monthly session this forenoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
TEN YEARS AGO
September 8, 1917

Vern Bishop and Frank Preston
left early this morning for Santa
Ana, where they will spend Labor
Day returning Tuesday.
Judge F. c. Farr, registrar of the
Imperial land office, returned yes
terday from vacation of a month
at the coast.
Mrs. Don c. Bitter returned home
Yesterday after spending the sum
mer at San Diego and Coronado.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03

in learning to fly and dive into the
water after fish. She is afraid to use
her wings, But as | have often told
you, Flutter,' said the mother bird,
''if you would use your wings, cs-
pccially if you had just now, you
would have sailed down like fcath-
tr. -
"All right, MOTHER answered
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
THE WEATHER

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday
with moderate temperature.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA -
Fair east, cloudy west portion to-
night and Sunday; moderate tenn,
perature; fire hazard below normal:
moderate westerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
TOfTGH BODIES

citizen Of CherryvaIe, Kan, struck by light
nrg the other day. to after short period of un-
consciousness to find himself safe and sound while
lantern that he had been carrying had been melted
ana spattered all over the neighborhood
1t is another illustration of the remarkable endur-
ance of the human body. These physical frames do
occasionally TO succumb to trivial injuries but on
the whole they amazingly tough and resistant for
all their apparent Softness and weakness. That fact
is proved automatically in the of every baby that
grows Up to maturity For every victory won by dis
accident, escape death many thousand times
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-25
VALLEY FOLKS
ARE REMINDED
OF BIG FLOOD
People Living Along Red
River of North Recall
High Water of 1897

Grand Forks, n. d., April 25.--(4)
Floods, which recently have dew
astated the South and Central Mid
die West. have served to recall to
persons living along the Red River
Of the North the historic flood of 81
years ago when the stream over
flowed it's highest banks and inun-
dated the surrounding territory.
The river has played an important
part in the history of the North
west. but floods have been rare in
recent years although each year the
stream swells moderately because Of
spring rains and melting snow.
The winter Of ls9G-lS97 was one
OF unusually heavy snow. old timers
recall. and when the snow was sub
jcctcd to unusual warmth and spring
rains, the narrow bed Of the stream
was unable TO contain the flow. A
thousand coulees on either side be-
came real rivers and the level Of the
main stream rose until the insignifi-
cant stream of midsummer became a
torrent from three or four to ten
miles wide. Above the waters an
occasional roof Of a farm building
could be seen and down the river
floated thousands Of dollars worth
OF valuable property.
Really Navigable
The Red river. listed in the war
departments archives as a navyable
stream, was actually so during much
OF the earlier period. 1t was the
main thoroughfare for the Indians.
1T has served for the transportation
OF vast quantities of valuable furs,
which. as we'll as the return cargocs
OF merchandise. were carried on fur
traders boats. Bargcs had hccn
floated down the stream to old Fort
Garry. loaded with merchandise, the
barRcs themselves being broken IN
Tor the lumber OF which they were
built. just before the advent of the
railroad several steamers made rcr,-
lar trips up and down, and during the
great flood time rescue parties were
sent out by steamer from Grand
Forks TO carry food to stranded set
tiers, and in some cases to rescue
families from dangerous situations,
The steamer. Grand Forks, which
carried one of these relief parties,
was itself wrecked by striking an ice
floc, which caused the steamer to
sink in shallow water and the relief
party to take to the boats.
The water at Grand Forks rose 49,
feet above the zero mark and reached
the level Of the business streets. AL
though there are traditions of much
higher water, there is no official rec
ord which equals this. The rail
roads have superseded the river for
transportation purposes. and the
drainage OF the surrounding country
has made the water supply more or
ratio, so that in fairly dry sum-
mer the stream has shrunk to de-
cldcdly -naviGablc proportions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-25
CHANGING CONDITIONS ALTER
STANDARDS OF OIL INDUSTRY

by cracking had then to be taken into
account in adjusting prices for crude
and other petroleum products
To-day another force must be con
sidcred, the anti-knock value of both
the straight run and cracked gaso-
line. In the light Of the above a
price revision may be expected in
favor of such low gravity crudcs as
Smackover. from which high quality
anti-knock gasoline can be produced
by cracking.
The Best Gasoline
1T was only "a few years ago that
gasoline Of highest rating and price
was the straight run material from
paraffin base crude, such as Pennsyl-
vania. 1t was sweet to smell. water
white in color, and Of high test when
measured on the Baumc gravity scale.
and the specifications for all gaso-
line were written to cover these
properties. One still hears occa-
sionally Of this Goo High Test
gasoline. However, in the light of
present knowledge, it is known that a
gasoline of low Baume gravity is
better than that with high test. all
other properties, including volatility,
beng the same. Today that anti
knock quality of gasoline, rather
than color, odor. gravity and the like,
is the true measurment as this prop
erty in gasoline more than any other
governs its performance in gas en-
gincs.'
The publications rate gasoline
from paraffin crudes as that causing
the worst knocking in motors: that
from the California and Russian
rrudes as the least; and that from the
Mid. Continent area and Gulf Coast
crudes as intermediate. Cracked
gasoline. they say, is rated better
than straight run.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-25
Two Powerful Forces at Work
Crushing Refiners of Ma
ton, According to Publica-
ti0ns Devoted to Oil Indus
embarrassing Production
and Decreasing Consump-
ton

Tulsa, Okla. April 25.--Oil rcfincrs
Of the nation are pictured rs being
crushed by two powerful forces in
The Oil and Gas journal of Tulsa
and The Industrial Bulletin. publ
cations devoted to the oil industry.
The two forces are: production
increasing beyond normal demand.
due to improved refining processes
and new oil POOLS and decreasing
consumption, due to the discovery
OF "anti-knock" qualities in low
gravity crude oil and continual i'm
provemcnt in internal combustion
engines.
The Oil and Gas journal stressed
the ever increasing variation between
consumption and production Of gaso-
line, on which it blamed recent re-
ductions in the price Of crude at the
wells and for repeated reductions in
the price Of refined products.
The Industrial Bulletin in author
of the declaration that "anti-knock
qualities" in low grade crude threaten
further cheapening Of the price Of
gasoline.
The Price Basis
During the first 40 years of the
American petroleum industry" the
Bulletin declared, 1.-THE chief product
was Kerosene, and the price of crude
oil was largely determined by the
Kerosene content Of the crude and
the market for this commodity"
The advent Of the motor car"
the Bulletin continued, "has made
gasoline the chief factor in deter
mining the price of crude.
Not only. the quality of gasoline
originally present in the crude
technically as straight run gasoline
but the additional amount obtained
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-25
Sheridan County
Waging Warfare
Against GOphers

McClusky. N. d.. April 25.-(Spc-
clal decision to mix gopher poison
Dait for every quarter section in
sheridan county was reached at II
recent meeting of the county com
missloners here and work of Kidding
the county of this pest has begun.
A number Of farmers appeared be-
fore the commissioners and urged
that immediate action be taken to
mix tn" poison.
Supplies were secured and County
Agent A. l.. Norlng of Mclean coun-
ty came here the first Of the week
to take charge of mixing the 42O
bushels of gopher poison decided on,
under the supervision Of the COM
miss toner's.
a township committeeman has been
appointed in each township by the
commissioners and farmers are
urged to call on him as soon as nos
sih," for their share of poison.
Mountain City and Holmes town
ships have secured additional sup
plies and should be able to clean
up the gophers in first class shape.
they say. Other townships needing
extra supplies arc urged to get in
touch with the commissioners. or il
small supplies arc needed. they can
be secured at the local drug store.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-25
FOR SALE

FIVE ROOM bungalow, east front
entirely modern. basement garage
close in. excellent condition, two
years old. $500.
FOUR ROOM bungalow, good neigh
borhood. basement garage, electric
range. spick and span, many built
in features. $4,000.
FIVE ROOM bungalow, modern. good
condition garage. facing park
TEN ROOM house. hot water heat,
east front. arranged for one or two
families, stucco, $500.
FOUR ROOM cottage, cast part of
city, hot water heat, garage, $500.
TWO BRAND new bungalows, east
front. each rooms. built in fea-
lures, basement garages, stationary
tubs, each $500.
SIX ROOM modern house, upper 4th
street, nice, lawn and trees, excel
lent condition, 5000.
FIVE ROOM cottage. Eleventh street,
partly modern at $2l00. and cheap
at that.
FIVE ROOM cottage and blth, Thir-
tecnth street. good condition, $4,000.
THESE ARE only a few of the many
places on my list for sale. If the
house or lot you want to buy is not
on my list I will get it for you, if
for sale. y.
DO YOUR real estate business with
the busiest dealer in the city and
with the only man in town who is
really advertising Bismarck and the
Missouri Slope.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-25

Washington, d. G., April 25.-
While the total increase Of motor
vehicle registrations for the United
States in 1926 was 10 per cent, the
increase in the total amount of spc-
cial taxes Exclusive of the personal
property taxi collected from motor
vehicle owners by the forty-eight
states and the District Of Columbia
was l6 per cent.
This is one Of the significant facts
brought out in connection with the
issuance from the National Head
quarters Of the American Automobile
association today Of it's motor vehicle
registration and taxation map for
the year 1929. Among other things
the map shows
First. The average per vehicle tax
levy for the entire country was $2l 60
in 1926 as compared with $50 in 1875,
an increase of per cent in a period
of twelve months. The per vehicle
tax has increased 1853 per cent since
1919. when it stood at SS.55.
Second. Special taxes collected
from car owners bv the state reached
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-25

)nc experienced Sales Manager who
can organize the sales force and
train them to be aggressive produc-
ers. One experienced Office Manager
who is capable Of taking full charge
IF the office, accounting and parts
department. One experienced Ser
vice Manager with the ability to
handle shop men and sell service.
To the men who can measure up to
these qualifications we offer a con-
necttOn with an Automobile Agency
selling popular priced car of
well known standard make and do
ing a general garage business in
one of the most progressive middle
western cities. This is legitimate
proposition promising excellent re-
turns and will stand the most rigid
investigation. The men we want
must become financially and active
ly interested in the business. Ad-
dress all correspondence, which
will be confidential. to No. &C, care
Tribune.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-25

ing more than one million registra-
tions.
In state fees, drivers licenses and
gasoline taxes, the highest five were !:
Pennsylvania, S35 ,s27,l3l; New York,
$28. 7S6,l2l; Michigan. $27,O35, i6l:
California. $24,979,356, and Ohio,
$23.076.139.
In the amounts collected from the
gas tax. California with Sl6,5O2,l2
led the list; next came Ohio with
$l3.257 POO: Pennsylvania, $l1,78l,-
1882; Florida, $ll,43l,isG and Michi-
gan $l0.0Sl .71G.
The five states with the highest
per vehicle tax were: Florida. $45. 80;
North Carolina, s4i.60: Oregon, $40;
South Carolina. s35.9O and Arkansas
$3.50. Illinois with 5000 had the
lowest per vehicle tax levy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-25
TO RESUME DRILLING

Stcclc--Drilling on the Townley oil
we'll, located near Robinson. will be
resumed Immediately it has been an
nounccd. The drilling was postponed
year ago when it was impossible for
the company to secure leases on all
the land surrounding the we'll. How
ever, this difficulty has been over
come, the Townlcv company an
nounccs. and drilling will now be
resumed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-25
SEEDS

YOU ARE perfectly safe in ordering
our Registered Certified Grimm
Alfalfa seed direct from this e.
Shipped c. @. G. subject to your
nspection. Fancy grade; purity
% per cent: viability 90 or more.
Per pound 30 cents. On ofders
100 pounds or more within 500
miles of Fargo will prepay freight
for additional cent u pound. Re-
member in planting our State Ger
titled Seed you are positive thst
the resulting field can be register
Ell. Best quality yellow or white
blossom Sweet Glover Seed, -
cents pound. all bags free: sam
Piles on request. North Dakota
Grimm Alfalfa Association. Stat
College Station. Fargo. N. d. Co
operative organisation Of over 500
farmers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-25

new high peak last year, with a
total of $475,SS5,583 as compared
with S4O8,877.708 in 1925, an increase
of $67,0O7.S75.
Third. The states revenue from
the gasoline tax increased q per
cent in 1926. the total being $751;
6O3,23l as compared with $l4S,25S, OS7
the previous year.
Seven states had more than a mil.
lion registrations in 1928, these
maintaining the same order as they
had the two previous years. They
were: New York. l,8l5,43l; Cali
fornia, l.GOO.475; Ohio. 1.4SO,2i6;
pennsylvania, l.455,l8i; Illinois,
1,37O,5O3; Michigan, l.lls,7S5 and
Texas. f.049.SG9. Indiana. with 772,-
?26 registrations, was the, next in
line to the seven leading states hay
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-25
MlSCELLANBOUS

WHEN WISDOM MEANS HEALTH
'TWERE FOLLY TO BE A FOOL
Sensible people are beginning to
realize that surgery should be call
cd "symptomatic' surgery" for il
only treats the symptoms and NEW
Err CURES THE CAUSE OF THE
DISEASE. Do not allow yourself
to be cVt to pieces. Visit the Clinic
Of DR.. 7. NJ. MacLachlan who cures
diseases without the knife or me-
tallic drugs, by natural methods.
mild herbal remedies, and scien-
tific food combinations. If you can
not come, send stamp for free book
let that will put you on the road
to health. Lucas Block, Bismarck,
N. Oak.
FOR SALE-Six head work horses, 4
sets heavy harness. single buggy
harness, ) wide tire wagons, hay
rack, l iron harrow, fresno. 1
slip scraper. 3 plows, 1 corn culti-
vator, I single cultivator. 100
bushels of seed Spctz. J. c. SWEET,
4l3 Raymond st. Phone 942-R.
BEEN SICK-Will sell eight nice.
level lots near grade and fine high
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-25
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
FIVE ROOM--Modcrn bungalow with
east frontage; full basement; close
to schools, choice ncighborhood;
maple floors; steel range. Only
$4,000.
SEVEN ROOM-Ncw modern house;
good basement; hot water heat !;
:. garage; near schools. Only $1,000,
with a cash payment Of 81 600, bal
ance in monthly payments.
SIX ROOM-Modern house in good
condition; we'll built and warm:
well located; near schools. $500,
easy payments.
SEVEN ROOM-Modern house with
sun parlor: brick mantel with
crate; choice location and very
desirable. An excellent house pric-
ed much below value. Only $500.
WE HAVE some real bargains in
farm lands.
CHOICE BUILDING lots in all parts
Of the city, which VIC will be pleas
ed to show you without any obi
CATION on your, part
HARVEY HARRIS e. co.
J. p. jackson, Manager.
Hoskins Block.