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Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-16
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE wIGGILY's LUCKY SHOT

/ Very early on the morning when
Uncle Niggily and his wife were in
their hollow stump bungalow, won.
dering whether Bundle, the bad bun.
NJ boy, had set his shoes neatly un-
der his chair, the Fuzzy Fox start
cd oat from his den to see what lie
could find for breakfast.
Il WAS hardly daylight yet. The
sun, Who gets up very early in sum-
uec, long before any OF you boys
and girls bounce out Of bed-thc sun
WASH t up yet because it was al
most wiutcr But still with snow
on the ground it was light enough
for tic Fox 10 see where lie Was 60
ing.
Il hope Mr.. Cock \. Doodle isn't
awake Vet" " muttercd the Fox. IF
he's asleep, and docsn t crow when
7 sneak in the coop, 1 may get q
nice tender chicken for my break
fast. s%3
For Mr.. Cocl, a. Doodle was the
rooster gentleman and he kept watch
over tie hen ladies in the coop
house so that no Bad Chaps would
take them away.
- rule Mr.. Doodle awakened
early and crowed even before the
sun was up. But the Fox thought
that TINS morning he might surprise
the rooster gentleman and catch 4
hen.
However, when the Fuzzy Fox
drew near the chicken coop, all Of
sudden he heard a loud:
4" Cr. Er-urr. Er-urr! Er-urr!"
"That's Mr.. Cock \. Doodle crow
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Legion Convention
Not Requested To
Endorse Dam Bill

Contrary to the general belief,
the American Legion at the Nation
al Convention held recently in San
Antonio took no action detrimental
to Boulder Dam legislation. In
fact it allowed its previous rcsolu-
tion endorsing liulder Dam and
| the All-American canal to stand.
Members of the California dele
| CATION did not ask reimbursement
by the Legion at the convention. 1t
was understood that Arizona dele
gates We're to put up fight to
have the Legion rescind its pre-
! Vious endorsement but when mem
! bcrs of the committee met and dis
cusscd matters, it was decided that
no action of any kind would be ask
! ed of the convention.
Charles +. Nice of Brawley, area
! comma nder, was member of the
committee on the Boulder Dam
! question.
eve could have obtained re-
! Endorsement of the Swing johnson
/ legislation if we so desired, he
declared today, "but we had gone to
the convention without intending to
! ask for it and we carried out this
! policy. The Legion has already en-,
dorscd the legislation and their was
no need of Il rciteration. >
There were % representatives OF
Imperial Valley in San Antonio for
/ the convention, Commander Nice
, declared. The California delegation
took first prize for its appearance
in the huge parade which required
five hours to pass Il given point
Colors of four valley Legion posts
were carried in this parade.
California Well Represented
There was three fife, drum and
buglc corps from California entered
and the contingent was headed by
California bear. The California
delegation had taken along car
load of oranges and walnuts and
these were gwen out from truck'
in the California section Of the
parade.
The Pasadena Drum and BuglC
corps was awarded fourth prize
| Miami was the winner. y take-ofi
, with the right foot by one of tn,
Pasadena men was all that stopped
them from taking the high award.
The Imperial Valley representa-
tives assisted in distributing somC
1000 pamphlets relating to tn
Boulder Dam project and advertis
ing the valley in general.
Among those from the valley al
the convention were the following:
p. a. Thaanum, delegate at large;
Mrs. Z. A. Thaanum, delegate OF
Boyce-Aten post auxiliary; Mrs
Florence COnger, official delegate
Of the Boycc-Aten post auxiliary;
c. f. Nice, area commandcr; y. +.
Kellogg, assistant adjutant of the
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sneaking along the snow in the DIM
morning light, the rabbit gentleman
saw the Fox.
"Ah ha! he is coming herc!'
thought Mr.. Longears. Il hope al
the doors and windows are locked SO
he can t get I'M"
Then Uncle Wiggily happened to
sncczc, for he was going through the
hall in his bare paws and it was
cold on his toes.
"'Kcr choo, Ker snitzio!" sneez-
ed the rabbit gentleman.
And just then Bumbie happened
to awaken. OF all the forty twelve
little bunny boys and girls in the
hollow stump bungalow. Bumble
was the only one to awaken when
Uncle Wiggily sneczcd.
"What is it, Daddicums 30 wins
pcred Bundle sitting up in bed
Are you coming in to sec if L have
set my shoes back tidily?'
"WcH, l was coming in to sec
about that, " answered Mr. Longcars
in a whisper so as not to awaken
the others. "But 1 have something
more important to do than that
now"
"What?' whispered Bumble.
GIVE got to do something to
drive away the Fox who has come
to pay me very early visit" said
the rabbit daddy.
"Oh, Daddicums! Throw my shoes
at the Fox" said Bundle, all eX-
cited like as he jumped out of bed.
"Your shocs!" exclaimed Uncle
Wiggily. "Why, you never know
where YOU put your shoes, Bumble!
You toss them about, under the bed
or at the end Of the hall and you
never can find them in the morn
ing, even when it is light, and it is
still dark in your ROOM
"Oh, no, Daddicums! D l know
where my shoes are this morning.
said Bundle. "I'm a good bunny
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were just awakening and Mrs. Long
ears happened to remember that she
had not gone, the night before, into
the children S room to see if Bad
Bundle had yet learned to be good
and set his shoes nicely back.
"Iu go" said Uncle Wiggily.
cit is time was up for 1 must go
adventuring today. III slip on with
out awakening any of the children
and see what Bumble has done"
1t was while he was going softly
through the hall that Uncle Wiggily
looked out Of the window and.
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TEN YEARS AGO
Octch her LIZ 1918

One of the most disasterous fires
that has visited FL Centre in recent
years early this morning destroyed
three buildings in the 400 block on
Broadway, wiped out two restaurants
Chinese laundry and two rooming
houses with an approximate damage
of $4,000.
Mrs. j. w. Glassford announces
that her class in surgical dressings
will begin at headquarters tomor
row.
John J.. Baker, son of Mr.. anC
Mrs. j. +. Baker, left for San Dicgc
today to enter the officers train
ing school of the students reserve
Armand Power, Arthur Carey
Morton Gray and Rayner Erook
field are at Occidental in the stu
dents reserve department.
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Answer Filed In
Divorce Action

Answer has been filed at the
county clerks office by the
defendant in the divorce action,
Charlotte Gillett against Shirley
Gillett.
The defendant denied the maiori-
ty of the allegations of the defend
ant in the answer, particularly those
indicating that he had been guilty
of cruelty. The defendant also ask :
ed that the court award him Gus
tody of the one minor child born to
the union.
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A FRENCHNAN WINS

The nation cOngratulates Rene Ponthieu, DriIIiahG
young Frenchman, who won first honors IN the thlrd
international oratorical contest held in Washington,
D. c., Saturday night. SenOr Jose dc Tomasco OF
Argentine was second and young Canadian, William
Fox, Jr. third
In addition to promoting a desire 1or better ora
tory, the movement sponsoring the international ora
torca contest has for its purpose the creation OF bcl
ter understanding among nations, a step toward
world peace.
Young Ponthieu won his honors in competition
with represent tatves Of eight other countries. His
subject French Thoughts and the Idea OF IAber-
ty' on which he gave masterful DISCOURSE
The American entry, James Moore OF Kentucky,
spoke of THE Development Of the United States Con-
sttution" He did not finish among the honored ones,
not that he is not good orator, but that hs compeu
tors better
While naturally a little disappointed that an
American entry did not win, really should be
thankful. America has been winning honors in so
many fields with such regularity, that it is q novelty
to find them entered in field in which they are bo5ted
This should prove incentive to study and great
er effort in the next contest
The International Oratorcal contest is open to the
youths of the world it is conducted basis OF alb
solute mpartiaity and its purpose is audable one
The more the youth of nations brought together in
peaceful competition, the more difficult it will be to
keen alive the old feelings OF international jealousy
and hatred which have bred the wars OF the past
These have been born of Misunderstanding Contests
such as the oratorca contest make for understanding
Understanding means trust and confidence the very
basis of peace among men or nations
oo,.. prrAa Nicolas of Rouu7auia has
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ing!' snarlcd the Fox. "Thcre 5 no
chance for me to slip in and take
a hen now. They re all awake and
they'll make such cackling noise
and Mr.. Doodle viii crow so loudly
that the Farmer will come out with
his gun and shoot me. | must LOOK
for my breakfast somewhere else. >
So the Fox sncakcd away and soon
he was near the hollow stump bun
galow of Uncle WiggiIv-
The bunny gentleman and his wife
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Red Cross Roll
Call In November

Preliminary arrangements for the
complete organization of local
Red Cross chapter were made at the
meeting held Friday night Mt the
Barbara Worth hotel, of which Cor.
Charles l.. Phillips was in charge.
Plans for the annual roll call were
discussed and the date was announc.
ed as November IL to %. Further
arrangements will be made at a
meeting which Col. Phillips plans to
call in the near future.
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FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
October 16. 1913

There is being unloaded in this
office today the new Goss Comet
press ON which this newspaper is
soon to be printed, and which will
print 1000 copies of an eight page
paper an hour, taking the paper
from the web, printing both sides
and folding them.
Oddfcllows entertained at pro-
&ressive whist party last night with
prizes going to Mrs. Frank Rich
mond, Mrs. O. b. Tout, Percie
Thackcr and c. Bourroughs.
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state department and area adjutant;
Harry Keeler; Mrs. Harry Keeler;
Mrs. Pearl Comegno; Morris Grif-
fin; Marvin Jernigan; r. J. ,Mc-
Donald; Mr.. and Mrs. Denny Me-
Christy.
The majority of the valley re-
presentatives returned here over
the weekend.
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Burned To Death
By Forest Fire
Hy United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1G.-Burns
received lighting the forest fire in
the Cahuilla mountains in River
side county caused the death of
Jose Belmondc here Sunday.
His death was the third attributed
to Southern California forest fires
this season, two men having been
burned beyond recognition in fight
ing flames in the San Bcrnardino
mountains.
Figures made public today said
the federal government expended
S11,50O fighting blazes in Southern
California.
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ADNERTISEME
New Discovery Stops Fits

brooklyn, \. 7. a new remedy
has been discovered that stops the
most stubborn cases of Epileptic
fits; Epilepsy Colonies use it,
great medical specialists recommend
it. THE PHENOLEPTOL co. will
send Il FREE interesting booklet to
anyone who whites to Box II, St.
Johns PL, sta, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Dept. 80. Letters treated strictly
confidential.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-16
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of I'm.
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
October 16, 1908

The Imperial school board last
evening decided to purchase the
last block north on the east side of
Imperial avenue as the site for
their new building, for which the
contract has been let.
c. II. Smith left for Whittier to
interview Il daughter who has just
arrived in the family.
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tenth anniversary pictures the
World They taken the other
Inset from the staged Washington
below 16inch
ordinance exhibition
outin
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-16

Rumor says Prince Nicolas Of Roumania has
eoped Ahem the boy sort Of takes after his father
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BACKING UP THE CONSTITUTION

Temperance forces of Montana are a unit in their intention to
initiate a state prohibition law to be voted on by the people at the
general election this fall, according to prohibition leaders of the state.
A bill has been drafted by attorneys and the initiative petitions
will be secured this summer through the work of the local prohibition
leagues which have been organized in every Montana county A state
central committee has been organized which will secure speakers OF
nationwide repute to aid in the campaign.
Propaganda that the prohibition law has failed is nonsense. Before
the Volstead act went into effect there we're only SO5 counties n the
United States which had not outhwed liquor. Thrty-three states were
already in the prohibition column.
Such authorities as Professor Irving Fisher, of Yale, tell us that
only five percent as much liquor is being consumed today a in days
of the wide open saloon. There were formerly in this country 177790
saloons and 100000 speakeasies to distribute the products of 1926
breweries and 507 distileries making two billion gallons of beer and
nearly 300000O00 gallons of spirits a year.
These are gone, and Professor Fisher estimates that the United
States is gaining six billion dollars a year because of prohibition,
Before prohibition 2a gallons per capita of spurious liquors were
consumed each year. More than twothrds of a standard barrel of
hard stuff for each man, woman, youth and infant. Located close to
the border, this is not one of the drest parts of the country and some
are doing their best to keep up the old rate of consumption. But, after
thinking over your own family and the families of your neighbors, and
your neighbOrs' neighbors, do you believe this town is drinking $4,000
gallons of booze per year?
President Scott of the REQ Automobile company states that proht
bftion has been the making of the automobile business in the United
States. Twenty-three million of the twenty-seven million automobiles
bonds, cars, happiness and contentment have taken the place of booze
the United States Thousands of people did not know prosperity
the eighteenth amendment was adopted. Montana will do it's part
in UNFOLDING this amendment which has meant 81 much to a majority
the citizens. 1t all resolves into the simple question: Am l. n am L
lot a loyal citizen? Do l believe that the constitution and laws of the
United States should be upheld by my state and by self? Or is it all
for me a well, as for the REDS" to sIr the constitution, vote
nulify parts of it, and disregard, and sanction disregard, of some of
he laws of my country?
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Z West Side Sand Creek

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Clarence Chamberlain has just
purchased a new tractor.
Miss Martha Buxton is helping
Mrs. Chris Hansen, who has been
on the sick list with the grippe.
Miss Eva Thornburg has left
for Great Falls to visit with rela-
tives.
Those from here who attended
the dance at Prairie Elk school
house report the very best time,
such as is always had there.
There is to be a st. Patrick's
dance at the Hogan home on
Saturday night. This is on an
nual event and is always looked
forward to by all who have at
tended them.
The farmers have been busy
doing their last freighting before
the river breaks UP or spring
work begins.
Mr.. and Mrs. S%akshaug and Mr..
and Mrs. Krummer spent Friday
1t the Buxton home.
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MONTANA IN LiMELleHT
Lewistown Democrat-News


The terse announcement by
Senator Walsh that if the demo
Gratis desire to nominate him for
the presidency he will accept the
honor has given the state of Mon
tana more publicity within a per-
iod of two weeks than it normally
receives in as many years. Fur
thermore, it is publicity of the
right sort since the great major
ity of the comments made on
corning our senator are friendly
and many of them highly eulogis-
tic.
Even those newspapers which
oppose the Montanan's candidacy
for one cause or another yield
tribute to his great abilities and
the outstanding services which
he has rendered the nation since
he became a leading figure in the
senate.
One of the magazine sections of
the New York Times of last Sun
day is devoted to a description of
Senator Walsh and a resume of
his work in the senate by Charles
L. Speers. The Literary Digest
gives the Walsh candidacy first
position in it's current issue.
In short, no man who eve re.
sided west of the Mississippi riv.
er, Bryan alone excepted, has
ever commanded such general
public recognition in connection
with the presidency as has been
accorded this Montana man who
by diligence, steady purpose and
talents of craftsmanship, has Won
a secure place among the great
est leaders of his day.
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which resemble great clusters of red currants, a little
lighter in color perhaps.
Poppies and DandeIions Suggest Home
The wild California peoples are just coming out now
and Jean gathered a big bowl full the other day. We also
got a large bouquet of wild cycamen and buttercups
which combine very nicely. The wild cyclamen is much
smaller than the tame variety, but is about the same
color. Speaking of wild flowers, there are two varieties
here that make us feel right at home-dandelions and
wild mustard. The latter grows luxuriantly wherever
there is a vacant lot.
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(COnLlnleQ uTSl pager
their wives or daughters.
Of special prominnce We're
Chancellor Brannon of the state
university, Lieutenant Governor
w. S. Mccormack, who is also
vice president of the Federal Land
bank at Spokane, and Murray E.
Stebbins secretary of the Mon
tana Wool Growers association,
who were on the program of the
convention.
Alvin Warrior, boss agency
farmer, a full blood Sioux Indian,
ably filled the role of POSTMASTER.
He called on a dozen or more of
the guests for brief a~fter-dinner
talks. At the conclusion of the
speaking program a special cere-
mony. planned for the occasion
was carried through. This was
the adoption into the Sioux tribe
Of the lieutenant governor and
Murray z. Stebbins.
Receive New Names
This ceremony is vested with
natural dignity that COMFORTS
Win the character Of Indian lead
re and their laconic manner of
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Leavitt Amendment
Adds Protection

WASHINGTON, March 13.-An
additional 500, 900 contribution by
the federal government to cooper
alive forest fire protection work
in the several states is provided
through action of the house in
adopting an amendment offered
by Congressman Scott Leavitt to
the department of agriculture ap-
preparation bill. The bill as re-
ported from the committee on APP
preparations carried 81, 100, 900 for
this work. The Leavitt amend
ment brings the total to S1,200,-
600, the amount recommended to
congress by the director of the
bureau of the budget.
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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
the Twentieth Judicial District
of the State of Montana, in and
for the County of Roosevelt.
Frank M. Cat1in, Plaintiff.
Charles Peterson, Defendant.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on
the 18th day of April, 1928, at 2
O'Clock P. NJ, of said day, at the
front door of the Court House, at
Wolf Point, Roosevelt County,
Montana, all the right, title and
interest of the above named de-
PENDANT, Charles Peterson, in and
to the following described pro-
perty, to-wit:
South Half of the North Half
of the South West Quarter, and
the North Half of the South
West Quarter of the North West
Quarter and the North Half of
the South East Quarter of the
North West Quarter, all in Sec
lion Twelve, Township Thirty
Range Fifty East M, M,
.ogether with all tenements, here
litaments, and appurtenances
.hereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining.
Dated at Wolf Point, Montana,
his 18th day Of March, 1928.
J.. H. ANDERSON,
Sheriff of Roosevelt Co, Montana.
BY Chas. Council,
at Under Sheriff.
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speech. w s.. Mccormack was
the first candidate. His orator
and sponsor was Black Duck.
Murray Stebbins followed with
Red Shield to do the honors.
Henry Archdale, Jr., was the in
t%erpreter. The party took a cen-
trail position within the U of the
banquet table.
Sentence by sentence the ora
tors discoursed on some phase of
the traditions of their tribe
achievement, precepts of action
and friendship, desires for the fu-
ture. The divisions of the lee
lures were seemingly rather dis
connected, yet there was relation
and continuity apparent. Entirely
different from the methods of the
ordinary Interpreter these ora
tions were translated by Henry
Archdale into excellent English,
with the meaning fully expressed
in well chosen words, and the
touches of eloquence perhaps en-
bellished to take the place of the
numerous gestures employed by
the "chiefs." Such was the infer
ence easily gathered by the listen
ers.
Presents
Black Duck placed on the brow
of the lieutenant governor an elab-
orately made head dress of eagle
feathers. At the conclusion Mr..
Mccormack offered to return it
and was delighted to find it vas
his present, a memento of the oc-
casion. With the present he re-
ceived the name by which he is to
be known to his new brothers,
Swift Eagle.
Murray Stebbins received a
handsomely beaded tobacco pouch
of buckskin and a peace pipe cary
ed out of pipe stone. He was
given the impressive lame of
Good Voice Hawk. Red Shield
called his wife to his side and in
troduced her to the new tribes
man. Her friend, Mrs. Charlie
Thompson was also called. This
as an added compliment to Mr..
Stebbins. Good Voice Hawk had
thoughtfully provided himself
with a return present for Red
Shield, a box of cigars and a pa
tent lighter.
Santee Iron Ring made the an
nouncement preliminary to the
time honored ceremony of adop-
ton.
Both adopted members replied
to their orators in language and
sentiments appropriate and in har-
mony with the message they had
received, and did not make the
error of attempting to put over
any pleasantries. They especially
expressed their thanks for the
valuable presents they had re-
ceived.
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No "hieh Pressure salesman
here"
We think it is wrong for a
store to take advantage of a
patrons feeling that he should
buy when he merely wishes to
look.
You may window-wish, coun-
ter covet or shelf shop to your
hearts content in this store of
personalized service. The
things you will see here
From Wilson Brothers
From Hart Schaffner G Marx
From %Florsheim
From John B. Stetson
From Duchess
From Cheney Brothers
From the biggest and best
manufacturers of mems attire
in the world are here to be
looked at first and then worn.
incidentally they will look and
were wonderfully.
y q
It is the policy of this store
that there should be no feel
ing of obligation" on the part
of our many customers to buy
something when they come to
this store. You are welcome
to come and "look around"
and when you are satisfied
that this is a good place to buy
shall obligingly assist you
in making your selection.
<
I'LL FAD
o. C. JOHNSON, Prop.
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In the interest of fire safety, all
chimneys should be cleaned, ex-
amined and repaired at least once
a year.
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HUNDREDS PERISH
WHEN DAM BURSTS

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HERALD ADS GET RESULTS
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ANNUAL BANQUET
EVENT

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