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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
NISGTIDED CHARITY


In several instances during the past few days in
divduas have called the attention of the Press to
persons who are soliciting money in this city, and
made the complaint that something should be done
to stop it,
The Press is not called upon to enforce the laws and
as the compalnants were advised, do nothing ex-
cept caution the public against contributing to un-
worthy and unnecessary causes.
Each winter Imperial Valley is visited by large
number of tranSients who will do anything but work
for living. They live by their wits, and the schemes
they get up to fleece the unsuspectng one from his
money are many. Usually the favorite means of OBJ
tanlng funds Is to work upon the sympathy which the
average person holds Tor the unfortunate
There exceptions of course but in nine cases out
OF ten the "panhandler, who solicits aims on the
street the persons who go from door to door with hard
luck stories and their ilk undeservng of help and
IN plain English are too lazy to work.
If sympathetic persons feel that they wish to aid the
unfortunate, there are plenty of right here in
Ell Centro in need of their aid The Salvation Army
the probation officer and number of other welfare
organizations, can furnish instances of needy persons
Money or other aid contributed to such cases is not
wasted. 1t very often is where one donates to un-
known parties Many Of these beggars make better
daily wage than those whom they solicit for aims
The police try to discourage the public from giving
a,d to the class of fybynights who visit the vae
The public should aid them in their work.
!ncldently the police chief and the judge of the
police court, both members of the local Legion post
condemn the practice Of the public giving aims to al
legged veterans IN distress The number of bona fide
veterans who are in need of help at this time small
they say, and they obtain assistance without call
ing upon the public.
There is host of parasites going all over the coun-
try claiming to be war veterans in need of help Many
OF them have papers of one sort another to which
they are not entitled having been stolen from genuine
veterans or obtained in some questionable manner
The deserving veteran of the World War will not ap-
peal to the public for aid except as last resort
IL residents too soft-hearted to turn down i'm
posters they have but themselves to blame Pro-
miscuous giving without knowing whether the cause is
worthy or not only serves to encourage the parasites
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10

none Of his little bunnics had spoken
that way. ".Who are you?"
~ am the puddle of water BABY
Runty has been dancing in went
on the voice. "And | wish she d
stop it. Even # ann a puddle of
water, | have my pride. And | was
not always like this.
"What We're YOU before YOU be
came a puddle Of water?' asked Mr..
l.ongears.
81 was a cold iciclc mat wanted
to get warm, was the reply. - Don t
you remcmbe@. You brought me
home in your pocket. Uncle Wig,
gily, and stood me up in the chin
ney corner. The fire was 50 warm
that | melted and turned into a
puddle of water. Oh. | wish | were
an icicle again, | don't like being
stepped ont
Then Uncle Wiggily knew what
Lad happened. No wonder they
could not find the icicle He had
melted away and Bunty had stepped
in his puddle
so you want to turn back into
an icicle, do you, asked Uncle
Higgily.
If YOU please" answered the
puddle of water around which tho
lunny children were standing. "But
how can that be done!'
Very easily said Mrs. Long
cars. "Wait until l get sponge. =
With the sponge the rabbit gentle
nan soaked up the puddle Of water
from the floor. Then. putting the
sponge filled with water in pail,
Uncle Wiggily started outside with
it.
"What are you going to do, Dad
dicums - asked the little hunnies.
81 am going to squeeze the wat
or ont Of the sponge on top of an
other stump, was the answer.
"Thc water viii run off the top Of
tie stump slowly, and, as il drops,
it will freeze into another icicle,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
CONGRESS SHOULD ACT

Four special investigators appointed by Secretary of
the Interior Work. urge that Congress build Boulder
Canyon dam, as provided for in the Swing-Johnson
bill.
This is the summary Of the report submitted to Con-
gress yesterday The investigators who made the rec
ommendation are James R. Garfield former secretary
OF the Interior Governor Frank c. Emerson of Wyom-
ing; J. G. Scrugham former governor of Nevada and
William F. Durand. nationally known engineer.
These men made an exhaustive study of the entire
Boulder dam project and added their endorsement to
the long list OF those who have previously approved of
the work.
They declare the provisions of the bill are practical
and offer the best solution for the development the
Colorado river.
In the face of this report and taking into considera
ton the declarations made by the many eminent men
who have endorsed the project it does not seem that
Congress much longer refuse take action on the
SWing-Johnson bill.
The Investigators had no axe to grind they men
whose integrity cannot be assaed and they cannot be
considered impractical dreamers Their decision is
sound and should go far to convince the members
OF both houses Of Congress that immediate favorable
action on the Swing Johnson bill is the next logical
STEP
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
WEASEL NOSE

'Why did you scream like that,
Baby Bunty?" asked Uncle Wig
gily twinkling his pink nose at tha
nttle orphan rabbit girl, while with
one eye Uncle Wiggily watched
Jingle and with the otner eye IL.
locked at Jangle. Either of those
two bunnies might play trick.
Il screamed because l stepped in
a puddle of water, answered Baby
Bunty. She held up one little paw
and Uncle Wiggily saw that she
was in her stocking feet. Runty
and the other bunnIes had taken
Ctt their rubber boots on coming
into the bungalow after playing IA
bout in the snow when school was
out.
II stepped right in a puddle of
cold water, sad Bunty. 1T was
50 cold it made me scream. Shall /
scream again, Unkie Wig, to show
YOU how / did it? love to scream,''
and she opened her mouth.
mol Lon I. Once is enough, -
said Mr.. Longears. ''But l don t
understnd about this puddle Of
water. Some of you children must
have brought in a SNOWFALL and it
Las melted. leaving little pool OF
water on the floor. Bunty stepped
III that tsIa5
All this time Tumble, the fan
down little rabbit boy, was on the
floor looking up the chimney. He
was looking for the missing iciclc
which had been standing in tho
chimney corner to get warm. As
told you in the story before this
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10

Then this puddle chap will be happ.'
again
u surely will, thank you!' SPOKE
tie former icicle who was now drops
of water soaked into the sponge.
Uncle Wiggiiy hoppe outside
where it was freezing cold. From
tie bungalow windows the children
watch him. Mr.. Loneears was ms
going to squeeze when. all of 4"
sudden. he saw something thrust
up out side of hole in the snow.
It was something stubby and black.
Hal know what that is
whispered Mr.. Longears. 1t Is the
Weascl's nose. The hungry Weasel
i after me again, What shall ! do?
And what the bunny did, and how
he fooled the Slv Weasel | shall
tell Won tomorrow night. Then, If
tie clock win put one of its hands
1T the sugar bowl to get lump OF
swee mess for the wrist watch. |
s'ial tell yen about Uncle Wlggliy
md the frozen turnjp.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
Bartrug Given
Liberty On Bail

A. l.. Eartrug of Scelcy was re.
leased by Judge !. Mayfield yester'
day afternoon under $3.50 bail on a
charge of gambling. Bartrug was
represented in court yesterday by
j Ernest K. Utlcy and pleaded not
guilty to the charge. lie demanded
jury trial and the ease has been set
for hearing on January 10.
Bartrug was arrested with six
others by deputy sheriffs Saturday
night when they visited pool hall
conducted by,Bartrug in Sceley. The
men are alleged to have been play
ing "stud' y poker for chips when
the deputies entered. The chips are
said to have been cashcd by Bart
rug after the arrival Of the officers.
Five Of the men entered pleas of
guilty yesterday morning and were
sentenced to pay fines Of 500 each
or serve l5 days in the county lall.
All are rcmandcd to the custody Of
the sheriff but I.ucio Salsuda paid
his fine yesterday afternoon and
was released. Another of the siI
arrested was released, no charge
being brought against him.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
M'Miuan Trial
On January q
Uy nitcd Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10. - Witt
lis trial for the "sack - murder a.
Mrs. Amelia Appleby set for Janu-
ary -, Dr. Charles Mcmillan, for.
mcr Texas physician, continued to
maintain his innocence today.
The physician was arraigncd late
yesterday at which time he entered
It plea of not guilty to the murder
Indictment charging him with slav.
ihE the wealthy widow of a Chicago
inventor.
Mrs. Minnie Klock, proprietor OF
the apartment house in which DR..
Mcmillan lived. and who has beeu
4 central figure in the ease, last
night retained former Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Joseph Ryan to rep.
resent her.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
TEN YEARc AGO
Jan. 10. 1913

NolStcad act shipments of dis
titled spirits through the port of
Calexico achieved the grand total
of 1884 packages for the year 1917
aS given in the customs inspector $
report early in 1918.
Central Union High school was
beginning track workouts with Art
Carey and johnny, Baker as prospcc-
tive einder stars of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. G. Horne were
living at the c. W. Barton home
pending the completion of their
house on Wenslcy avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10

Uncle Wiggily found a cold icicle
Uncle Wiggily found hanging from
a large stump in the woods.
The poor thing was 50 frozen that
the rabbit gentleman took pity and
brought it home to the warm bungai-
ofr. But when Mr.. Longears wanted
TO show his little Dummies the icicle
ii had disappeared,
He ism t up the chimney said
Tumble.
Buntv WAS hopping around on ona
leg, holding up in the air hes other
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
THEATERS

"The Girl from Chicago. &
the mysterious and exotic My
10y her first really great chanci
show her histrionic ability.
scores tremendously as Soutl
girl, who leaves her plantation h
to come to the great city to unr.
the tangled web which has held
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derworld gang, and caused his
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Girl from Chicago > is hailed as
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Of danger braved for the SAX,
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"The Girl from Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
Scout Troop To
Plan For Hike

Parents of boys in Scout Troop
No. are invited to attend the re-
gular meeting of the troop tomor,
row night when plans win be made
for a hike to Mistlctoe Lodge
next Saturday.
Scoutmastcr Grant is anxious to
have every member OF the troop on
hand and desires to explain the
purpose and features Of the hike to
their parents.
The meeting will be held in Elks
hall. the troop being sponsored by
FL Centre lodge of Elks.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10

foot with its wet stocking when,
ali Of a sudden she screamed once
more.
ooh, I've stepped in the puddle
again!' cried Runty. 'Now both
my feet are wet! On, dear!
"Show me that puddle. - said
Uncle Wiggily. And then, all of a
sudden, another voice said:
II wish yon would quit walking
all over me
"Ha, Who are you?" asked
ncle Wiggily, for well he knew
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Jan. 10, 1905

Dr.. T. +. Patten was reappointcd
county Lcalth officer.
Alfalfa hay was bringing $l3 Il
ton, fob. Imperial.
Virgil hvpncrd was preparing to
represent Tie valley in a Southern
California high school oratorical
contest in Pasadena.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
B u S Y Il o DIE s

The prize for being unable to mind ones own bust
ness should be given to the person who caused the
rest of an Orange county couple, charged with con-
tributing to the delinquency Of minor girl
At the trial of the couple it developed thev had
lived together for number of years presumably as
man and wife. During this time the woman's family,
with the exception Of the minor girl, had grown up
married and had started homes of their own. The
couple operated a dairy q business partnership
basis conducted themselves in respectable manner
gave the Womans children decent educatiOns and from
all appearances lived lives that much better than
many so-called respectable people.
Undoubtedly they violated rule Of society by not
having marriage ceremony performed, but that
would appear to be their business. Certainly it
cannot be construed having polluted the morals Of
the minor in question.
The testimony showed that her brothers and sisters
Of good moral character, and having been raised
in the same environment the minor in question it
would indicate that there little reason for appre-
hension regarding her moral safety.
Llndbergh proves, along with other things, that
the most effective national defense is Just plain hu-
goodwill which doesn't cost cent.
Il wanted education" said Hickman. Il wanted
very badly TO go to college. felt God was with me in
my effort to get education" This is not the first
time in religious history that the devil has posed for
his own purposes as angel of light
AT last some genius has solved the farm problem
The farmers would be prosperous city women would
stop dieting.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
kidnapping Victims
Grandfather Dies
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES. Jan. l0.--Funer-
al services will be held here TODAY
for nr. William Casper Parker, so,
grandfather of Marion Parker, mur.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Jan. 10, 1918

J. W. l.. Merlimau of Riverside
sold two pieces of valley farm land,
one to T. f.. Henry and one to +. F..
Smith, in sections 81 and }, rcspcc-
tiYcly.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10

der victim Of William Edward L
man, members Of the family
nounccd.
Dr. Parker died at his home
day. Death was attributed td
age and protracted illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10

Texas Guinan, New York D
cub hostess, has opened and
place. It's called IA shoe store,
YOU want TO be well hecled
you 60 there.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10

AT last some genius has solved the farm problem
The farmers would be prosperous if city women would
stop dieting.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND
 DEBTORS. ;:

In the Commissioners Court at 0phirs Innoko Precinct. Fourth 2pivisiosas Territory of Alaska, Before GhfisI tian Bolgen, U. s: Commissioner : and ex-officio Probate Judges In the matter of the estatei of Hu- bade Hebert, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the url-g dersigned has been duly appointed ati-l- ministrator of the estate of Hubade Hebert, deceased
 All persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same, duly veriied,' with preper vouchers attached, to- the undersigned. at Takotna, Alaska, within six months from date of this notice.
 Notice is also hereby given to aH persons knowing themselves to be Ih. : debted to the ;Estote of tifea saids Hu- bade Hebert that they must make or give report of same to aforesaid Ad- ministrator within the limits of this notice.
 Dated Takotna, Alaska, May 4. 1928.
 H. WALLICK,
 Administrator. First publication, May 5, 192S;. last publication, June ?. 1928.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-26
Alaska. Notes. s6AthGe4 PfoMs Territ toyiAl,s ExchangesI

l.. H. Happier, Fairbanks mining man, returned to Fairbanks a few days, ago after four montfis., in the Bower Kuskokwim, district, where he investigated a. lsrge area of mining ground for San Francisco concern which had taken an option on the property. says the Fairbanks News Miner.
 While Tn theykuskokwim country MT. KarYler investigated the plat mum mines on the Salmon river. about fifteen. miles below Goodnews bay. Many contradictory opinions AS to the extent of. the deposits, have been heard, but after a thorough ex! animation Ms. Happier: is assured that there is certainly, nothing. to justify stampede" ," Platinum was discovered there in 1926 and. the mine owners expected a big year iii 1927, but despite, the fact that twelve. men worked the entire season less than $500 worth of the mineral .Iwass pro- duced. Glacier action sgiven by, Mir. Happier as the reason for his belief that nos large deposits will be discov- cred. During the.glacier period the mineral was4distrihuted ii spots and has not been concentrated again, he said.
 Mir. Happier spent most of his time
The Kusko times., 1928-05-26
FORFEITURE NOTICE. :,

To H. w. Strangman, Jack Lamont,
 James McHugh, J. N. Anderson,
 E. Coke Hill, and all persons claiming by, through or under - them, or any of them, and their
 hescs, executors, assigns and suc-
 cessers in interest, greeting:
 You and each of you are hereby notifiedse That during each of the following annual labor years, to-wit: the years. ending July 1st, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927,- the under signed put one hundred dollars ments on the certain placer mining claim on Long Creek, in the Nulato Recording District, Territory of Alaska, known as Buckeye Associa- ton.
 That all of said work and improve ments were required by law and were put upon said claim in compliance therewiSn in order to hold the same for each said year and thereafter;
 That during each said year and at all times thereafter the undersigned was and is co-owner of each said o,aim. and if within ninety (90) days sitter the ninety {90) day publication hereof. to-wit: ninety days after the 28tn day of April, 1928, you and each of you do not contribute to the under signed your proportion of said ex- penditure for each said claim for each said year, your interest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned.
 That the sum each of you should contribute for each said claim for each said years bears the same rela- ton to one hundred dollars ($1GO.0O)
The Kusko times., 1928-05-26
FORFEITURE NOTICE.

To Frank Irwin, his heirs, executors,
 assigns and successors in interest:
 You, and each of you, are hereby notified that the undersigned has ex- pended for annual labor and improve ments the sum of one hundred dollars ($1OO.OO) per year for the years 1914. 1915, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1921, 1922 and 1923 upon the following described mining claims in the Innoko Record ing District, Territory ot Alaska:
 No.N4 Above Gold Run Group, on Little creek, tributary of Canes creek;
 No. 5 Above God Run Group, on Little creek, a tributary of Canes creek.
 That all of saidswofk and improve ments were required by law and were put upon said claims in compliance herewith in aorder to hold the same for each said year and thereafter;
 And if Within ninety (eO) days after the publication of this notice you. ef. 6hy of you, fail to pay your portion of the amount expended on the above claims, your interest in said claims will become forfeited to the undersigned 'co-owner, according to the provisions of Section 2524 Re- vised Statutes of the United States. WILLIAM SCHNEIRLA. First publication, March 8, 1928. [s Last publication May 26.- 192S.-a.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-26

at Arolic river, where he examined the dredging ground. A number o1 Fairbanks men, including Albert Bell. Hans Fohn-H Hansen, Ed Hol- brook and Carl Selberg, are interest ed in the. property
 Jack Harldson, who was. in the Fairbanks and Fortymile districts in the early days, is the only miner now operation on the lower part of the Kuskokwim. He has 3. ground-sluie- ing proposition on Butte creek, which returns him about S2,O00 annually. se
 As a matter of fact south of Bethel to Goednews Bay, a4distance of 15O miles, and from the coast sto the hills. there are fewer than twenty white persons.
 Trapping Is the main. activity in the immediate, neighborhoeds,, of Bethel, MT. Happier says Anchorage airplanes took out more than $150,O6O worth of fur from there this winter.
 The most ambitious mining project in the country is on Bear creek, where the New York-Alaska: Dredging Com pany is operating a small boat. t'9' : Harry Marquith, H., s's~found dead at Port Be.auclaire; near Peters burg. few days ago, death sappAr- entity being due to;hesrtfailure. Mr. aMarquiths was borrf ina Holland and slived in: Alaska for. thirty-6ve years. During the Kondike rush he operated a boat to Uyea.
 =
 Mabei Burchard, the 14-year-old daughter, of. John U. and Evelyn Bur chard. died in the .Tanarna htspital
The Kusko times., 1928-05-26
OF WASHINGTON
 STATE DISABLED VETERA ANS

' TACOMA, May 26.--Ralph Horr, of Seattle, w&s elected president; Of
 the DisabledtA tAmericanzV VeteraHs. sof
 the World War at their anHual State convention heressyesterday. =.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-26

Tom% Bare, who was yesterday arrival for short visit, returned to his home, Canes creek, today
The Kusko times., 1928-05-26

Chris Peterson left today for the A. K. C. camp, Little creek
The Kusko times., 1928-05-26

on April 30. The young girl died with only her mother with her at the end Only a few days before her father had been lodged in the Fair banks jail to serve a years sentence for violating the prohibitions act, and the news of the death. of his eldest daughter was conveyed to him while in jail
 That the death of Mabel Burchard was partly due to beatings inflicted by her father, was the finding of a coroner's jury on May 1. This .opin- len was corroborated by Dr. E.. M. White. of Tanana, who performed an autopsy, and-hy Dr. J. A. Sutherland, ; of Fairbanks. wh5'examined the girls body,
 2wenty-one days before MabeHs death, it is asserted, her. father se- .yerely beat, her and then drove her, bleeding. out on trap. line. She travelled six miles and then collapsed While being taken to the hospital the girl suffered with hemorrhages, which continued until her death. x
 Arthur Mattson. alias Bob Mccoy, is' closely guarded at the NtcCarthy federal jail, followins shisssarrest fer shooting and killing Al Matson. Both were employees of the. ..gunho mine of , the Kennecott Copper corporation. The killing occurred in the, mine bunkhouse,. and: is thought to. have been the result of a. gambling fight. ; The building of a, 60-roaan hotel at Whitehorse by the White Pass & Yukon Navigation Company is now we'll under way and will be readyi in. ntime for the tourist season Thirty of the rooms are to have baths, but all are to have hot and cold running water. Modern in every detail. the hotel is being modelled after the -AtHn Inn.
 The White Pass is also building at Whiteharse new river steamer, soon to be launched. It will be employed mainly for freighting purposes, -esper. cially for hauling ore fro mMayo. Nine thousand tons already await shipment at Stewart, it is said.,
The Kusko times., 1928-05-26

a. your undivided interest in each said claim bore to the entire interest in said claim, during each said year.
 ELLA A. CRANE, r, Ruby, Alaska. First publication, April 2S, 1928; last. publication, Aug. 4, 1928. z: