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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-13

winter, when the rush was at its height,
seventeen feet of snow was recorded.
Twenty thousand people we had in
that town and valley" said the Old
Timer. And FIVE hundred stores and
bars and other business places. We
had fine Main Street. Broadway
must be something like it"
But Moses Splawn?
The Mystery of Splawn
well, that's what l want to know"
said the Old Timer. Where did he
60? Three hundred million dollars
was taken out of that valley, and
through that town. We all got rich,
and Moses Splawn was the richest.
And then he vanished. Where did
he go?"
Nobody knew; a Columbus of gold,
Croesus of the sixties, vanished, with
his wealth Where is he? Where
are his descendants? Where are his
riches? A mystery of the Golden
West!
And you, Old Timer. where is your
wealth? A pause.
Well, that sort of went. Tn work,
ing in the sawmills now"
For numbering is now the only in
dustry round about Idaho City. The
miners builded better than they knew,
for they laid the foundation for
vast industry in the surrounding for
ests Of pondosa pine.
But Tn on the trail of more gold
I'm panning the creek pretty reg
ular."
And the Old Timers eyes shone
hopefully.
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- The Mystery Of Moses Splawn
HIS Three Hundred Million
Dollar Town, Hewn Out of
the Pine Forest, Endures,
But Whence Vanished
This Argonaut and
His Riches?

OV7HO remembers Moses Splawn?'
w The Old Timer looked about
him for ali answering nod. He was
full of "reminiscences. The dust of the
Idaho hills still chung to him. For
hours he had been swapping tales OF
the old gold days with little group OF
veteran mining men in San Francisco
hotel.
But nobody, apparently, remembered
Moses Splawn.
What! The Old Timer was indig,
nant Not remember the name and
fame of the man who was among the
founders of a Three Hundred Million
Dollar Town, town which still en-
dured in its rugged construction,
though little but memories people it
now.
Lumber Was Whip-Sawed
II live there still, in Idaho City" the
Old Timer said. In the same house.
One of the houses we built when
Splawn came in. Whip>sawed EN- out
of the forest, pondosa pine; built a
town for twenty thousand. Only few
of us left now"
But Moses Splawn, the argonaut
whom nobody remembered-who was
he, and what about him?
Moses Splawn was fighting man
six foot three and with the hett OF a
grizzly" the Old Timer. He had
,a-.L With tho fprty>oiners He
hadn't prospered. He was a silent
man, and made few friends. He was
a brave man, too.
He fought bar full Of drunken
men who had jumped an Indian, and
he saved the Indian" the Old Timer
boosted. That was in Elk City, in
OIL"
Glittering Tale of Gold
This Indian, of the Bannock tribe,
had drifted in from the Boise Valley.
He was grateful to Moses Splawn. And
he told Moses Splawn of cleaning
riches lying loose in the Boise Basin.
Particles of gold, shining yellow in
creek beds, all about.
So Splawn Strengthened out the bulk
of his six feet three, and set out for
the valley of treasure. Thirty men
went with him. The Old Timer was
one.
"A cruel journey" he observed.
I'VE travelled heavy; had to, lots of
equipment. We were lost in the for
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-10-13

August Perilli, 81, miner, and Anna
Mizak, 1S, both of Cascade, W. Va.
Hoyes w. Helmick, 20, (parents
consent), steel worker, and Geneva E.
Proud, II, (parents' consent), both of
Thomas w. Va.
Riley Russell Reed, "a, school teach
err, and Eleanor Talbot, %, school
teacher, both of French Creek, W. Va.
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OAK HILL.

The farmers of this community are
busy digging potatoes during the good
weather which is now prevailing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Fazenbaker,
of Frostburg, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. T. S. Custer.
The following pupils have made per-
feet attendance for the month Of Sep
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FAIRSWEEP

Misses Alma and Eleanor White,
accompanied by Russell Shaffer, spent
a few days in Keyser, W. Va, re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry burst and
family were Oakland visitors Sunday.
Mr.. Orval Thayer attended the fes-
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EXTRA WRONG FONTS
By Scoop.


When packed my portmanteau said
l am sick of the everyday grind
Of dissension and scandal and blame;
And Pm going to leave them behind
For month I'll forget there is aught
Save harmony under Gods dome;
But find that l can't eat or sleep
If don't get the paper from home.
The best minds have commended, l
said,
All the books l am taking to read;
There's biography, fiction and verse;
With pipe they'll be all that need.
But I sit without turning page
Of the likeliest quarto or tome.
And there's no joy at all in a smoke
If don't get the paper from home.
Though the sky be cloudless, the surf
In all ways is best for a swim;
Though a new friend I've found makes
me feel
That l mean something real to him;
And another new friend snuggles close
On the beach in the gath'ring gloam
True as truth, DO, the day is a dud
When l don't get the paper from
home.
Edward w. Barnard in N. Y. Times.
H*A
Before It's Too Late.
Subscribe for "T. R." before it's too
late, so that you will get the most
news of the county while it is news.
When one leaves the "old home COM
munity" he naturally wants to get the
news Of his county, and that is one
sure way of getting all of it.
Ye Editor Explains.
Erwin Funk in the Rogers (Ark.
Democrat gives an explanation of why
flowers are appearing on his desk:
A handsome bunch of flowers orna-
mented the editorial desk for several
days the past week, the gift Of Mrs.
Kellis Frost and Mrs. LOCUS, with the
cheerful explanation that they were
intended for his funeral. And we
don't blame them a bit. A two-line
heading "Don't Have Auto Accidents
If Your Party Carries Booze" instead
of appearing over the story of the
dusky damsel from Fort Smith who
was arrested west of Bentonville fol-
lowing an auto accident when the Of
ficers found whisky in the car, was
placed over a story of Fayetteville
accident in which the ladies figured.
The trouble was caused by both stories
having line concerning a colored
lady in the opening sentence. We
don't ever expect to get done apollo
giving to the ladies, but we don't want
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25
College Paper
Good Trainer
ny United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, No, Aug. 20
Brilliance was their requirement,
Fame was their goal.
And from their group, organized
upon these principles in 1884 at the
University Of Kansas, has come such
men as Senator William Il. Gorah ;
General Fred Funton; the late Ralph
f.. stout, formerly managing editor
o. the Kansas CITY STAR A. Mar
shall, veteran newspaper writer with
The Kansas City Journal-Post; Perry
L. Bennett, once managing editor of
the Chicago IntcrOcean; the late
Col. Edward e. Little, Kansas con
gresham; and W. \. Morgan. owner
of the Hutchinson, Gan., News.
All in all, the group produed a
major general, . !awyer, Il banker,
two statesmen, and sev Id nation
ally known editors.
The young men formed tie Uni
versity Courier Publishing Company,
aud published the university paper.
John Sullivan, a Kansas City attor-
ncy, was president of the group. 1t
was his privilege to hire and fire
William Allen White or the first
newspaper Job the Kansas editor
ever had.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25
HELP CHECK FIRE NENdCE

FoTest 1lres are again reaping big harvest in
"loili ~ S lia' aHG huhdredS OF men working night
ana DAY to check the flames which cause thousands of
dollars loss. 0' VI
., statistics compiled by the forestry service show
LL an oFeIWfeintng percentage of forest fires are
Mno loIeS 10 put out his camp fire. and his compan-
ION VINO throws lighted matches and cigarette stubs
about, are the chief offenders ND9 o9
The state has now made it a n7isdenooanor -
th'o" hghed match cigar, cigarette or tobacco ashes
from m"Vlng vehicles II the hope of checking another
Chief cause 1or forest fires.
Passlng such law is theoretically wise stem
but 1t Is hardly practical, as catching offenders Is
mighty difficult However, it can be made effective if
hghted cigarette from his car that he is as mncb
criminal IN SO doing if he put his hand in another
man pocket, or threw rock through window
be sure Eour tire IS out when YOU are ready 70
break camp, and if you must throw cigarettes from
your car be sure they are out first
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25
ARMED GUARDS TO
WATCH BIERS OF
EXECUTED M E N
Trouble Feared as Bodies
of SaccO and Vanzetti
Lie in State.
By HENRY MINoTT
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

BOSTON, Aug. 25.-Under a
guard of honor, the bodies of Nicola
.Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti will
lie in state for three days, beginn-
ing this afternoon in dingy north
end undertaking establishment.
just as the state prison was sur
rounded by police when the famous
anarchists We're executed early
Tuesday, so will armed guards watch
over the mortician's parlors as
crowds pass to and from the biers.
Without success, the Sacco-Van.
zetti defense committee tried ia
hire large public hall. even the
civic auditorium, where many pro-
test meetings were held, was closed
to them.
Thus it was that the bodies were
to be removed today to Joe Lang.
ones parlors ON Hanover street,
only few steps from the defense
headquarters.
Until Sunday, the day of the fun
eral, the bodies, in plain wooden
coffins of mahogany finish, will re,
main there on view day and night.
At the head of each bier win be
giant laurel wreath, spanned by .
broad purple ribbon. The wreaths
came from woman sympathizer.
AS there is only one entrance to
Langone $ establishment, only few
persons will be admitted at a time.
As soon as one group has. filed past
the caskets, they will pass out aud
another group will enter.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILy.'s FUNNY
ROAT

Daddicums. do you want that
old boX'' asked Tooter, one of the
many little boy rabbits who had
come with Uncle Wiggily TO the
she'll cottage at the seashore. Tootel
pointed one paw at q wooden box
which had held some of the things
Mr. and Mrs. Longears moved from
their hollow stump bungalow.
"Why, no. Tooter, | don't want
that box Uncle Wiggily answered.
You may have it. But what are
YOU going to do with it'''
"Thank you, Daddicums! shout.
ed Tooter as he caught up the box
md hoped off with it. Il am GO
ing to blub-wub-scub--" and
the rest of what Tooter said seemed
. be blown away by the wind He
hoped so fast, CARRYING the box
his father had given him, that Uncle
Wiggilv could not understand what
the little rabbit said.
"Tooter is up to some trick. m
sire Of that, said Mr.. Longears TO
himself as he watched his little son
hop down toward a place where tho
waves from the ocean flowed into a
little cove. In this cove the water
was not deep and the bunny children
often played there.
eyes, | am sure there is some SOFT
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25
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REAL FRANCE IS FRJENDLY

All Americans and particularly members of the
american Legion, are hoping that nothing will hap,
pen TO mar the visit of thousands of ex-servce men to
Legion Nn Vi ule
Ihfeats by communists to boycott the Legion and
ehdeaVor to enbarass the veterans when they arrive
fe "a france are now being made. This action is to be
!oloWed because OF the execution of the Sacco and
Nanzetti in Massachusetts, ~ ana
hather than have any trouble it would be we'll to
can OH the proposed visit to France but this cannot
De done Plans h2Te advanced to such point as to
make THIS action impossible. Some of the veterans
nave ALREADY arrived in France and others are on their
way. " 0 'Mleti M
The Legion least OF all, desires to have ANYTHING =
happen that might be construed as unfriendness be
tween France and America The veterans remember
the valiant French comrades who fought side bv side
WIN WIN Ihtrn 10 years and do consider the hvs
!ffcal radical as representative the true sentiment
IN France ~ 0 :
- O1flclal France has assured the Legion that thew
VIII qe as welcome IN 1927 they were in 1917 Mar
sha Foch made the declaration the last Legion con-
vention in PHILADELPHIA W so 'oi-
4o lhese is little doubt that France-the true France
tia1 royaliE welcomed Colonel Lindbergh and foupht
SIDE by side with the Yankees-will omen it's aImsto
the returning veterans, greeting them with such
warmth 1rendhneSs and noise as to drown ont the
ye!plngs of few misguided fanatics ~ ~
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25
Thursday, August Is, 1927 J

Claire, president; Elmer N. Bodin
vice president; Dick Herring, secre
tary. The latter two are in Wash
burn, wis. Bodin is the owner q
tho famous Bodin bowl at Hough
ton Point, Mich, where the 192'
competition was held.
No. longer confined 10 the wooaef
country Of the north, the sport ha
i.now gained almost national promi
nence, tournaments being conduct
ed regularly at Chicago, on the wesI
coast. in Florida and in Louisiana.
Thousands Of residents of tn
north woods, many pioneers and for
mer lumberjacks, are expected u
witness the exciting sports.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25
NEVADA MAY
USE STEAM TO
RRICATE LAND
by United Press Leased Wire

TONOPAH, New, Aug. 20
Thousands of acres of Nevada des
ert land will he made fertile and
productive if plans to generate pow
er for pumping irrigation water
from steam in natural hot springs
are successful.
Letson Ballet, structural geolo
gist of natural reputation. has been
employed to make a special investi-
CATION of Darrough Springs in
Smoky valley, from which a column
of steam rises 100 feet in the air.
According to the United States
| geological survey the temperature
of this spring is 242 degrees Fahr-
enheit. or 80 degrees hotter than
boiling point This makes it the
second hottest spring in the world.
Indians know the spring as Hot
Medicine Waters and come for
miles to receive its curative bene-
fits for skin ailments and rheuma-
tism.
No river rises within Nevada S
borders. Every drop of water that
falls on Nevada soil runs down to
| lower ground where it sinks. Artes-
ian wells have been driven for the
water supply of city districts. To-
nopah s water supply comes from a
well sunk in the middle of the des-
ert, Is miles east. The problem is
/ to devise plan to generate power
for distributing water over the
state.
Ballet in a preliminary report
suggested that deep hole be drill
ed through steam-tight casing to
the point beneath ground from
which the boiling water rises. Above
this level he has found layer of
cold water. Using casing of suffic
lent thickness, the steam could be
brought out without being affected
by the cold water above, he be
lieves.
by putting down a number OF
holes,' he said, II believe that an
unlimited quantity of steam may
be obtained TO generate electricity
at a very low cost. The greatest
difficulty will be in obtaining ;
metal that will not corrode in nat
ural steam which often contain;
acids
If the proposed undertaking L
successful thousands of acres Ot
arid land in Smoky, Minitor an
Reese river valleys of Nevada coulo
he made productive with surfac
bitches and cheap power for pump
ing the water, it is believed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25
LOG ROLLERS
WILL COMPETE
IN TOURNAMENT
BY, United Press Leased wire

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. 25.-
Descendants Of the oidtime river
driver will revive the woodsmen, %
most thrilling sport. here Aug. 81
and 2s when the tenth annual world
championship log rolling contests
the held in st. Lo,iis bay.
Log burlers - as they are known
from all parts of the north country
will sharpen the spikes on their
boots in readiness for the competi,
ton when the champion and ex-
champions attempt to roll each 9th.
er off the twirling timbers.
William Girard,9 Gladstone, Mich,
holder Of the world s championship,
will defend his tleyagainst all com
ers, among whom win be such stars
as Wilber Marx, Eau Claire, Wis,
last years runner-up, Johnny Olson,
Marinette, Wis, William Delyea,
and Joe Madwayosh, Cloquet, MINI.
all former champions. -.
1t was during the early numbering
days in Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan that log rolling was the
| principal pastime Of. the river driv-
er. but with the passing or the
picturesque woodsmen, the sport,
with its danger and glory, has pass
ed into history. The present type
of 'lumbermen, mostly immigrants,
do not care for the traditional out
door activities of the lumberjack.
Few of them have even as much as
attempted to learn the pioneer
games.
Log burling has been passed down
from father ITO son in this section of
the country, and it is these sons
who will meet here late this month
in competition, one. attempting to
defend his title and the other seek
ing to wrest the crown from him.
Officers of the association gov
erning the sport. most Of them old
time .burlers, are W. =. Hart. Eau
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25
TWO BUSY MONTHS

once upon time February and August were vorv
duil months in nearly all mercantile lines Then some
brght individuals thought up the semi-annuaI f1rni
Iufe sales ana the summer fur sale. wear aoo the
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland asked 81 firms
iher monthly sales for the two preceding wears It
learned then that furniture departments did 30 ner
cent OF ther years business in February and Augus
Fur departments did nearly 20 per cent of their Whole
business in August. ~ 00
~ All OF which conveys lesson to the INTELLIGENT
started only to keep up little activity in otherwise
stagnant seasons these two types Of seasonal sales
year. ~ 0'' Vi 'iie
Little wise stimulation, annIed with ns,,oho1oo;
ca skill Is pretty effective counterbaIance to anv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25
TEN YEARS AGO
August 25. 1917

Imperial Valley s first carload of
maize for this season was shipped
to Los Angeles by the Globe Grain
and Milling company, Tuesday.
Miss Lucille Brumley and Clarence
Ogden were quietly married at the
home of Justice of the Peace Smith
at lmprial August IS.
W. f. Wyeth, of the Sebastian
Wyetb Chevrolet motor cars has
left for two weeks vacation in
the Yosemite valley and also TO
visit the Chevrolet factory at Oak
land.
Attorney II. L. Welch has return
ed from a vacation passed at the
coast. Welch was one of the men
selected to attend the second Off
GERS reserve training camp, at the
Preside to open August p.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25

of trick. went on Uncle Wl.o..y
as he saw Tooter meet his brothers
Scooter. Bumhle, Stumble and Fun
lie. u had better go see that my
bows do not get into trouble with
that box. I wonder what they are
going 10 do with it :
Hopping down among the stunt
ed pine trees and brown sand dunes
toward the quiet little cove, all of
a sudden Uncle Wiggily heard
merry shouts and laughter.
'Tooter and his brothers are hay
ing fun with that box, : said the
cd rabbit gentleman.
\ few minutes later, when Uncle
Wiggily was nearer to the cove, he
heard voices shouting:
Help, Help! We are sinking
Help! We are shipwrecked, >
"'That means trouble!' cried the
nose twinkling bunny. ''Tooter and
his brothers are in trouble. l must
nelp them! .
Reaching the top of little sand
dune, or hill, from which he could
ItUh uuN IL ihtO llt OpNN' NiNiN W
gily saw the little rabbit boys IL
the empty wooden box he had given
Tooter The rabbit boys had made a
sort of boat from the box and were
pushing themselves around the cove
with long poles.
WHAT'S the matter? - asked
Uncle Wiggily. "You seem to be
all right in your box-boat. Why are
you calling for help'"
"Because our boat leaks and q
lot of water is coming in and We
are going to sink cried Tooter
Please help us TO get ashore.
There was an old rope, off som.
fish net, in the sand near where
Uncle Wiggilv stood, and, holding
ore end of this rope in his paws
Uncle Wiggily tossed the other enc
TO Tooter, who stood up in the box
boat, catching hold of the coils a
they sailed over his head.
Then Uncle Wiggily pulled th'
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25

rabbit boys in their leaky boat close
to shore, in the shallow water where
there was no danger of sinking
Tooter and his brothers were quite
frightened.
"' Tou should never 60 sailing in
leaky boat, > said Urcie Wiggiy.
"It didn It leak when il was on
dry land, answered Tooter. cit
was only when we showed il into the
water that At began to leak. -
"Of course, y chuckled Mr.. Long
ears. And You can't play boat
with this box. for it is filled with
cracks and holes and the water will
leak in all the while. -
"Then we can't have any fun
playing sailoT,' said tumble.
"Too bad!' said the other rab-
bit boys.
But just then voice in the water
spoke, saying:
"I'll give you boys a ride on my
lack, if YOU like, and | will not
sink with you nor leak. All aboard! -
With that sea turtle whose she'll
was larger than washtub padded
himself toward shore with his flip
pers and his funny little tail went
around like the propeller of steam
er.
"Oh. what funny boat = cried
ToOter.
MAY we ride on the turtles back
Daddieums - asked Scooter.
"Since he has invited YOU, why
YOU may said the rabbit. And
riling on the broad safe back of
the sea turtle the little rabbit boys
had many fine rides around the
cove. They pretended they were on
a big steamship and they had lots
q fun. And not drop of water
leaked in on them. Though when the
turtle padded very fast he made
waves which splashed on Tooter and
h'S brothers a little. but they only
laughed at this. Last of all Uncle
Wiggilv was given ride by him
self and he liked it very much. And
after that, every day, the sea turtle
took some of the bunnies for trip
about the cove on his back And If
tie telephone doesn't wake up in
the night to tell the toothbrush a
bedtime story. | II write for Won
next tale about Uncle Wiggily's
salt water taffy.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August 25. 1912

1t is now evident that women as
well as the men have begun to re-
turn to the Valley and the populat-
ion of the valley is now increasing
at the rate of at least 100 a dav.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. G. Fisher return.
Ell this morning from vacation
passed in Los Angeles.
j. H. Wylie has left for a visit
to Michigan, and Mrs. Wylie has
gone to San Diego to remain during
MS absence.
l.. s. Enyeart has returned from
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm.
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
August 25, 1907

x1NS US1 20, l5UF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hanson return
ed last evening from a visit vith
relatives at Oldebolt, Iowa. They
report having had delightful Wis
it.
A. Sochor, of Calexico, went to
Los Angeles today to see Mrs. Soch
or, who is regaining her health at
the California hospital.
District Attorney J. NJ. Eshelman
left this morning for San Diego on
official business.
DR.. II. J. Fuller is home from LOS
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25
ENGLISH WRECK KILLS 13
Ry United Press Leased Wire

Ry United Press Leased Wire
SEVEN OAKS, England, Aug. 25.
persons including six
women were killed and 10 persons
seriously injured in the derailment
late yesterday of holiday express
train Of the Southern Railway line
enrctite to Deal from London. ..
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25
RIOTERS STAB POLICEMAN

HAMBURG, Germany, Aug. 30
Sacco-Vanzetti demonstrators tod;
dragged a policeman from a sire
car and stabbed him to death.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25

tic lotion for InfIamcd, ltchi
Congested Eyes. It does not co
tain cocaine, morphine or other prX
hibited habit-forming drugs. 1t ms
be used freely and continuous
under any and every condition.
In the eyes OF infants and adult
For sale everywhere, - %
Park laboratory. San Antonie. I'd
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA -
Fair tonight and Friday; moderate
temperature; high fire hazard in
the mountains; gentle westerly
winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25

Jack Tilson, Winona. Idaho. has
a cow that bore calf Sept. ) and
twins June 26. or three calves in
nine months, % days.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25

Charles Pursley, Graham count.
Arizona, reaped 3040 sacks Of ba
ley from "a acres, of l02 pounds !
the sack. h
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-25
THE WEATHER
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair and warm tonight and Fri.
day. Increasing fire hazard.