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Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-17
PRETTY MUCH TIE LIMIT

And still we wonder why have so much crime,
ard why good citizens everywhere complain of the
growing contempt for law
The remark is prompted by the action of the Los
Angeles county grand jury in seeking to have Governor
Young extend cemency to Dorothy Mackaye, who the
grand jury declares has suffered enough and has
learned her lesson.
Miss Mackaye, motion picture actress, was mar
red to Ray Raymond and carried illicit love af-
fair with Paul Kelly At her instigation Kelly
beat the wOmans husband badly that he died Kelly
is serving term in prison. The actress convicted
following her indictment by this grand jury for
concealng facts relative to her husbands death. The
supreme court of the state has upheld her conviction
The testimony at Kellys trial showed that while
her husband lay in pitiful condition in his home,
result of the beating he had received, his wife, in
Kellys apartment, of merry group enjoying
a so-called wild party. She knew of her husbands
condition and it bothered her whit Nor did she,
any time show the slightest for her part in
the affair. unless there happened to be cameraman
handy, when she always had convenient collapsng
spell on tap.
Why should the grand jury ask lenency for her?
In what way does she merit their consideration? How
does the grand Jury know that she has suffered suf
They know little about as the chief of African
tribe.
If there eXtenuating circumstances
that could be cited in this womans favor would be
tempted to consider the jurymen noble persons,
prompted by chivalry to give wrong-doer another
chance. There is of this element about it. One
could undoubtedly cite many where persons
deserving of mercy than this woman have been let go
to prison without word being said in their behalf
We can understand individuals, personal friends,
or the sob sisters putting up plea for Dorothy Mac
kaye, but thought grand juries were beyond such
sickening sentimentality.
1t would rile even than it does-this
ton of the grand jury-f did not know that there
is just and level-headed in Sacramento, who is
going to be Swayed by this plea which borders upon
the contemplate in its boldness.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-17
AND STILL 1T COMES

1t is a long and Shiny trail, this Teapot Dome
business. Latest developments in the investigation
being conducted by the United States senate commit
tee mention the names of more men, prominent in
tional affairs, and intimate that they had hand in
dsposng of the money received for government oil
serves
Dshonor and distrust the lot Of those who
forgot the principles of honesty and ntegrity-for
money. Somebody should go to prison for the affair,
but it is doubtful if anyone will However, honest men
will rightly those who sought gain at the cost of
their sefrespect and their duty to their government
The Teapot Dome exposure should be lesson to
citizens everywhere that they cannot be too careful
about those they choose for public office 1t hap
pened that ring of professional politicians able
to impose upon the trust and confidence President
Harding had in them. Unscrupuous men they were,
caring for nothing but enriching themselves and ready
to betray friend country to obtain their ends.
There is no excuse in saying, whats the use, the
grafters will get in anyhow" 1t is up to the citizens
the in the sreet-to exercise his right of fran
chse upon every OCCASION and to exercise carefully
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-17

lie leaned over the crib to see which
ear he had best begin on, the left
or the right, but, all of sudden
something happened.
A stream Of milk, like water from
the garden hose, squirted through
the air and splashed all over the
face of the Fox. Into his eyes ano
nose and mouth the milk squirted.
ooh. scowziel Oh, WOW. OIL
chocolate pudding,' howled the
l'cx and he was so surprised that he
Jumped backward and fell head over
tail out of the window the way he
had come in. And outside was {
police dog who chased the fox bach
to his den.
q How did that milk squirt at the
FoX?' asked Uncle WiggiIy as he
heard Vallie laughing.
81 squirted it >at him out of my
bottlen' chucklcd the little rabbit
girl. 81 'mcmbcred, once. how
squirted some on Nurse Jane so
did the same to the Fox. 1 s'prised
him; didn't T.
"You certainly did," laughed
Uncle Wiggily. "First YOU surprised
ne by coming in basket and now
YOU surprised the Fox by making
luilk come out Of bottle and squirt
in his eyes. You are a smart little
Eunny!'
"And will you make me some
candy tomorrow? ?' asked Nallie.
"Yes, - answered the rabbit
uncle, 81 will" SO if the curtain
will run up to the ceiling so The
clock can look ont of the window
and see if the letterman is coming
II tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily and Vallic's candy.
| hope to make it a funny story
so if YOU want to start laughing
now that will be all right. But saw
! some laughs for tomorrow night
You may need them.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-17

ject is in and complete. The time
for action has arrived -
In speaking thus, it is believe
Congressman Smith gave forceful
expression to the sentiments of well
nigh every citizens of Southern Cal
ifornia.
With the convening of Congress
last December, and the reintroduc-
tion of the Boulder Canyon project
bill. it was indicated by the attl-
tude of responsible members OF
President Coolidge's cabinet that
the measure has secured the en-
dorsement of the administration. In
fact, President Coolidge, as early as
October. 1924, had issued an Off
cial statement revealing that he
stood squarelv and firmly for deve-
lopment of the Colorado river by
the federal government. Speaking
of the proposed program of Colora'
do river control and utilization IN Il
telegram to c.. C. league. a South
ern Californian, the President said:
Presidents Statement
"The major purposes of the
works to be constructed there In
volve two Fundamental questions
which must always remain in public
control-that is, flood control and
the provision of immense storage
necessary to hold the seasonal and
annual flow, so as to provide for
the large reclamation possibilities
in both California and Arizona.
"These considerations seem to me
to dominate all others and to point
logically, to the federal government
as the agency to undertake the con,
struction of great dam at Bould-
er canyon or some suitable locall-
ty.'
Herbert Hoover, secretary OF
commerce, and one of the world S
foremost engineering authorities,
has repeatedly given evidence of
his vigorous support of the Boulder
Canyon project. Secretary of the
Interior Work, in a message to the
Senate Committee considering pend
ing legislation, early this year went
on record once more as endorsing
the project.
As this is written the Senate and
the House Committees, before whom
the Boulder canyon bill has been
/ placed, have completed their pub
lie hearings and are at work per
fecting the technical provisions Of
/ the measure.
The entire southwest, is vitally
and directly interested in the sue,
cess of this legislation at this ses
sion of congress. On two occasions
the people of Los Angeles have vot-
ed bonds to be used in carrying
forward preliminary work on an
aqueduct to bring domestic water
to Southern California cities from
the Colorado-a project the ultimate
success of which is dependent upon
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-17
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD e. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
SURPRISED FOX

"What 5 the matter'' asked
Uncle Wiggily, as Nallie, the little
Valentine Day rabbit lay in her cri'
and pointed her bottle of milk at
the window.
'Something's coming in, and
think it 5 fox, said Vallic.
"It is the Fox! Oh, dear! What
shall | do?' asked Uncle Wiggily
"This is too bad!'
"No, there is only one of me-
snarled the Fox, grinning all over
lis face as he jumped down into the
room, the window of which had been
left open by Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy when she and Mrs. Long
cars went down town to shop AT
the eight and nine cent store. They
lad left Uncle Wiggily home to take
care of Nallie. All the other little
bunny boy and girl rabbits were
at school.
"There is only enc Of me, = chuck
led the Fox, so how can | be two
bad -
4 didn t mean it that way,
said Uncle Wiggily, looking around
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-17
the construction Of high dam at
Boulder Canyon.
Endorsed by MANY

In a like manner the citizens in
every section of Southern Califor-
MIA have repeatedly and stoutlv
made evident their endorsement Of
the proposed plan of Colorado riv-
er control and development. They
also have given ample evidence that
they believe this work must be
pushed forward without further de-
lay.
1t has taken the white man al
most 400 years to realize the vast
possibilities of the Colorado and to
devise plan broad enough and
sound enough to meet the situation.
When Captain Alarcon discovered
the Colorado i'll 1910, he thought It
would carry his sailing craft to the
fabled Seven Cities of Cibola, where
gold and jewels, it was rumorcd,
could be had for the taking. He
therefore called this stream "The
River of Good Guidance In later
years, when brown robed friars
trod their weary way along its
banks, harassed by hostile Indians
and threatened by the turbulent
waters of the stream, some of their
number named it "The River of
the Martyrs -
For almost two centuries no man
was able rightly to decide whether
Alarcon or the Spanish friars had
GALLEY TWO
most fittingly named this giant riv
/ er, so terrifying had been its pow
cr of destruction and so great its
potential resources for good.
At last way was found to cheek
the ever growing menace of It's
i floods and harness its water for the
service of mankind. This wonder
Gus transformation now only awaits
the enactment by our national leg
islative body of measure that will
set this work in motion.
One thing is certain. The day
that congress shall authorize those
projects, provided for in pending
| legislation, will be a day for joy.
Gus celebration throughout the
great southwest. For this vast re-
gion it will mean an assured future
of expansion in agriculture and in
dustry. 1t will mean the assurance
of abundant domestic water ana
cheap hydro-electric power supplies
for the cities of Southern Califor-
MIA. 1t will mean the inauguration
of an era of prosperity such as tins
southland has never seen before. II
will mean that the Colorado will, at
last, have won the right to its orr
ginal name" The River of Good
Guidance.
(The End.)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-17

! the room for something to throw al
the hungry animal. But all the rab-
bit gentleman could see was little
Valie and her crib, and he did moi
want to throw either of them
"You are bad enough, > said the
! bunny uncle to the Fox, ''but |
meant it was too bad you had to
come in just now, when everything
was so nice and quiet. -
"Oh, [ won't make any noise!
snickered the Fox. Il can pibble
your ears so quiet as never was.
ard he looked hungrily at Uncle
Wiggily.
"Are You going to nibble my
ears2" sadly asked the rabbit
gentleman.
eyes, snarled the Fox.
''What about mine?' suddenly
asked Vallie, waving her bottle OF
milk of which she had taken only
"a little.
..Eh3 What's that3 Who are
youo" asked the Fox in surprise.
He had supposed there was only a
tiny baby rabbit in the crib. But
though Vallie was small, she could
talk and do other things.
"This is my newest little Val
entine bunny" explained Uncle
Wiggily. u found her on my door
step in a basket when l came home
from tapping a tree to get some
maple sugar.
"Oh, [ remember about that
time," snarled the Fox. FYou made
my friend, Mr.. Wolf, burn his paw
quite badly. And now l am going
20 bite your ears just as bad!'
! "And mine, too asked Na1lie,
sort of winking one eye at Uncle
Wiggily, which greatly surprised
! the gentleman.
Yes, yours too" barked the
/ Fox. I'm going to nibble youi
ears first he told the little Val
cntinc rabbit child. '' Cause they
must be more tender.
The Fox did not intend to hurt
Nallie at all, but he felt he must
have some nibblcs off her ears. Sc
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-17
PART 10
National Legislation


"The time for action has arriv'
ed"
In speaking of the Boulder Can
yon dam legislation now pending i'll
congress this was the declaration
recently made by Congressman Ad
olson T. Smith, chairman of the
House Committee on Irrigation anC
Reclamation. He made this state.
ment following Il first hand inspec
tion Of the Colorado river, and an
investigation on the ground, of its
present status as a frightful flood
menace and its potential power, II
properly developed, as resource OF
tremendous national wealth.
Congressman Smith is not resi-
dent of Southern California, nor of
any portion of the southwest. His
congressional district is in Idaho;
but as chairman of the House Com
mittee now considering the propos-
ed bill for the control and develop
ment of the Colorado, he has come
to realize the vital necessity of i'm
mediate action in Washington.
"Thc flood menace which has i'm
perilcd the lives and property of
$4,000 American citizens in Imper-
ial valley, should, and I believe will.
impel congress to afford relief at
the, earliest date possible, > assert
ed Congressman Smith. "This great
problem has been before congress
=
ings covering period of four
months have been held by the com
mittee on Irrigation and Reclama-
ton, and eight volumes of testl-
mony have been compiled. Several
surveys have been made by boards
composed of the best engineers in
the country who report the project
feasible.
"The case of this gigantic pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-17
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February II, 1908

J. +. Roth, field man for Lyon
Brothers company, who is one of the
best authorities on cantaloupes in
the valley, says that the cold wealth
or is having a bad effect on the
cantaloupcs which have been plant
ed.
Col. Byron II. Coop and mother
end sister have moved to their farm
west Of town, and the house for
merly occupied by them in Imperial
will be occupied by Attorney Ii. w.
Brewer and family.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-17
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Pahruary IT 1913

Mercury today climbed to 7s, this
being the warmeSt for about two
months.
r. L. Rumsey is spending few
days in San Diego.
Mrs. c. f. Paris has returned
from a visit with her daughter in
Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank o. Abraham
returned from their bridal trip
They were we'll pleased to return to
FL Centre and will make their home
on Fifth street.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-17
Plea
Up To Young
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Feb. IL Efforts
to stay execution of the prison SEN
tencc of Dorothy Mackayc, former
stage favorite, were centcred at
Sacramento today.
Armed with "A petition signed by
prominent theatrical people, busin-
css men and club women, Attorney
Roger Marchetti is scheduled to 90
before Governor c. c. Young secK.
ing "A pardon.
Unless action is taken before the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-17
HILLS BROS COFFEE

end Of the week, Miss Mackayc
convicted of conccaling circumstan.
ces surrounding the death of hcI
husband, Ray Raymond, Will be re-
moved to san Quentin.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-17
"TIIE RIVER OF DESTINY"
BY DON j. KINSEY

Editors Note:-This is the
tenth and last installment of
The River of Destiny, the story
of the Colorado River-its
growing flood menace, its vast
potential resources and mans
efforts to control this great
Scream and utilize its undevei-
oped riches. All engineering
facts presented in this series of
articles are taken directly from
the government official Colo
RADIO river reports and records.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-17

During the season just closed
Patterson, Stanislaus county, ship
ped 20 carloads of celery.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-17

which is an increase of more than
100 over the same date Inst year.
The attendance at the high school
is about 800, also great increase.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-17

The Stewart Truck, king of tram
sportation. j. b. Hart, 66l Main ST,
FL Centre. Sixth & T. SITS. Brawley
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-17
TEN YEARS AGO

Average daily attendance in III
Centre schools is as follows: Lin
coin, 292; Mckinley, PSI; Wilson,
206; Washington, So, total S57,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-22
-Four Clarissa People
Dr0agn i'm Dam Break
Family Moved to California April,
1927-Husband Was Away
When Flood Broke

Mrs. Ray E. Rising and three
children, Dolores, Elnora and An
geline, formerly of Clarissa, Todd
County, were drowned at half
past twelve o'clock Monday eve-
ming of last week when the great
dam near Los Angeles, California,
broke.
Hemmed in by the precipitous
sides of the canyon the people liv-
ing within the valley were caught
like rats in a trap.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Rising and
the children left Clarissa last April
by automobile for California and
made their home, at San Animos.
Mr.. Rising is employed as night
Waterman for an electric company
and while particulars are lacking
it is believed he escaped with his
life because his duties took him
away from home at night. Mrs.
Rising before her marriage was
Miss Julia Thallaug, of Iona, Todd
county, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Thallaug, former residents,
but now live in Hubbard county.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-22
Paralytic Stroke Fatal
to Mrs. Chas. Erickson
Well Known Kandota Woman
Stricken While Attending AL
falfa Meeting

Mrs. Charles E. Erickson, high
ly respected resident of Kandota
township, Todd county, passed
away at the local hospital at 1905
A. M. Wednesday, March 81, 1928.
While attending 1.-The Alfalfa
meeting at the Community Club
rooms Sank Centre, Monday after.
noon, Mrs. Erickson suffered a
paralytic stroke at about 4:30
o'clock, which completely paraliz-
ed her left side and rendered her
unconscious. She was immed-
lately rushed to- the hospital,
but medical skill could do nothing.
She passed into her external sleep
without regaining consciousness.
Miss Martha Christian Johnson
was born Nov. 10, 1875 at Blair,
Wis, and at the time of her death
had reached the age Of 81 years.
She grew to womanhood in her ma
tive city, attended the Wisconsin
schools and also Gale college at
Stoughton, Wis. In 1896 she
came to Minnesota and located at
Winona, at which place she was
employed for two years. She came
to Sank Centre early in 1898 and
on Feb. 26, of the same year was
united in marriage to Charles E.
Erickson at Kandota.
Immediately after their mar
rage Mr.. and Mrs. Erickson NOV
ed to the Erickson homestead seven
miles northwest of Sank Centre,
CONTINUED on Page six)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-22
BEN F. DUBOIS HAS
BAD FALL AT FIRE
Improperly Connected Exten.
sion Ladder Buckles and
Throws Him 16 Feet
BLAZE AT PARKER HOME
Injured Man Recovering at
HOme-Will Be Laid Up
for Several More Days

Ben f. Dubois, vice president of
the First State Bank, and one of
Sank Centres leading citizens, had
very narrow escape from instant
death Friday morning of last
week while, as a member of the
Sank Centre Volunteer Fire De-
partment, he was fighting fire at
the home of former mayor w. M.
Parker.
The blaze was on the roof of the
building. The house is one of the
very highest in the city. Ben was
climbing up a 36-foot extension
ladder when the accident occurred.
Just before he started the as
cent his attention was called to the
fact that the ladder was not prop
erly connected. In his zeal he
said that it would hold and started
up. When he had assembled about
16 feet the ladder buckled. Mr..
Dubois head struck a cornice.
This impact rendered him uncon-
scious. He fell to the frozen
ground with relaxed body. He
never moved after he landed, and
many of his companions thought
he had been killed.
Investigation proved that he
was only stunned and badly bruis-
ed, but no bones were broken.
He was taken to his home on
Third street where he is still con-
fined. It was feared that he might
be injured internally, but time
proved that he was only badly
bruised.
AT the present writing he is re-
covering as rapidly as possible. He
will be confined to his home for
several days more.
The fire was confined to the roof
but the contents of he home was
quite seriously damaged by water
The loss is placed by Fire Chief
Fish between $500 and $1,000.
Sparks from the chimney on. ar
extremely dry roof are supposed
to have caused the blaze.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-22
Income Tar Shoes In
crease OverLast Year
First Quarter Returns Indicate
$1O0,0OO,000 Increase Over
Receipts for 1927.

Washington, March 21-Treas-
ury receipts from the March 18th
income tax payments which are
being watched closely by congress
and the administration, show that
at the close of business March II,
the government had obtained pay
ments of $215, 550,008.07, while
on the same date last year the to-
tai was 97,690,39S.51.
If this proportion should carry
through for the entire collections
of, 1923 the treasury would be like
ly to have about $100,000,000 or
more above it's estimates. On this
showing hinges the fight in con-
gress over tax revision, but Secre-
tary Mellon is expected to await
a fuller showing before announc-
ing his position on this issue.
The March 18th payments usu-
ally comprise one fourth of the
total due on 1927 income although
many taxpayers select that date
for making payment in full and
thus the quarter is by far the
most prolific in increasing govern
ment receipts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-22
CHANGE in RURAL
DELIVERY MAIL
Present Patrons of No. Three
Will Be Served by Carriers
on Routes One and Five
EFFECTIVE APRIL, FIRST
Carrier on Route One Will
Travel 1870 Miles Daily;
No. Three $3.50

The six Rural Free Delivery
mail routes out of Sank Centre
will be consolidated into five routes
April first.
Herald readers will recall that
the announcement was made few
weeks ago that the post office de-
partment was considering the ad-
visibility of making the change.
Under the new management the
patrons now served on Route
Three will be taken over by Routes
One and i've.
The farmers on Route Three are
not particularly pleased over the
change but the government figures
at least $1,000 annually can be
saved.
Under the rearranged plan Route
One will continue to be carried by
L. o. Gray. The route at present
is 81 miles long and serves SO
patrons. Under the new order
Mr.. Gray will travel 48.70 miles
each day and serve approximately
140 patrons.
Arthur Forsberg is the carrier on
No. 5. His present route is 81
miles long, serving 88 patrons
Under the rearranged plan he will
travel 1910 miles daily and serve
LIS patrons.
After April Route Six, carried
by Harry Barnette, will be known
as Route Three. The mileage OF
patrons will not be changed.
Ben Allen who had been the
carrier on Route five for many
years, resigned his position early
in the winter. Since that time Jer-
ry Daniels has handled mail on
this route. The now order will
put Mr.. Daniels out of business.
The salary of the Rural carrier
is based entirely on the mileage he
travels. With their increased mile
age there will be a corresponding
increase in the salaries of Messrs
Gray and Forsberg.
The carriers on the consolidated
routes will leave Sank Centre at
8 80 A. M, daily, except Sundays
and certain holidays. They are
scheduled to return at 1 100 p. NJ,
when using an auto and at 500 p.
M. when using horses.