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Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY' WINDMILL

"'Did YOU hear thato'' asked Rahy
Bunty who, with Nallie and Uncle
Wigglly stood in field, not far
from the beds of Holland tulip bios
SONS where they were looking at 4
little dyke Mr.. Longcars had made.
Did We hear what! ," Nalhe
wanted to know.
That noise.' whispered Bunty.
"'Perhaps the Fox is coming back. -
81 hope not" said Uncle Wig
gily, getting ready to kick down tine
little sample dyke he had made so
he could run and hide with the little
rabbit children.
"Oh, don t spoil the little dyke
You made, begged Nallic. - want
to look at it little longer. But
thought 4 dyke was Il little animal.
like Bunty.'
lIa. Ha!" laughed Unklc Wiz.
gily. u guess You must have heard
lie cali EuntE a little TYKE, whicl.
means miSchievious little orphan
bunny. And TYkE does sound a bit
like DYKE. But Il dyke isn't an
animal. 1t is just bank of earth
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14
Area Chief OF
American Legion
Will Visit Here

c. NJ. Brown Jr., commander of
the Fifth Area, American Legion
and vice-cOmmandcr of the state
will visit Imperial valley tomor.
row. Arriving in the morning he is
to he taken on tour of the valley
by committee of legionnaires, the
day being climaxed by a meeting
to be held in Imperial at s O'Clock
tomorrow night.
The committee will meet the
visiting commander at Westmorland
in the morning. After visiting
there for a time the party will pro-
ceed to Calipatria and then Braw-
ley, coming to FL Centre for lunch
con. He viii be the guest of the
Rotary club at the weekly lunch
con meeting to be held at the Bar
bara Worth hotel.
In the afternoon Commander
Brown will be taken on a trip to
Holtville and from there will 90 to
Calcxico. He will return with the
party to FL Centre for dinner and
at s o'clock will Cd to Imperial.
The valley is part of the Fifth
Area of the state of which Brown is
commander. All legion posts of the
valley have been requested to have
delegates present at the meeting as
numerous business matters of impor-
tance are to be brought up. All
legionnaires are invited to attend
the gathering.
The meeting will start promptly
at 9 O clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14

and stones to keep flood waters
away so the ground about will be
I dry for animals and people to live
E! on.
! Buntv and Vallie looked at the
! little dyke Mr.. Longears had made.
! He told them that instead of Hol-
/ land water being inside the four
, walls OF dyke, as he had made it
! the sea was on the outside, and the
! dry land was inside the walls o.
earth.
E! "'The country of the Dutchmen
and Dutch rabbits is about four
! feet lower than the ocean and sea
which is all around, outside the dyke
walls. explained Uncle Wiggily.
"What would happen if the dyke
j walls broke or if somebody made
loles in them " asked Bunty.
Then the sea and ocean water
/ would rush in, said the rabbit
gentleman, land cover the beautiful
I country, the windmills, the tulips
! end the Dutch cheeses and COWS. All
the country would be under water.
That is why the Holland people are
so careful to guard their dykes.
Some water is always leaking
through the dyke walls and so they
lave these wind mill pumps to dip
ii out and pour back into the sea.
I Now l think We have had enough
! of dykes and So
i But before Uncle Wiggilv could
/ say any more, all of a sudden tac
! noise sounded again and voice
/ growlcd:
! but | haven t had enough of
/ you.' and out from behind a bush
/ popped the Fox. 81 We got you this
time!' he yclped.
He was just going to jump on Mr..
! LOngears when Bunty and Vailic.
who were very brave, took sticks
and poked holes in the earth walls
Of the little dyke Uncle Wiggily
! lad made TO show them how Holland
was kept from being overwashed by
the sea.
Quickly the water splashed out
Of the little dyke and, as the Fox
| happened to be standing right IN
the way, it washed his feet out from
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14
Former Resident
Dies On Coast

James H. Cross. father of Fred R.
Cross of this city, and well known
among earlier residents of the val
ley, died last night at Long Beach
after a two months illness with
heart disease.
The deceased was 65 years old
and was born in Toronto, Canada.
He came to the valley in 1910 and
engaged in hog-raising, being con
sidered a pioneer in this industry.
Later he was manager of the Ore
gon hotel, continuing in that capac-
itv until he left the city three
years ago to make his home in Long
Beach.
Besides his son here he is surviv-
ed by two sons, W. w. Cross and {.
C. Cross of Long Beach, and a
daughter. Mrs. r. J. Morris of San
Diego. Burial will be in the latter
city. though funeral arrangements
have not yet been completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14
Last Day For
Tax Payment

A warning was issued this morn.
ing by r. McElvaine, deputy col
lector of internal revenue, to resi-
dents of the valley reminding that
tomorrow is the last day for the fill
ing of income taw returns and pay.
meat of the first quarterly tax.
"All income tax returns for 1927
must either be in the mails tomor-
row or be turned in to this office
before midnight, he declared.
"Those failing to heed this warn
ing will be subject to a penalty
along with their delinquent return
of tax
McElvaine is stationed at the
chamber of commerce headquarters
here and tomorrow the office will
be open from $50 q. IN. until mid
night. His service in assisting resi-
dents to make out their 1927 re-
turns is offered gratis.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14
Court Imposes
=. Jail Sentence

William Mann, 66. colorcd of st.
Louis entered a plea Of guilty to
charge of being druuH and dis
orderly when arraigucd before Judge
Perkins in city court this morning.
lie Was arrested on Broadway last
night where he is said by police to
have caused considerable annoyance.
lie was sentenced to pay fine of
t25 or serve - l2 days in the coun-
" Jail. He was committed to the
custody of the sheriff in default of
payment of the fine.
Juan Eucico Ylaboa, %, of Los
Angeles was picked from truck as
it arrived in FL Centre late last
night and locked up for safe keep
ing He was unable to give very
good account of himself to the police
and a charge of vagrancy was made
against him. The Judge, however,
dismissed the case with the provis-
ion that the defendant honor the
city with his absence.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14

fire was made and a weinor roast
enjoyed. F. Neliquette was also pres
cnt at the weiner roast.
George Conner of FL Centre and
rale Sharp visited Lewis He'll sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clawson of Santa
Monica who came down for the Elks
celebration Friday, called ON Mr.
and Mrs. George Austin Saturday.
Mr.. Clawson was an employe ON
the Austin ranch few years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Best and MIR.
and Mrs. c. r.. Fest of Brawley were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Aus
tin Sunday.
Mary Francis Hoppin is i'll and
unable to be in school.
The Met abe home department
will meet Friday for an all day
meeting at the home of Mrs. f..
Forester. Pot luck luncheon will
lc served at noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14

under him and the stream of water
carried him over into a salty canal
where he floundered about splashily
yelping and bowling.
As for Uncle Wiggily and the two
rabbit girls, they stood back of the
dvke, the walls of which Bunty and
Nallie made no holes in, so the wat
er was kept from them and only
washed away the Fox.
''Well done,' cried Mr.. Long
ears, when he saw the bad chap
could no longer nibble ears. "Now
we shall travel on and see what other
strange sights Holland has for us. y
"Is that what would happen if
the Dutch dykes were broken?'
asked Bunty pointing to the found
cring Fox.
eyes, answered Uncle Wiggily
" it is. And now we shall 90 see how
windmill pumps out the water that
slowly leaks through the dykes. y
Holland is a country of windmills
It is very flat and the breeze seems
always blowing there, so the big
sails of the mills, like four long
arms of giants, go around and
around night and day. Not far from
the tulip field was mill which
Uncle Wiggily, in fun, called his own
particular one for he said the arms
which were made of cloth over wood
en- frames, looked like his long ears.
eve II go see my windmill.
said the rabbit gentleman.
He and Bunty, with Nallie trail
ing along behind, hoped toward
the pumping mill. Uncle Wiggily
reached up paw to point out TO
the two little rabbit girls the long
arms, or sails when, all of a sudden,
the bunny uncle was seen to rise uI
in the air as if a balloon had taken
him.
"Oh, OH OH" shouted Bunty
and Vallie, much surprised at this
.tnd what happened next will be told
tomorrow night. Then, if the ice
rick will take ring off the dinner
bell and put it on the lady finger
cake, II tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily and the funny guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March II. 1919

NJ. w. Conkling will leave this
evening for Los Angeles to attend
the preliminary hearing of the ap-
plication for water supply from Re
ceivcr Holabird of the California
Development Co.
A general mass meeting has been
called for Sunday at the Christian
church to take action in support of
the Moorhouse bill now pending in
the legislature to make the county
the unit of local option. The meet
ing is called by w. G. Conlev, Fred
II. Wales and J. Hunter Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14
FLY-TOX PRE-
VENTS BIG LOS

Moths lay eggs. The eggs hatch
out larvae and the larvae eat your
woolens. clothing, blankets, uphol,
stery. Fly-Tox kills moths and
moth larvae. 1t also destroys the
eggs. Fly-Tox is stainless, safe
sure. 1t is the scientific insecticlde
developed at Mallon Institute of In
dustrial Research by Rex Fellow
shin. Every bottle guaranteed. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14
No More Gas
I'm Stomach
and Bowels

II you wish to be permanently re-
ieved of gas in stomach and bowels.
lake Baalmann's Gas Tablets, which
are prepared especially for stomach gas
ond all the bad effects resulting from
gas pressure.
That empty. gnawing feeling at the
pit of the stomach will disappear; that
anxious. nervous feeling with heart pail
pitation will vanish. and you will again
be able to take deep breath without
discomfort
That drowsy, sleepy feeling after
dinner will be replaced by a desire for
entertainment. Bloating will cease.
Your limbs. arms and fingers will no
longer feel cold and go to sleep" be-
cause Baalmann's Gas Tablets prevent
gas from interfering with the circula-
ton. Get the genuine. in the yellow pack
age. at any good drug store. Price 81.
Clements Drug Store
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14
McCABE
(Press Staff Correspondent


McCABE, March 14.-Mrs. j. f..
Brock returned shome from San
Diego Sunday evening. Mr.. Brock is
remaining in San Diego for a few
DAYS on business.
The girls 4H Club banquet which
was given Friday evening for moth
ers and daughters, will long be re-
membered by both. Long tables
rrettily decorated for the occasion
were arranged in the school audit
olium. The girls entertained between
courses with songs and wells, games
music and dancing finished the even
ing.
McCabe Boy Scouts spent Satur-
day afternoon scouting at New
River, accompanied by Walter
Paine. About 8 o clock a huge bon
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
March IA, 1908


New county officers who have
filed bonds are d. s. Elder, clerk
Mobley Meadows, sheriff; Fred Full
Ter, assessor; j. f. Carr, superinten-
dent of schools; John n. Eshleman,
district attorney; John B. Baker,
recorder; T. j. Mitchell, supervisor;
George r. Wade, Sidney McHargue,
R. II. Clark, p. n. Ferguson and F.
s. Webster; surveyor, Elton H..
Gaines; public administrator, f. f..
Forester; tax collector, F.. G..
Wright; treasurer, Paul Boman.
The first shovel full of dirt has
been turned for the new Oregon ho-
tel, corner of Fifth and Broadway
. \ stage route has been establish
ed between FL Centre and the grow
ing town of Silsbec.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14
TEN YEARS AGO
March Ia 1918

J. II. Latham, wealthy cattle man
of Calipatria was killed by an S.P.
switch engine.
The local draft physicians exam
ined 80 registrants and found a
large percentage fit only for linn
tied service.
Sam Adkins. deputy sheriff re-
signed his position to go the coast
TO engage in business.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14
JUDGE LAREW'S SUCCESSOR


Fate has made it necessary for Governor Young to
appoint superior court Judge for Imperial county,
and who shall be appointed is matter of concern to
every citizen of the county.
The high talibre of the man whose place the gov
is called upon to fill. coupled with the fact that
the people are entitled to the very best make it essen
al that considerable thought be given to the selection
of judge, and that the eventually appointed
shall represent the result of careful and impartial de-
liberation.
In such circumstances the present, it is custom
ary for the bar association to recommend to the
ernor number of men who, in its opinion, are best
fitted for The position and from these the gov
makes his choice There is no law compel this
procedure. but it has been found to be very salts
factory method We believe, and hope that Governor
Young will follow it.
However attempts have already been made to side
step this procedure Hardly had the spirit left Judge
Larews body when kilograms were dispatched to the
governor Saturday night, advising him to whom he
should appoint. This is common knowledge in Ell Cen
tro The who sent the teegrams forgot, in their
eagerness to Judge Larews successor, that
courtesy and good breeding demand a certain
amount of respect to the dead They could not wait
until he had been laid to rest 1t is not pleasant
simile but their action makes think of buzZards
soaring aoft, waiting the time when they shall swoop
down and CLAIM; their prey.
Men who 50 selfish and who forget easily
must not blame their fellow citizens if they look
askance at then1 question the motives which inspir
ed their They cannot advance the claim that they
sought to the best interests of the people of I'M
perial county. The people of Imperial county attested
yesterday the degree of respect and love in which
Judge Larew held. Their interests would not be
jeopardzed by waiting day or two, to suggest his
successor
The Press urges Governor Young to disregard the
kilograms sent him not being representative of the
will of the people of Imperial county but rather
expressing merely the selfish desires of the individuals
who sent them. We further urge him to defer making
any appointment until the Imperial County Bar Asso-
citation has made its recommendations
This is the logical and safest way the best
interests OF Imperial county for certainly the attor
neys are IL position to know who among them will
render the best service. Whoever is appointed
will serve until the November election. If
commended by the bar association is named, it is not
difficult matter to reach gentlemens agreement to
permit him go to the polls unopposed in November
If the wishes of the politicians carried out, there
is certain to be fight the udgeship next Novem
Der and Imperial county does need political fight
What it needs is political peace
We owe it at least to the memory of Judge Larew
that the office which he filled with such dignity shall
not be made political football. Most assuredly his
should be named by those who, asserting
publicly their at his untnely end failed IN
their actions to exhibit any sign of such sorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14

DR.. w. p. Kelley and f. f.
Thomas of the University of Cali
fornia, are planning an experiment
to determine the best method of re-
claiming alkali land in Imperial
conntV
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14

We Californians be thankful that Nevada gets
the federal arsenal instead of Our banks, homes
and lives too safe now, with the gunmen work
ing overtime.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14

A headline says Motor Fails to
Dust Army Mule. Who ever
thought n motor would.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14

era manager Of the Sberian-Turkestan railroad for
the Soviet Those Chicago boys just thrive in danger
Gus places.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-14
The Campaign Log

Mrs. Nvriam \. Ferguson, former
governor of Texas, announced shc
was in favor of Governor Smith OF
New York as the Democratic presi-
Dental candidate. Her husband,
former Governor James Ferguson,
favors Senator Reed /.
Clarence F. Buck, campaign man
ager for former Governor Frank y.
| owden said the lllinoisan would go
into the Republican convention IN
Kansas City with between POO and
go delegates. who would stick.
Returns from the New Hampshire
election to select delegates at
large to the two national convent
ions showed supporters of Governor
Smith and Herbert Hoover had won.
Democrats in Ohio have started a
quiet campaign to draft > Govern
or Vie Donahey as a Democratic
presidential candidate. He has an
aounced he will not enter the race.
United States Senator Thomas j.
Walsh, Montana has approved the
use of his name on the Democratic
presidential ballot in California.
Governor {. &. Young heads the
list of delegates selected by the
Hoover committee in California who
will seek election in the Republican
primary.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-04-27
STANDING GAINS
FAME AS PAINTER

/ William Standing of OswegC
visited Wolf Point this week anc
brought several of his paintings
of western subjects with him
These are on exhibition at the
Fad clothing store. o. c. John
son, the proprietor, has purchased
two of the pictures.
Standing is an Assinniboine In
dian with the rare ability to re-
produce on canvas the scenes
among which he was born, espe-
cially those having to do with In
dams and COW boys. His talent
has attracted attention here for
several years and he has steadily
improved without instruction.
Quite recently he placed
large number of his pictures in an
art exhibit at Great Falls. They
won emphatic favor with art pa
irons and critics who hailed him
as the successor to Charley Rus
sell. He sold a large number Of
his canvases and took orders for
others.
The three titles shown at the
Fad are: Waiting In Patience. ?
"The Peace Signal and Meat Of
The Past"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-04-27
in
new QUARTERS
STYER MOTOR COMPANY
ENLARGES ITS NEW
BUILDING

! The Styer Motor company has
not only greatly improved the
Callahan building improved the
purchased for use as it's business
office and show room but is en-
larging it with a 30x50 addition at
the rear to serve as shop and gar
age. The addition has progress
ed rapidly and will soon be ready
to occupy. A tire shop has also
been built.
The company is local distributor
of Chevrolet and Buick cars and
has just added line of farm i'm
plements. c. w. Styer, manager
of the company, says the demand
for the new 1928 Chevrolet is un-
precedented. The only problem is
to get the cars. He has put out
eleven this Spring and could sell
more if he had them One custo-
mer came from Circle and bought
a Chevy" for cash.
Mr.. Styer is looking forward to
an active season in all the lines
he carries with an immense busi-
ness this fall if the crop proves as
good as the present prospects in
dicate.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-04-27
ARTHUR GATES PLEADS
GUILTY TO ROBBERY

Arthur Gates, arrested for rob
bing Neil Bros. clothing store at
Poplar last week was given a
hearing before Judge Paul in dis
trict court on Wednesday. Gates
entered a plea of guilty Judge
Charles Gordon was appointed by
the court to act as defendants's
counsel. A. M. Foor represented
the state. 1t was shown that the
boy was only 16 years of age and
there appears to be question as
to where he should be sent, the
penitentiary or reformatory, to
serve the sentence of one to five
years imposed by the court He
is being held here until the point
is passed on by higher authority.
Seed Will Plead May g
Charley Seed the Indian held
for the shooting of Pete Proctor,
was brought into court for hear
ing. The case was presented to
the court who set May 9th as the
time to hear the defendants plea.
Erick Noun appeared for the de-
fense. A. M. Foor for the state.
The marriage of Vernon Pereau
and Audrey Alvarez was annulled
on application of Pereau's par
ents.
David Bigman was granted a di-
vorce from Jessie Johnson Big
man.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-04-27
Drivers Must Have
License In California

Charles Gordon. secretary of
the Commercial club, has been ad-
vised by the Montana Automobile
association that motorists visiting
California from other states must
secure a California drivers license
before operating a vehicle in that
state, if their own state does not
require such license. The Cali
fornia State Automobile associa-
tion advises that this ruling was
made recently by the attorney
general of California. Motorists
from states where a drivers Ii
cense law is in effect will find
their home state license honored
in California; as Montana has no
drivers license law automobile
tourists from this state planning
a California trip should bear this
in mind, says the Montana Auto
mobile association.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-04-27
McCABE MAN WINS
co. EGG CONTEST
HENS PRODUCE OVER 40 PER
CENT IN THREE WINTER
MONTHS

With a 40.7 per cent production
or a total of 37.5 eggs per hen foi
the months Of November, Decem
Der and January, Ejnar Bentsen OF
McCabe won the Hansen Meat
Meal poultry feeding contest in
Roosevelt county AS winner he
was awarded the S25 check donat-
ed by the Hansen company.
Results of other contestants in
Roosevelt county are reported as
follows: ]. w. Wulf, Froid, 1913
eggs per hen, Alex Forsyth, Froid,
21.5 eggs per hen, c. w. Orner,
Poplar, 15.1 eggs per hen.
Arthur Stricht of Missoula and
Charles Strodtbeck of Missoula
tied for first place in the state
with production of 63.3 eggs per
hen for three months.
Winning Features
Mr.. Bentsen, the Roosevelt
county winner, is a believer in
we'll bred stock and good equip
ment as foundations for good poul-
results.
The birds entered in the contest
are purebred Rhode Island red
pullets and were housed in cur
tain front poultry house construct
ed less than a year ago. Good
feeding is another essential and
the results secured by Mr. Bentsen
the teaching that good
birds, good buildings, and good
feeding will produce winter eggs.
The poultry feeding contest was
sponsored in all counties in the
state by the Hansen Packing COM
Dany of Butte, who furnished vi
.amont meat meal on a free basis
md put up S25 per county for
prizes. The offer was made to in
roduce their product and to dem
)nstrate the value of a protein
to laying hens All (
contestants report the meal gives |
rood results and is satisfactory as
means of supplying the neces- !
ary protein.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-04-27
LEGION PETITION
LARGELY SIGNED

We, the undersigned, business
men of Wolf Point, Montana, be-
lieving that it promotes to the
proper observance of Memorial
Day to have all of the business
places in the City of Wolf Point
closed on Memorial Day SO that
the public may properly and in a
fitting manner commemorate the
memory of the former service
men. do hereby agree that on the
next Memorial day we will close
our respective places during that
day and we also agree that we
will use our influence on other
business men to have them do
likewise, and that we will en-
deavor to make this precedent
in the following years to come:
Marion & Foor.
McAllens.
j. II. Coffey
J. G. Penney Co. by d. w. Keith.
Northwest Service Stores.
Coulter's Barber Shop.
The Fad, o. c. Johnson.
Stennes- -McConnon Co.
Kelly Store.
w P. Shoe Shop.
w. II. Coombs Plb. Co.
Valley Market & Grocery.
Frank E. Olson.
Jacob & Dewitt.
Cooks Ready to Wear, by Effie
NJ. Cook.
Styer Motor Co.
Camrud Motors by E. S. C.
Wolf Point Garage & Machine
Shop.
A. NJ. Poulson.
Connie Shenkenberger.
Davey TaiIors.
Woman's Exchange, Mrs. L. r.
Lang
Montana Dakota Power Co.
NJ. B. Fargen.
]. S. Bruner.
Roosevelt County Abst. Co
Motor Sales Co.
R. J. White
Frank NJ Catlin.
Wolf Point Bakery.
Hamblin Electric Shop.
F. B. Turner.
Wolf Point Herald.