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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-11
GOOD TIMES REPORTEDOvER
 ALL OF ALASKA
Deputy Customs Collector Whittier Returns
 from Long Trip

Business and Industrial condl0lon5 throughout most of Alaska are bet ter this year than they were last, said M. s. Whittier, Deputy United States Customs Collector, who has just completed three months tour that took him to all parts of the Territory. In consequence, cus- toms receipts for the past twelve months will register a gain as com pared with the previous twelve. months.
 MT. Whittier left here carly in June. He first visited coast towns to the Westward, then journeyed over the Alaska Railroad to Fair banks, whence he proceeded down the Panama and Yukon Rivers to St. Michael From there he went to Nome. From the Seward Penin- sula camp he took a steamship for Seattle, calling enroute at Akutan, Dutch Harbor Unalaska, and False Pass. After a few weeks vacation in Seattle, he returned here visit ing on his way home other ports in Southeast Alaska.
 Westward Coast Towns
 Coast towns to the Westward, ' he declared, were normal or better. In Cordova there was some discour- agement over the price of copper.
 The Interior was prosperous Fairbanks was experiencing a satis7 factory season. Dredges were op- orating to capacity. The gold out put of the district this year will be larger than it was last. There was decline i'll Interior tourist travel this summer as compared with that of year ago. What impressed me most at Fairbanks was the develop ment in aerial transportation. Two aviation companies maintain base, and operate twelve planes All ol these were kept busy while l was there.
 Last winter, for some unex- plained reason, fur-bearing animal. were scarce in the Interior. Ae. cordingly, some trappers are in pool financial position to outfit them selves for the forthcoming winter Fur bearing animals are expected to reappear in usual numbers dur ing the approaching season.
 Confidence In Placers
 "At Ruby, there was confidenc in the new placer locations mad last winter. Mining was active. A least 100 men were sinking holes t bedrock and eross-cutting claims
 "St. Michael is one of the feV ports in the Alaska customs distric that shows decline in business The customs office is still main tained there, but the regular oil cer has been discontinued.
 Nome was having a lively sea son. Five dredges were workin there full time. Ahead of then large crews were employed to tha' the ground with steam points. Man miners were working ground bacl of Anvil Mountain. Some of then were in very good pay. To tn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-11

middle of July, Nome had shipped $5O0,00O in gold. Her 1880 output will exceed her 1929 production.
 Reindeer Do Well
 The reindeer industry in the Nome area is doing well. Herds have increased in size. Shipments of meat were being made not only on the vessels of the Lomen Broth CTS, who are more heavily interested than anyone else in the reindeer business, but also on the Victoria, and the Boxer, the craft of the Bu- reau of Education.
 While I was at Nome, the Ma nuk, trading vessel, which was frozen in the ice off the Siberian Coast last winter, arrived and cleared for Seattle She had aboatd furs of an estimated value Of S5c0,- coo
 Road building operations Tn the Nome district have been conducted in a commendable way by Ross J. Kinney, Superintendent of the Alaska Road Commission, and his assistant, F. Bauer Their policy is to build roads for the benefit of the mining interests, rather than for the accommodation of sight seeing tourists, of whom ther7 are very few. As a result, roads t. mining claims and localities are numerous, thus greatly facilitating transportation of supplies.
 Whaling Industry Active
 "At Akutan, the whaling indus try was doing unusually well Whales were not so plentiful as last year, but sperms were more numerous. These yield bounteously in oil, and their oil is high grade On the whole, the oil and fertilizer output this year will be larger thar last year.
 Marked progress is evidenced al Dutch Harbor and Unalaska. Or the new wharf at Dutch Harbor, si> herring packing plants were in op- eration Moored there, too, was the cold storage ship Donna Lane which also operates herring pack ing plant on board The severa herring plants at Unalaska were busy. This industry, which wa started only last year, has put new life into these places. There i talk of the establishment of a colt storage at either Duh Harbor O. Unalaska.
 Business Reported Good
 Tn coming from Seattle to Ju neau, I stopped at Hyder, Ketchi kan Wrangell and Petersburg. Il all, business was reported good Southeast Alaska fishermen hay had a good season and of cours their prosperity is reflected in tn commerce of the towns"
 MT Whittier left Mrs. Whittie in Port Townsend, visiting rela tives. MT. and Mrs. Whittier's sol and daughter are also there. MT: Whittier will live the coming win ter at Corvallis, Ore. where the SO will enter Oregon Agricultural Col ftxr O class of a high school.
 Am I glad to be back?" M Whittier reiterated the question "Yes, indeed. I enjoyed my vaca ton in Seattle" Sitting at his des in the customs office, he stretche ;his arms full length over his heat and smilingly, added; T feel like giant refreshed"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-11
EASTERN LOOP GAMES
 RULED BY DAYLIGHT

 . ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. II. . A day baseball game is just . that in the Eastern league. . The same holds for night . game. . The first game of double
 . header between Springfield
 . and Albany ended in tie, . 3-3. It was called on &C.,
 . count of darkness. . The night game was start . ed shortly afterward. Spring . field won in nine innings, ' 0 to 1. .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-11

Harry Horton, widely known In the Yukon country, as proprietor of the store and trading post at Fort Yukon, is visiting Juneau. He dis embarked from the steamship Queen today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post office, EI Centro,
Calf, as Second Glass
Matter.
PASSING OF THE PACKETS

1t comes as a bit of a shock to learn
that Memphis, Tenn has lost its last
river packet steamboat line.
The Valley Line Steamers, Inc, last
of the Memphis lines, suspended opera
tions late in July, and offered for sale
the three steamers it had been operating.
This action left Memphis without pack
ct service for the first time in more than
a century-for the first time, in fact,
since the Mississippi first became
steamboat highway.
There is something melancholy about
this bit of information. To be sure, it is
long time since the river was the great
artery of commerce that it used to be.
Freight still goes up and down the
stream in great volume, but it goes chief
ly by barges now, and the gilded, shin
ing FLOATING palaces" of an earlier day
belong with the crinoline dresses and
flounces of bygone generation.
Still, there were yet passenger steam
ers on the river, and one to whom the
Mississippi river steamer was always
thing of romance was bound to have
Memphis down in his mind as the very
center of this glamorous traffic From
Mark Twain's day onward the packets
gave Memphis an especial flavor. I'M
agining Memphis without river steam
ers is like imagining Florida without or
anges.
Of course, it does not do to be too SEN
timental about it. Memphis is still grow
ing and prospering. The great trade of
the valley still flows through its portals,
and more travellers go up and down the
river now than ever beforehand they go
in more comfort, now, riding in luxurious
Pullmans, or in their own automobiles,
spending a day or so on journey that
used to take fortnight.
Nevertheless, the journey that used to
take fortnight robs American life OF
one more bit of color, of romance, OF ex-
element The railway train is more ct
ficient than the packet, but it is not halt
so lovely to look at The disappearance
of Memphis last packet line symbolizes
the way in which the modern age is cut
ting away the attractive, decorative frllls
of former day.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. 0ARRIo
Copyright, 1928. By Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
WIGGILy's SAND CAVE

"Bustcr. Buster! Where are
you?'
Uncle Wiggily's wife called loud
ly as she got out of the auto in the
dark.
~ want to see the ocean! >
shouted Jingle.
81 want to go wading." shouted
her twin sister. Jargle.
"'Oh, please be quiet, my dears,
begged Mrs. Longears, "until fin'l
out what has happened to Buster.
Can't YOU do something, Wiggy!'
she asked her husband.
q IN doing all | can, Uncle
Wiggily answered. ~ drove down
to this seashore with Tootsic, Woot
sic and Wopsie sitting on my lap
and as soon as ! can get clear OF
them II do something
but before that poor Buster may
drown in the ocean,' sighed the
rabbit lady. con, Buster, where are
YOU 20 she shouted.
The reason there was so much con-
fusion was that Uncle Wiggily, IN
his auto filled with rabbit children,
had reached the seashorc after dark,
getting a little bit lost. The auto
stopped suddenly in the deep sand ;
Buster was plopped out and his
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15
HICKC0X SAYS
ENDORSEMENT OF
GOVERNOR RIGHT

"There has been some very uh-
lust criticism .ef the board of dlrcc-
tors of the Imperial Irrigation DIS
trict for endorsing the candidacy
of c. c. Young for governor. Tins
is particularly, so for the reason
that Governor Young has been the
only governor of this state who has
given any support TO the struggles
of Imperial Valley TO secure the
Boulder Dam and All American ca
nal. We all know how the people
of this valley have struggled 1or
wears to secure.the passage OF the
act of congress that brings US the
reality of this necessary work. Our
representative before the election
of Governor Young were greatly
embarrassed at Washington on ac'
count of the lack of support OF our
state government.
81 believe that the action OF inc
hoard of directors Of the Imperial
Irrigation District in endorsing
Governor Young for reelection Is
proper as VIC swell know that Il ne
is elected thesralley will have the
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15

is as. q private citizen and he is not
connected with the Fits headquar'
tiers, Mrs. Lite said.
Jennings addressed a large and
appreeiative audience at Hotvllle
last night and all who heard him
agreed that whether or not they
agreed with his ideas he is con-
vincing interesting and entertaining
talker who is well worth listening
to. Jennings, who was once train
robber and later rose to be one o.
the leading citizens of Oklahoma.
talks straight from the shoulder
and makes no attempt 10 mince
his words.
Fight fans will be given an oppor'
tunity to hear him tonight and not
miss the boxing, matches as he Is
scheduled to give brief talk at
the arena. He will first talk at the
city park vt o 'cock and the public
is invited to hear him at that time
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15
DOZEN ARRESTED
AS POLICE RAID
GAMBLING PLACE

Following a raid conducted by city
police at 80 State street last night,
a dozen colored residents were be
fore Judge Perkins in the police
court this morning, charged with
gambling.
Pleas of not guilty were entered
By II. j. Burleigh, j. NJ. johnson,
Charles Wilks, James Woodbcrry, d..
McGee. c. Osborne, Henry Walker
s. l.. Young, George Scott.
l.. S. jackson, $. J.. johnson and
Ebert Williams failed to appear for
trial and bench warrants were issued
for their arrest.
The court continued the cases of
all the accused until t O'Clock this
afternoon.
A complaint against Early Phelps,
charging him with disturbing the
peace, was dismissed. Phelps was
accused by W. Thompson of hitting
him with a brick. Thompson insist
cd upon Phelps being tried for as
sault and as the court was without
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15
GREATER TALKIE
SEASON OFFERS
FEATURE FILMS

The Fox Airdome, Ell Centre is
opening Greater Talkie Season sun
dav with Bebe Daniels in "Law-
full Larceny" which will be followed
on Monday and Tuesday Aug. 1919
bv John Mccormack in "Song Of
Nv Heart" On Wednesday Aug. 90
it will offer Jack Holt Snd Ralph
Graves in "Hells Island" and for
Thursday and Friday August 2l.22
the feature attraction will be the
Tiffany production Journeys End
SATURDAY, cone Mad Kiss featur-
ing Don Jose Moiica. Mona Maris.
Antonio Moreno and Tom Patricola
viii he shown.
The second week of Greater Talk
ie season opens Sunday August "a
with William Haines in "Way Out
West" The cast includes Leila liy-
ans and Polly Moran. On Monday
and Tuesday. August 2526 the Fox
Airdome will present viii Rogers
in $50 This Is London"
Wednesday, August 27, the fca
ture attraction will be "Strickly
Unconventional" featuring Lewis
Stone.
Thursday and Friday August 2s
and % manager Norris offers the
big laugh riot "Animal Crackers"
with the four Marks brothers. For
Saturday August 20 the attraction
will be "The Runaway Bride" with
Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes.
The third week Of Greater Talkic
Season will start Sunday August 3
with Jack Oakie in "The Sap From
Syracuse" supported by Ginger Rog-
ers. Monday and Tuesday, Sept. IL
the Fox Airdomc will offer "Com-
mon Clay" with Constance Bennett
and Tully Marshall.
Wednesday, September 3, will
bring Cyril Maude in "Grumpy."
Thursday and Friday, Sept. 4 and5,
the feature attraction will be "Man.
slaughter" with Claudctte Colbert
and Frederick March and on Satur-
day, Sept. 6, Betty Compson in "In-
side The Lines" will be shown.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
W. @. COSTELLO,
Manager
WELCOME HOME JOE

Joe Andrade was expected to arrive
in his home at CaleXico today, and the
Press is glad to join with many others in
extending a welcome to the youngster
who took national honors in the Junior
Olympics.
With the other champions Joe returned
yesterday from a months trip through
Latin-America, part Of the prize he won
for his proficiency in athletics.
Although only y years old. Joe has
already made his mark in the world
and has seen places and done things
which often fail to come into the lives of
many men and women.
His trip undoubtedly has been liber-
al education to him as we'll as vacation
for bright youngster like Joe could not
make such journey without picking up
much that will be beneficial to him now
and in later life.
Due to a lengthy vacation we had quite
lost track of Joe, in whose career we are
interested because he is valley product,
and it gave us considerable Joy back In
the east to read in the papers that he had
triumphed as his friends hoped he would.
Joe's splendid success should be an in
centive to every youngster in Imperial
are no longer boys, get the idea into their
heads that being in the valley means be
ing off the beaten track and out of touch
with the rest of the world. 1--WE have no
chance here is often the attitude that is
adopted Joe proved that this is not so.
The chances for success in many lines are
here if one wishes to take advantage OF
them. -,
We hope, and feel certain, that Joe will
make good use of the experience that mas
been his and that he will keep on to blg-
ger things than winning the national
Championship, though that is by no
means an honor to be despised. With
this start he ought to go far in the race
for success.
Imperial Valley is proud of you Joe,
and will be watching your future. You IL
not disappoint US any more than you qua
at Atlantic City.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15

mother couldn't see him. All they
| knew about the little rabbit boy was
that he had said he was sure they
had reached the seashore because he
suddenly sat down in a lot of SALTY
water. The ocean is salty, you
know.
''Oh, Buster Buster.' cried his
mother again.
"Don' It worry about me, Mother,
said Buster bravely. 81 IN all right.
l Just splashed on the edge of the
ocean, not very far out. Here | am, -
and he managed, even in the dark,
TO find his mother. He put his
paws around her neck and kissed
her.
"Oh, Buster, what a salty kiss -
chuckled his mother. But | like
il Just the same she said
"I'm salty cause | splashed into
the ocean, the little boy rabbit
said, and then some one cried:
"Oh, dear! Oh, dear. / can't find
my headi'
Goodness, that's CUSTER" ex-
tid lllfu - t4i 81 bdiNs it IoOA
child has lost his head. Oh, what a
terrible time we have had coming
to the seashore! Please, Mr. Long
ears, do something. Custer has lost
his head,'
"Nonsense," chuckled the rab-
bit gentleman. "Hc only thinks he
has lost IT, suppose he fell on his
head in the sand when the auto
stopped 50 suddenly and he 8
covered mp TO his chin, like an
ostrich bird on the desert. I'll soon
fix things
Uncle Wiggily found his flash
light and fickered the beam around.
Truly n queer sight met his eyes,
for all about the beach were seat
tered the rabbit children who had
been dumped out Nurse Jane and
Mrs. Longcars were doing their best
( TO gather the children together. And
then The light shone on Custer.
Ther he was, poor little rabbit boy
A tin pail that Baby Bunty was tax
ing TO the beach 80 She could fill il
with sand, had fallen over Custer :
head. There he sat. with an empty
tin pail upside down OH his head ano
40 wonder he thought he had lost it
'Now you're all rightl'' hi'
father said, lifting off the pail.
son, I'm so glad!" murmureC
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15

Custer. 81 surely thought my head
had plopped off into the ocean. Are
we really at the seashore =
''Ill say we are!' murmured
Ruster. which. though it might not
be polite way of speaking, vet 1t
told the truth. For we'll he knew,
having fallen into the salty water,
that they had reached the shore.
"Well, what are we going to do
now?' asked Mrs. Longcars of her
husband as he fhckered his flash
light around like big lightning
bug. "This isn't the Sea Shell
bungalow where we were to stop
is it?'
"No," Unclc Wiggily answered
II missed my way in the dark and
we are somewhere along the ocean
beach. But it is nice And warm and
we can stay here until morning.
Then can easily see to drive to the
bungalow. We'll Just stay here all
night
"'But suppose it rains ?" asked
Nurse Jane, who often thought of
unpleasant things, such as how much
lollvpops cost and the like of that.
" Don t worry advised Uncle
Wiggilv. "WcM make a cave here
in the sand and stay in that until
morning. Come on, now, my dears.
Rabbits are good diggers, so all Of
YOU help me dig sand cave.
No sooner said than done. Uncle
Wiggily left his flash light cleaning
and set il upright on bunch of
scaweed. Then they all began dig
ging a deep hole for the sand cave,
All of sudden. when the cave was
nearly finished, voice cried:
eli there! What's the idea! Who
is digging in my sand 30
"Oh, what's that'' whispered
Baby Bunty.
But don't worry. Everything IS
going to be all right. And if the
sea lion win kindly stop roaring at
the twinkling star fish, l'll tell you
next about Unclc Wiggily 5 new
bungalow.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15

jurisdiction, dismissal was the only
alternative.
Later Thompson appeared before
Judge Mayfield and swore to a com
plant charging Phelps with assault
with deadly weapon. Phelps an.
swered the charge hy entering a plea
of not guilty and the court set
august 30 as the date for trial, per
mitting Phelps 10 have his liberty
ON his own rccognizancc.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15
Calipatria To
Hear Candidates

Calipatria will be the Mecca for
all candidates for county offices to-
right when another of the popular
open meetings conducted by the Am
erican Conservation club will be
held.
All candidates for office desiring
an opportunity to speak will BIZ
given an opportunity to do so.
The meeting Will be held at the
high school grounds starting at )
o clock, and it is hoped to have the
program concluded by 10 p. m. --
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15
SAFETY EXPERT KILLED

TAFT, Calig., Aug. -. U.R)-W. j.
Watkins, 80, an employee of the per.
sonnel department of the General
Petroleum company, was instantly
killed early today near Taft when
his automobile failed to negotiate
4 turn on the winding road and
turned over He had been in Taft
TO conduct a safety meeting for
General Petroleum employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15

continued and earnest support of
the state. and that the directors OF
the irrigation district should be
commended for doing their duty in
thus indicating to the people OF the
Imperial Valley the candidate who
in their opinion viii best serve the
great interests Of the valley, and
would have been remiss in their
duty as leaders of all water matters,
so absolutely vital to this commnn-
itv. if they had fafied to give such
APPROVAL (Signcd) ROSS /.
HICKCOX.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15
JENNINGS NOT
STUMPINC FOR
Fits CAMPAIGN

Mrs. Archie Little, in charge OF
Buron Fits campaign in Imperial
Valley. advised the Press rooay that
Al Jennings is not stumping Cali
fornia in behalf of Fits as reported
in Yesterdays iss~. an" was not
sent here by the Fits organization
The Press made the statement IN
good faith on what was considered
10 be authentic 'nfo-nation.
If Jennings is supporting Fits It
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15
Looking Backward
What The Press Files Tell oA
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
August Is, 1910

Will Buck of FL Centre, lmperiai
county, California, returned hohe
last night after several days spent
among voters in the extreme ehu
of his county in the interests of ms
candidacy for the Republican noml-
nation for county recorder. (clip-
ping from the Yuma Entcrprise,)
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15
WHAT PRICE
BUBBLES 2

A BIG airy package of soap 'hakes 4
or "bubbles" is undoubtedly I'M
pressive, but you'll find that White
Kings compact carton contains
iust as much real soap in weight
and far more actual washing value.
White King Granulated Soap Is
made only from the Purest vege'
table and nut oils-good enough
to eat. 1t is absolutely free from
filters" that add bulk and reduce
effectiveness. Ii comes in the most
convenient known form for house
hold soap-granulated, like sugar.
Its purity makes it safe for the mos'
delicate fabrics, effective tor the
ereasiest dishes, kind to the most
lender hands.
Try White King today. Its econ
omy will surprise you-a teaspoon
full is plenty for the wash basin, a
cupful ample for the washing ma
chine, even in hard or lukewafm
water. It's condensed. Sold by your
grocer.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August Is, 1915

j. T.. Druiff, manager of the
British Mercantile company, Lord
Moselcy's Imperial valley concern
that owns thousands of acres of
valley land and various enterprises
including the ostrich farm, left last
night for London where he will visit
his family and distinguished rela-
tives.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15

After the votes are counted ana
YOU prove to your own satisfaction
that nine men out Of ten are liars
don't feel bad about it; 1t might
have been worse-if we had equal
suffrage the chances are some OF
the women would be in the same
category.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15

The Morrow county. Oregon, farm
advisor reports 90 per cent Kill Of
morning glory with chemical sprays.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15

Evan Davis, the popular photo
grapher of FL Centre, left for Los
Angeles last night, where he will
be occupied until the first of Sep
tember in taking motion pictures at
the Angelus studio.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15
DEDICATION OF
ARMY BUILDING
NEXT TUESDAY

Dedication of the new citadci %
the Salvation Army at Sixth ana
broadway will take place next tues
dav, August 10, at .:3o p M ~.
Brigadier S. Bradley Of Los Angeles
will officiate.
Members of the Imperial county
advisory board, Frank Weir, char
man; c. +. Pitzcr. +. ). Gianoia
and II. II. Myers will assist III the
dedication. -,
Invitations have been issued TO
e;tv and county officials and civic
organizations, to attend me ucu''a a.
tion. The invitation IS eXtchaco 'o
;ncludc the general public.
Clackamas County. Oregon, plant
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15

TEN YEARS AGO
August Is, 1920
Files not complete.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15

Clackamas County. Oregon, plant
cd IFS first flax five years ago.
Now if has 2,40o acres, with pros
meet of fine crop.