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The Alaskan., 1927-09-16

smoke she saw The Rat throw out both arms, saw him fall backward, heard his gun rattle against the chair legs back of him, heard the thump of his head On the floor. She raised herself by holding to the table edge, to wobbly legs and by the same support she worked her self around until she stood directly over her foe. His face wasn't nice to look at. Black powder burn masked the countenance and be tween the half-shut, gimlet eyes, blood we'll up from a big ragged edged hole.
 God! What an awful corpse, Y ran through the woman's mind. She turned away with a hand be- fore her eyes. Then she turned back and, holding the gun down so that it almost touched the blacken ed skin, fired the five remaining shells.
 Pellington, deeply grazed along the skull, quickly recovered, but Fanny slowly weakened and recur- rent hemorrhages held her bed fast.
 I'm not going to get out of here alive, Jamesy," she whispered Three months I've lain here and Pm sinking inch by inch, day by day. You tell me that I'm looking better and feeling finer, but you al ways were a cheerful liar, big boy 1 may be able to fooI other people, Jamesy, but I can't fool myself And you cant fool me, either, dearie. When I can't sleep and it is dark around me I can see the winding path over the Great Dl- vide where I'll meet dad. He's go- ing to help me on the stepping stones to the other side, You sit patiently by my bedside, dearie, waiting for me to gain health So that I may enjoy life Dad waits calmly, over the big hills, for me
The Alaskan., 1927-09-16
HOOVER AND THOMPSON

The Hearst papers for September 1st announce that Herbert Hoover will oppose the League of Nations if he runs for President Good for Herbert! We expected that Her bert would open up on the reds Y in America, the Soviets in Russia, the Turks in Armenia or the Box CTS in China but the League of Ma tions will answer his purpose just as well as any of them. It's good campaign issue and will strike a popular chord and the poor decrepit old League will not strike back at Herbert.
 a The Borahs, the Reeds, the Hiram Johnsons and all those statesmen who assaulted the League ill the days of it's strength and vigor will observe with great interest this brand new champion as he buckles on his armour to combat the League. With Herbert in the field to oppose all entangling alliances with European powers the selec- tion of the Republican ticket for 1928 will be the easiest thing in the world.
 HOOVER and THOMPSON, why not? With Herbert pounding the League and Big Bill jumping on King George and the whole Buck ingham Palace outfit how could domestic issues be intruded into a campaign. This great nation will not stand for any interference with our external affairs by the League of Nations, neither will We for 8 moment tolerate the domination of George the Third in our internal policies.
 We doubt if our aspiring states men can be trusted to smash George Rex and the League with such wig or as the American people demand, but we are confident that Herb" and Bill would deliver the goods. Again we say the Republican tick ct should be HOOVER and THOMP- SON.
The Alaskan., 1927-09-16
DANCE HALL FANNY
A Tale of Gold Rush Days
 By AHN-KUTTY
Continued from last Week..

Continued from last Week.,
 Fanny, with smear of rod around her mouth sank in a hear to the floor. The Rat, not knowing there was anyone near, looked down at the girl and grinned.
 50, you tiger ,that'll do for you You were too damn wise. I've ! mind to throw another chunk of lead into you. You may be tougher than the others"
 Throw it into me, you dirty coward" said Perlington as he hastened over to the bleeding Fan ny. Although armed, he made no to stop the Rat nor to look his way His whole attention was
The Alaskan., 1927-09-16
WHY WORRY ABOUT ALASKA
 SALMON"

''The distress of West Coast peo- pie over the diminishing supply of salmon and halibut at this time is altogether unnecessary, because the fish resources of the West Coast are practically untouched" Dean John N. Cobb of the Colleges of Fisheries at the University of Washington says. Even if the salmon and hali- but do run out entirely, there are thousands of pounds of other fish that American people have never thot of utilizing"
 of utilizing"
 At least twenty kinds of digest ible founders can be found in the immediate waters of the Sound. in addition to the palatable pollock, rockfish, sablefsh and Hing cod Luo u6du CnlnkS.
 The Dean has just discovered that the "mussel" is a much nicer fish than either the clam or the crab. Californians discovered that it suicide-eating mussel after the spring weather set in.) 'When the halibut schooners run out Of their kind of fish, says Dean Cobb, they can find an entire new indus try ready to be developed with mus sels..''
 Ed note.-The Alaskan suggests that Doctor Cobb spend little time developing the pearls that the mus sels carry in order that the halibut men may be able to get a decent price per bushel for the tons of mussels they could pick up on Alas kan shores. In the meantime what are the salmon seiners, trollers and herring fishermen going to do for living while Dean Cobb is work ing up his new industry for the hali- but fishermen? Pulp mills, perhaps.
The Alaskan., 1927-09-16

centered on the still form on the floor. On his knees beside her he raised her head and stroked the hair off her face. He talked to her in low tones the while he watched trickle of blood zigzag down from her half open mouth,
 The Rat was cool enough. The mmentary start he felt at Telling tons presence had passed. He had thet situation we'll in hand He looked the room over carelessly. Rich in plunder," he soliloquized, and I fancy considerable money. I'll put this whimpering dude out of commission and go through the joint Suiting action to words he fired from the level of his coat pocket. Pellington bumped his head on the floor and rolled over.
 The Rat, hardly noticing the eff feet of his second shot, laid his still smoking gun on the big center table and pulled out one of the drawers nearest him. This lack of attention to his prostrate victims was fatal blunder He didn't see Fanny reach over and extract a heavy revolver from Pellington's coat pocket; he didn't see her pull herself to her knees, but he did hey her mussed up hair over the table top and he saw the muzzle of an ugly weapon lifting in line for his head. Amazingly quick he dropped to the floor, grabbing his own gun as he went down. Fanny as speedi- ly depressed her weapon and had it in his face, before The Rat could shoot
 You got me, guess" said Fan ny in halting words. And you've killed Jamesy. Should I kill doz- en like you I'd still be miles be- hind evening up the score. I'm sorry that I cant make you suffer intending agony" She pressed the trigger and through the flare of
The Alaskan., 1927-09-16
THE ALASKAN ADVOCATED

The Alaskan has declared from the date of it's first issue that the herring reduction plants were de- stroying food fish of incalculable value to the Territory; an asset upon which other salmon depended upon for feed; and inasmuch as the population of the Territory is dependent upon the fisheries the destruction of the feed supply of the salmon was putting the entire industry upon a pretty shaky basis.
 Now comes Senator Heckman voicing the opinion of The Alas kan and fishermen of the Territory for whom it has been speaking and
The Alaskan., 1927-09-16
THIS WAS IN JAPAN

"Hatcheries are no experiment with us. Their practical value has been proved beyond doubt. We dc not guess. Our methods are efficient and we know that fully Is percent of the fish eggs which are planted return to our streams when mat. ure." s. Icho, adviser of the de partment of agriculture and forestry which includes the bureau of marine and fisheries, for the Japanese gov ernment, with headquarters il Tokio, was the speaker in Ketchi- kan.
The Alaskan., 1927-09-16
Certainty
 Hills Bros Coffee tastes better It s roasted a few pounds at

T feqO bounds oi C time! That's tt1c secret of Hills Bros exclusive process Of Con- trolled Roasting. Every particle of the famous blend of fine coffee is roasted evenly. Such an exact process has made 1t possible for Hills Bros to set an un- rivaled standard of uniform deliciousness in coffee
 In addition to creating the utmost ill flavor, Hills Bros. save all of 1t for you by packing their coffee in vacuum, Not until you open the vacuum can is there the slightest chance for wisp of the aroma or bit of the flavor to escape.
 Wherever you go in the West, you'll find Hills Bros. Coffee the favorite. Buy 1t at your store. That famous trademark, the Arab, is on every cana guarantee that the coffee is the genuine Hills Bros, the product of Controlled Roasting. Mail the coupon now for a free copy of "The Art of Entertaining" It tells how to make perfect cup of coffee
The Alaskan., 1927-09-16

sahssribe for THE ALASKAN.
The Alaskan., 1927-09-16

Hills Bros. roast their coffee as q good cook TT akes
 doughnuts.
 She cooks doughnuts q feqv at q lime in the hot fat so as not to lower the temperature. Hills Bros. roast only q feqv pounds Of coffee at q time and thereby bring every pound to
 uniform perfection.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-23
Screen Star Is
Visitor Here

Tom Mix. star broncho buster Of
the cinema. accompanied by Jack
Hill, business manager, spent Satur
day afternoon and evening in Cad
cxico and was in Fl Ccntro for
about an hour Saturday night. Mix
is cnroute to Prescott. Ariz.. tor the
filming of a new picture play.
Arriving in CalcXico, Mix imme,
diately got in touch with Motor
cycle Patrolmen Kirkland aLl Hun.
ter OF the state traffic squad, who
The patrolmen visited with him for
some time during the afternoon and
escorted him as far AS Highline
canal when he left Saturday night.
Bedecked ia his picturesque garb
Of white hat, white trousers, a red
and white checkrrrd vest and an
army major ) coat, Mix created u
ronsidera:7e stir in Ca;cxico. Dur
ing the afternoon he gathered 4
crowd Of Mexican youth about him
and tossing silver dollars in the air
he had them scrambling for the re-
wards as the silver rained down on
the pavement The feature held up
traffic for more than a half hour.
While Mix talked little of the
picture which is about to be made
he spoke freely on numerous other
topics and shook hands with thou.
sands, who gathered about, anxious
to lurSt him.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-23
CANTALOUPE
MARKET

Imperial Valley cantaloupes are
selling in Los Angeles today at
$4.50-4.75 for standards; $3.5O7I
for ponies and flats 1882. Elev-
eli cars arrived, with six mbroken
and seven broken ears on track.
New York reports temperature 81
degrees. One car Florida, ~ Cali
fornia express arrived. Supplies
moderate, demand moderate, mar
ket weaker. Imperial jumb As 9
$3.50, few higher, poorer, soft,
low us $3.50; standard 45's $6.50-7,
poorer low as 81, pony 4j's and
j4's, S4.50-5, poorer low as $3.50
Flats l2's and lj's, 81 .2J-7j, poorer
low as $l.75. Ponies orange pack
81
c hicago, II degrees cloudy. one
California freight, 3 express arriv.
ed, one On track. Supplies moder-
ate, demand moderate, market weak
prices slightly lower. Imperial jun.
DO 36's, $3.50, ponies $3.50, flats
l2's and 1873. $3.50.
Cars ordered for today's loading,
freight 10, express two.
Shipments passed with 500 mark
with 504 cars out for this season
last night. On the same date last
year 1856 cars had been shipped.
Summary of week and shipments
is as follows:
Saturday: Express. s East.
Freight, 81. East, 10 West Total
- cars. Westmorland %; Brawley
80; FL Centre 3; Heber ! Calexico
.; Seeley e.
Sunday: Express, East. Freight,
10 East. - West Total 60 cars
Westmorland 2S; Brawley l9; Heb.
cr /; FL Centro3: Calexico 2;
Seeley q; Holtville |.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-23
Do You Know
Your California?

Do You know your California
IF you think you have seen ali
there is to see In the Golden State,
that there are no other attractions
for vacation trips, try to answer
these queries suggested by the
touring bureau of the Automobile
Club of Southern California.
At what scenic point in the state
does railroad take It complete
loop, doubling back above its own
. tracks!
Have You ever seen the petrifiei
! forest within u few hours s drive of
Los Angeles!
Where is the first spring found
by the early Mormon settlers as
they came into Southern California
from Death Nallevs
Where is the second highest auto
mobile pass in the High Sierra!
Where is the largest inland home
of seagulls known in the vest
Where is Tenaya Lake, and how
was it named.
Where is the Valley of the Giants
of Peter B. Kyne's famous book
Of that name!
These are but a few among the
many ittle-known points of in
terest to be reached by motor car
IN the state, points out the auto
club touring bureau. Many such
places can easily be included in
the itinerary of a vacation motor
trip SO that the memories and
pleasures of the tour can be in,
creased a hundred fold.
Questions Answered
Briefly, here are the answers:
Building railway over Teha.
chapi Pass southeast of Bakers
fleld stumped the best Of engineers
until a young chain boy suggssted d
it be made to- circle back upon it
self.
The petrified forest is east of
Red Rock Canyon near Shltdale
Willow Spring on the old road
between Elizabeth Lake and Moiave
which formerly carried all traver
through the section, was a vita
oasis to the Mormon pmiprants of
40.
sonora Pass above Yosemite
National Park is only 3l7 feet be-
low the 9,94l feet elevation of
beautiful Tioga Pass.
The shores of Interstate Lake
on the road from Mono Lake, Ia
Lake Tahoe are white with the
wings OF many thousands Of sea.
gulls.
Tenaya Lake, on the Yosemite
Road TO Tioga Pass was named for
the Indian Chief, Tenaya, who was
killed by stone dropped by Mono
Indians who had traced some mis-
sing horses to Tenaya g camp.
The Valley of the Giants is con.
sidered to include one of the mos,
inspiring groves of giant redwood.
in the northern part of the state
1t IS located on the road west of
Bndgeville and south of Eureka
near the old historic ranch OF
Strong's Station.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-23
FORT M'ARTHUR
TRAINING CAMP
WANTS YOUTHS

Due to the rapid filling Of the
Citizens Military Training Camp at
Fort Macarthur, the government
Las authorized the camp commander
to receive applications up to June
10. However, as the limit has been
set at l4j, and over 100 nave al
ready made application. those in
tending TO take advantage of Uncle
Sans free vacation shoula apply
at once. according to word received
here today from Captain Cochran.
executive officer at the fort.
Those who have already applied
from Imperial county are j. Archie
Anderson, Calexiro; John NJ. Ross,
FL Centre.
Selection Of Fort Macarthur for
the location Of Citizens Military
Training Camp was q fortunate one.
Located on Point Firmin and over
looking the Pacific Ocean and Los
Angeles harbor. it has the coolest
summer clir"tc in Southern Cali
fornia. We" informs are worn
throughout IT, snmmer and three
blankets are fae'ded OF night.
Fort Mac Atstur is the most mod
eTn Of the fu'' '@.atidns in the Unit.
ed States and sands as Il bulGark
between the outhern California
area and Il ne aa"e from the sea.
Here is located the largest railway
battery on the Pacific coast. q hug
weapon that throws 1860 pound
proiectile q distance Of - miles.
Besides this, there are Il.inch dis
appearing guns. l2-inch mortars, 6
inch tractor guns, anti-aircraft guns.
searchlights. radio stations, electri"
power p!ants-all the paraphernalia
that makes il q modern defensig &c
fort.
Military training. however. fills
bnt Il small part Of the camp life.
Supervised athletics and swimming
are given much attention. The OBJ
lcct of the camp is to return the
Young men to their homes not only
with a better idea of self discipline
and a knowledge of their country =
defense but in an improved physi
cal condition as well.
Those who would like to attend
or wish more information relative
to this camp should write at once
to the commanding officer, Fort
Macarthur. San Pedro, California.
q q. Horne. Pacific Southwest
Savings Bank, FL Centre, is the rep.
resentative for Imperial county and
can give local applicants full infor-
nation and application blanks.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-23
Market Prices
POULTRY

Hens. Leghorns, 3l4 to lbs. 17c.
Hens, colored, 1 lbs. and up 29c.
B1oilers. IA :os., anu under 2A
22c.
Fryers, Leghorns. 2A to . lbs.
25c.
Fryers, eolored 2Ls to 3 lbs 32c.
ROasters, soft bone, lbs. up, 34c.
Ducklings, Pekin, 312 lbs. up 2Oc.
Geese, 25c.
Young Tom turkeys, l3 lbs, and
up, 40c.
Old Tom turkeys, 34c.
Small Tom turkeys, under l2 lbs
l5c.
Hen turk ays, his, up 40c.
Small hen turkeys, under s lbs.
l5c.
squads, light and heavy. 40c.
Capons, S pounds NJ. 35c.
LIVESTOCK
LOS ANGELES, May 23.-Cattle
Receipts 1000, moderately active;
top $3.50; bulk steers $9$85O;
bulk she stock $6$6.50.
Hogs Receipts 1000, fairly ac'
tive; top $ll.25; bulk $l0.s5-$l1.l0
sheep; Receipts none; lamb,
$l2$l3.75; ewes $3.50 $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-23
Court Is Asked
For AlimOny

An affidavit ON motion for ali
mony, pcndente lite. was filed at
the county clerk s office this morn.
ing by the defendant in the case
Of Chest Ladas against Eftenea La.
das. The affidavit is to the effect
that the PLAINTIFF in tn. case is
making good money and should pay
her the som of $3.50 each month for
her suppoI during the time the case
is in the courts $500 for counsel
fees and $50 for costs Of the case.
An order to show cause was is
sued against the plaintiff by Judge
\. c. Finney and hearing will be
held on the order the latter part of
this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-23
Arson Hearing
Is Postponed

The ease of X. 7. Hedgepeth and
f. l.. Sanford will be brought be
fore Judge ]. Mayfield for a pre-
liminary hearing tomorrow after
noon. The ease was originally set
tor this afternooG hnt npon request
of the defense counsel il has been
put over uni: tomorrow. The two
men are charged with arson, grow
ing out of the burning to the ground
a short time ago of the "Peg Leg
Hunt holdings at Gray Well.
Hedgepcth conducts a service sta.
ton short distance from the place
where Hunt had Il service station,
hotel and soft drink establishment.
Sanford was employed by Hedge,
pcth.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-23
Northern Judge
Holds Court

superior Court Judge F.. W.
Owens of Bakersfield was presid.
ing when superior court, department
one, opened its session here this
morning. Judge Owens has chang.
ed places with Judge j. $, Larew
for period Of two weeks DURING
which time number of eases will
be heard here in which the local
Judges have been disqualified bs
ranse Of business relationship.
The first ease brought up was a
condemnation proceeding of the
County of Imperial against mum
ber of property owners residing in
the vicinity of Holtville. A jury
was obtaind shortly before noon and
me first witness was being questic..
ed when noon recess was called.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-23
PERSONALS

Mrs. Charles II. Greenwell left
yesterday for Los Angeles, and
from there will go to Sacramento,
where she was called by the death
Of her niece, Miss Virginia Ottwell,
which occurred SATURDAY.. Mrs.
Greenwell will probably be gone
about week.
Wiley Weaver, county assessor,
and Mrs. Weaver spent the week
end at their mountain. cottage at
Jacumba. Mrs. Weaver, who has
been visiting friends at Coronado
has returned to that place where she
was called by the illness Of a
friend
W. &. Harp of Calipatria was a
visitor in the city Saturday.
0. A. Kline and F. o. Bragg were
among those noted in Jacumba yes
terday.
Miss Julia Riley was in Ell Centre
Saturday from Calipatria.
City Superintendent b. NJ. Cru.
we'll is in Los Angeles on brief
business trip.
Mrs Rose Reed Thompson of Nj
land was among the north end visit
ors noted here on Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-23
Conn Head of
Vineyardists
ny United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, May 23--Don.
aid ID. Conn of Washington, d. c.,
nationally known agriculture and
transportation expert, has been ap.
pointed managing director of the
California Vineyardists Association.
Conn has organized II regional
shippers transportation advisory
boards in tie past five wears.
Announcement of his appointment
was made hv the directors of the
NneyardiSts Association after sew.
oral weeks of deiiberation during
which they considered scores of men
for the position,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-23
Movie Couple
Seek Divorce
ny United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES. May 23.-Mir.
lam G. Walsh, known on the screen
as Miriam Cooper, filed suit for di-
vorce here today from Raoul Walsh,
well known motion picture director.
The complaint charges that Walsh
said he was 'too artistic to be n
husband and that he never should
have married.'
When Mrs. Walsh made trip
east last year, the complaint sets
forth, her director husband prOmis.
ed to come after her, but he failed
to keep his promise and also failed
TO write to her.
When she returned to Hollywood,
Walsh packed his belongings and
left. according to the complaint.
The couple separated last October
after 10 years of married life. They
have two adopted children.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-23

order was issued following hear.
ing on the application for guardian
ship entered by Cook. The guardian
was ordered to post bond of
s. 900.
Inspectors Are Appointed.-R. G..
McFall, A. j. Bridges and George
Garrigus were appointed deputy
horticultural inspectors by b. A.
Harrigan, horticultural commission
er, this morning. Papers to this eff
feet were filed at the county clerk 3
office this morning. The men will
be used in the inspection of the
handling Of the cantaloupe crop in
the valley.
Center Meeting Tomorrow. The
Eastsldc-Sunset Farm Center will
meet at the Eastside school house
tomorrow evening AT 1880 O'Clock.
pot luck dinney will be served az
feature of the evening. s. f..
Robinson, president of the county
Farm Bureau and ID. f.. Creighton,
assistant farm advisor, will talk on
the travelling conference which they
attended last week
Students Orchestra of 81 at the
Williams Pupils Concert, Ten
Thousand Club, Wednesday. 1880 p.
M, promptly. adv
Pass Examtnations.-Ten Imper-
ial Valley teachers, who took the
L. ). constitution examination
which was held by the county board
of education at the court honse Sat
nrday, all passed the test, it was
announced at the county superin-
tendent g office today. Two appli-
cants began work this morning on
the general examination. which will
be held during the entire week.
Court Of Honor Meeting. - The
May meeting Of the Boy Scout
Court Of Honor will be held tomor.
row night at the Wilson school. The
date was previously planned to be
May 81, but has been moved for.
ward one week on account of con
flicting with other affairs. The
public is invited to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-23
TO ARRANGE TOURNEY
ny United Press Lensed Wire

FRESNO. Cal, May 23.--Offi.
eials of the San Joaquin Valley
tennis championships, which will be
held here next Saturday, Sunday
and Monday will meet here tonight
to make final arrangements for the
tourney. There are 50 net stars en-
tered
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-23
SCOTCH AND IRISH
COUNTED IN LONDON
Hy United Press Leased Wire

II! HIItu FrtsN LeaNFd Wire
LONDON, May 23.--Statisticians
here have succeeded in figuring out
that out of every 10000 people in
cluded in the London census, 922 are
Scotch and 230 Irish.
Female Celts predominate, accord
ing to the figures, which show that
OF every 10000 people, Scotland
supplied III women and 108 men,
Ireland g contribution to London ;
fair sex population being l34, as
against SO men.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-23
PAGE THREE
MANIcURISTs DEFEAT
PEKING AUTHORITIES
By United Press Leased Wire

PEkING. May 23.--Pekin s puri
tahieal police have yielded another
point to the modern woman.
After closing several barber shops
because they employed girl mani
curists, a practice considered sinful
IN the extreme by the police heads.
the authorities have reluctantly
Yielded to popular demand aud al
lowed the shops to reopen ana To
retain their feminine lhelp -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-23

|kins Have Son-Word has been
received from San Diego az
|oing thc birth Of an cipht
Il SON To Mr.. and Mrs. Bert All
former residents of ri Centre.
Adkins was employed hv the
IN Oil company while residing