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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-25
Official Proceedings Of The City Coun
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Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
A POST-CHRISTMAS YARN

Out of a flock of Christmas stories,
containing humor, pathos and tragedy
we somehow like best of all the one ABOUT
the flyer, the school kids and the Christ
mas tree.
Jack OBrien, flying mail across the
northwestern corner of the country, is
the FLYER. The school kids are IN some
little hamlet up near the Utah-ldaho
state line, so small as not to appear on
the map.
For months past O'Briens course has
taken him above the schoolhouse just as
the youngsters and their teaeher We're at
recess. They would wave each day to the
FLYER, who, after he first noticed them,
always made it point to fly low and
dip his wings when his friends on the
ground signaled to him.
Last week some friend gave the flyer
a Christmas tree. He was at loss to
use it until he thought of the youngsters,
miles and miles out in the sagebrush,
who had, in all probability, never seen a
Christmas tree.
Loading the tree into his plane, he took
off on his regular run. AS he neared the
schoolhouse there was not soul In sight.
Swooping low O'Brien gave his ship the
gas, and the resulting roar brought
Youngsters and teacher tumbling out IN
to the yard as though to apologize to the
aviator for not being ready to signal him:
Instead of roaring on waving his hand
as he had always done, the flyer circled
the school, undoubtedly to the surprise
and delight of the youngsters and when
he was low enough, dropped off his
Christmas tree which landed kerplunk in
the middle of the school yard.
Speeding on with his mail OBrien
looked back and saw pupils and teacher
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
CENARO READY
FOR HIS BOUT
WITH. WOLCASI

NEW YORK, Dec. 26. U.P>-Filled
with the spirit Of Christmas, Frankie
Genaro and Midget Wclgast will
meet in Madison Square Garden to-
night and clear up that annoying
question: who is the flyweight
champion?"
Right now no one knows just who
is champion, for Genaro is recog-
nized as the head man in the class
by the National Boxing Association,
while Wolgast's claims for the title
are supported by the New York Box
ing Commission.
II youth and speed and hitting
power mean anything in the ring,
Wolgast will win, for the Midget has
all of these. Genaro, on the other
hand, is we'll up in years for box
er and has lost his old-time quick
ness Of foot. He has. however, lost
none of his punching ability In
fact, frankie says that his loss OF
speed resulted in an increase OF hit
ting power and that one clean lick
at Wolgast is all he wants.
Getting one clean lick at the Mid
get, however, is something else
again, for the little Philadelphian is
just about the fastest thing in the
ring today.
Once underway, Wolgast is hard
to hit, even with a handful of con-
fetti, much less boxing glove.
When the two boys completed
training yesterday, they each
stepped on the scales and were be-
low the required i12-pound limit.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
By LENORA holland
Press Staff Correspondent

Miss Lois Nightingale of Stanton
is at home with her folks. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. H. Bovee, to spend Christ
mas vacation.
Mrs. Ted Fetters and two children
were visitors at the home OF Mrs.
Irwin Stooksberry, Monday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Boyee and
family are planning on spending
Christmas in Holtville with Mr.. and
Mrs. M. G.. Bovee.
RAYMOND Barnes spent the week
end at Plaster City. at the home OF
Malcolm Hubback.
Edward Lepape is on the sick list.
Lepape is a brother of Mrs. Ray
Barnes.
Mrs. Laura Orr spent the week
end in Los Angeles visiting friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Sue Wood of Ontario is visit
ing at the home Of Mrs. V. r.
Majors.
Mrs. Landreth of El Centro was
a visitor at the home Of Mrs. M. p.
Champion.
Mrs. Virginia Ralph and two chill
dren and sister. Pauline Lyons. are
spending the Christmas holidays al
the home of their mother, Mrs.
Katherine Lyons.
Richard Falkner is home foI
Christmas with his folks, Mr.. ano
Mrs. A. B Fumilson.
AEn ,~ffa --r n l.
ca is expected wednesday to visi'
her mother, Mrs. M. P. Champion
and small daughter Patty Anr
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26

Christmas present all made TO or
der. The pussy was a sort of extra
present Uncle Wiggily gave his wife.
AS for Nurse Jane. she was given a
new bunch of tail feathers to tie
on the end Of her tail to dust the
piano with. But she had other
presents also.
AS for the children rabbits, such
toys as they had! Roller skates, ice
skates, sleds. dolls, pop-guns. toy
trains of cars, toy fire engines that
squirted real water and books OF
stories and books of pictures tsome
about Uncle Wiggily HIMSELF until
it almost made you dizzy to look
at them.
"Yes, the day after Christmas is
just as wonderful as the day be-
fore" said Uncle Wiggly as he
looked at all the presents piled up
near his easy chair There were
many neckties of such funny colors
new socks for his hind paws, nit
tens for his front paws, new coat
a new hat, new shoes and-well, II
told you all there would be no
room for the story part.
II never had such grand pres
entsl" said Uncle Wiggily. Il must
put them all on and go out and
see my friends" So the rabbit gen.
tlenan put on his new suit OF
worst of all, the dog had no neck
tie, his new shoes. socks and nit
tens and out of the bungalow he
hoped. II am so happy whistled
Uncle Wiggily.
He had not hoped very far be-
fore he met poor old dog gentle
man who had been out of work a
long time and who had not even so
much as bone for Christmas. And
worst of all, the dow had no neck
tie, though he did have collar,
am glad to say.
Dear me! What's this? Didn't
you get any neckties for Christ
mas" asked Uncle Wiggily of the
poor dog.
NO, not one!" was the answer.
Here! Take this!" exclaimed Mr..
LongearS ana ne gave the dog MS
own Christmas necktie.
''Thanks!" barked the dog, and
as he ran away Uncle Wigsily said:
This is certainly happy day!"
He hoped on a oit farther and he
met a poor old cat lady who had
no mittens to keep her cold paws
warm.
"Herei Take my mittens!" said
Uncle Wiggily, kindly.
But won't your paws be cold
mewed the old cat lady.
Il can put them IN my pockets,
said Mr.. Longears and he did. Then
he hoped on farther and he met
a poor old rooster gentlemen who
had no hat and who was so hoarsc
he could hardly crow. Take my
new hat!" said Uncle Wiggily and
he put it on the ROSTERS head. The
hat was bit large and looked
rather queer, but what Of that?
such happy day as this is turn
ing out to bel" laughed Mr.. Long
cars.
Well, before he had finished hop
ping he had met so many poor
chaps without Christmas presents
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26

that Uncle Wiggily gave them all OF
his except just the clothes he wore,
His mittens, his shoes, his socks, MS
hat, his necktie--everything he
gave away. And he was almost
home when out Of the bushes pop
ned the hungry Fox.
"You must have some Christmas
presents for mel" growled the Fox.
"I want some nibbles off you!
Gurrrr!"
Here is all the Christmas pres
ent you'll getl" cried the brave rab-
bit Quickly he made a SNOWFALL
and with it hit the Fox on the nose
until the Bad Chap ran away.
"Wait, I have another for YOU!
said the bunny. But the Fox did
not walt. oh, what happy day
this has been!" laughed Mr.. Long
ears as he hoped home. And ne
was SO jolly that he didn't catcn
cold, even with giving away most
of his things. And If the milkmah
will please leave a goldfish IN the
letter box when he calls to take the
loaf of bread for o ride, III tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily's dream
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26

Vastness of the Boulder Dam
project is graphically shown IN
group of interesting statistics re-
Gently issued by the United States
bureau of reclamation and reprint
ed in the Western Construction
News, a builders magazine published
in San Francisco.
Among the most pertinent OF the
statistics shown are the following:
Project includes Dam and pow
er plant in Black Canyon, Colorado
river and All-Anerican canal.
Appropriations authorized: Total
sl65 ,00o, 900 under project act Of De-
cember 81, 1928. Dam and reser-
voir, 1900. 900; power Development,
,$38 200 900; All-American canal,
$38 500 600; interest during con-
struction Sl7,700,000.
Height of dam: 727 feet above
foundation rock, raising water sur
face 582 feet. Length Of dam: $50
feet along crest. Top and base
widths of dam: As and $50 feet. Ce-
ment for dam: 5,500,o00 barrels
Construction period: Seven years;
1898 earliest completion.
Men required on construction:
Not over 1000 at any one time.
Capacity Of dam: 30,500,000 acre
feet when full. Area: 145,000 acres
or 227 square miles. Length: II,
miles between Black and Bridge
canyons, also extends 35 miles up
Virgin river. Width: From several
hundred feet in canyons TO eight
miles.
Total silt deposits at end of so
year period: Not over 100000 acre
feet. Length of reservoir shore
line: $50 miles.
Irrigable land in the United
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
VASTNESS OF BOULDER DAM is
SHOWN BY STATISTICS TABLE

States below the Boulder canyon
reservoir: 100000 acres by prelim-
mary estimate. Gross area in Ari-
zona: 100000 acres. Gross area in
California: 100000 acres. Gross
area in Nevada: 5000 acres. Pos
sible California projects: Imperial
Valley, Coachella Valley, Palo Verde
valley, etc.
Purpose Of proposed All-Ameri-
can canal: Garry water from Colo
rado river to Imperial and Goa
chella valleys. Location; Entirely
within the United States. Payment
for water: No charge to districts in
Imperial and Coachella valleys for
use, storage or delivery OF irriga-
ton water. Maximum canal sec
ton: 200 feet wide at water surface,
I34 feet wide at bottom, p feet
deep. Length of All-American ca
nal: rs miles. Length Of Coachella
branch: lis miles.
Sand hills crossed by All-Ameri-
can canal: Ten miles through ridge
of shifting sand, deepest cut 100 to
100 feet. Canal protection against
drifting sand: Grow vegetation in
zone each side, cover dune sand
with coarser excavated material;
spray sand with crude oil; main
tain 30-feet BERN each side canal at
level Of mesa floor.
Irrigable area in Imperial VAL
ley: $4,000 acres Of which not over
450,000 acres now are irrigated:
Growing season in Imperial Valley:
365 days. Irrigable area in Goa
chella valley: 72,000 acres probable
under canal system: $4,000 acres
now under cultivation; gross acreage
Of valley, $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
Sues To Obtain
Right To Ranch

Charging that the defendant has
failed to renew his lease and that
he continues in possession Of 80
acres of land two and half miles
south of Holtville, E. 3. Meccnant
has filed suit against Peter Bar
gas, asking judgment OF s225 and
an order directing Bargas 10 give
him possession of the ranch.
The land in question is known as
the Doctor Merchant ranch The
plaintiff charges in his complaint
that Bargas employs a colony OF
Filipino laborers and thai irrepar-
able damage will be done to the
houses on the rancn If the DEFEND
ant continues in possession. Bar
gas lease expired June 81, and
Merchant fixed $225 as a reason
able sum to be paid him for the
plaintiffs possession OF The land
from that time to this.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S HAPPY DAY

Uncle Wiggily'S hollow stump
bungalow was such wonderful,
jolly, happy place, with the voices
of the children bunnies making
such noise that, if the roof had
blown off, and if the chimney had
come down to see what it was all
about, Mr.. Longears would not have
been in the least surprised
For it was the day after Christ
mas and such a happy time you
never saw. Neither did Uncle Wig
gily. His pink nose was twinkling
as fast as the airplane in which
he once took his carrots TO market.
"Oh, this is a wonderful day! I
am so happy!" exclaimed the rabbi,
gentleman.
In the first place Uncle Wiggily
had many presents for Christmas.
But that wasn't what made him so
happy. Rather it was because he
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM HEBER

Brett, over the Christmas hohdays.
Mrs. Don Nice and sisters. Lila
Coleman and Mrs. Ruby Gillispie,
were Heber visitors Tuesday.
A Sunday school party was given
at the home of Mrs. Maupin, those
present being: Lorna Hamerson,
Helen Terrence, Beulah st. John,
Ileah Champion. Velma Hester, Jonn
Maybre, Kayre Cheser, Emma Jean
Lowe, jeanette Lowe. A bag OF
Christmas candy was presented TO
each child and games were enjoyed.
Pat st. John is building a new
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurel Hunt ana
daughter. Billy. have returned from
Chelan, Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26

saw how happy his wife was, and
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy and all the
rabbit boys and girls.
do you like the cute little darl-
ing I gave you for Christmas?"
asked Uncle Wiggily Of his wife.
"Oh, Chrissie is too sweet for any
thing!" said Mrs. Longears. Il just
love her. And what surprised"
For when Uncle Wiggily had
dragged home the Christmas, tree
few nights before, asleep in the
branches was a lost pussy. Uncle
Wiggily hid the pussy in Nurse
James room, the muskrat lady
housekeeper put a red ribbon on
her neck. I mean on the pussy's
neck, and there was Mrs. Longears'
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
NAPOLEON EYED AUSTRALIA

PARIS, ORA curious map, now
in the possession of the French
Geographical Society, reveals that
Napoleon Bonaparte once planned
to invade Australia and annex 1t to
France. The map is covered with
notes written by Napoleon and con-
tains the outline Of his proposed
attack. Prince Roland Bonaparte'
descendant of the Emperor. pre-
sented the map to the society.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26

dragging the tree into the schoolhouse
for what must have been the happiest
Christmas in their lives.
There is no particular moral to the
story In fact many might not think it
interesting, but then they have never
been kids away out in the great open
spaces, where Christmas is bound to be
bleak affair To have a real Christmas
tree delivered personally by one of the
most romantic figures of modern life
the air pilots something those young
sters will never forget.
We might draw on the imagination
bit and put finish to the story, but then,
maybe O'Brien is already married and
the teacher-maybe she doesn't like fly
ers.
John D. gave out dimes yesterday.
Spendthrift, profligate, headed straight
for the poorhouse.
The joys and delights of yesterday are
sort of pain in the neck today. When
one has to work.
There is no record of Senator Norris
having sent Christmas present to Mr..
Lucas.
Close to 200 deaths through violence
and tragedies on Christmas day. AT
least undertakers will be able to meet the
January bills.
DO your Christmas shopping early
now becomes do your New Years reso-
luting early
Young Herbert Hoover may have had
wonderful Christmas in the White House,
but we'll bet it was no happier than that
of several kids we noticed leaving the
Elks party yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December &c, 1910

At a dinner given Prof. Carr by
the teachers of Imperial county IN
Los Angeles, where the party was
attending the Los Angeles County
Teachers Institute. he was present.
ed with a very handsome watch
fob in token OF their appreciation
OF his services TO them while he
was the incumbent in the county
superintendentS office.
Friends in the valley are in re-
ceipt of a card announcing the ad-
vent. in this busy world of Gotten,
real estate and cantaloupes. OF Miss
Josephine Lotus on December %,
in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26

Issued Daily. Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post office. El Centre,
Calf, as Second Glass
Matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December 26, 1915

Miss Elizabeth Ensign is home
from college for the holidays. Her
aunt. Mrs. E. E. Bruce. teacher in
the Santa Ana school is also enjoy
ing the Christmas vacation With
her sister Mrs. William Kelly.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
TEN YEARS AGO
no,o~.hoe DC 1Qo0

The Imperial Rifle club, which
flourished before the World War,
has been revived and is now en-
listing the interest of former MEM
bers and prospective new ones.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Maskey are
here from Los Angeles to visit Mr..
Maskey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
F. Maskey, at their home on Holt
avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26

Starting early Tuesday morning,
December %, another period OF op-
portunity will be in existence for
the women folks Of Imperial Valley,
for that is the day the annual final
big Cleanup Sale of the fine
in the large stocks OF
Varney Brothers is placed on sale
at extremely low prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26

The joys and delights of yesterday are
sort of pain in the neck today. When
one has to work.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26

John D. gave out dimes yesterday.
Spendthrift, profligate, headed straight
for the poorhouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26

DO your Christmas shopping early
now becomes do your New Years reso'
luting early"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26

Close to 200 deaths through violence
and tragedies on Christmas day. AT
least undertakers will be able to meet the
January bills.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26

There is no record of Senator Norris
having sent Christmas present to Mr..
Lucas.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Angels Living Up
To Predictions

SAN FRANCISCO, April 12-U.p)
It's a rocky row to hoe-but
gardeners of Pacific Coast League
teams so far outdistanced by the
Los Angeles Angels were not dis
mayed today.
Although the Angels were still
on top of the heap, the San Fran
cisco Seals, Sacramento Senators
and Hollywood Sheiks were still
tied for second place.
The Angels have been living up
to, if not exceeding preseason pre-
dictions of their worth as ball play
ers. They have won four straight
from the Portland Beavers and bid
fair to make it five. Yesterday
they pulled out of hole and won
the game 6 to 5.
The Seattle Indians clipped the
Seals flippers and won by a score
of 9 to 2 at San Francisco while the
Missions evencd the series with
Sacramento by trouncing the Sen
ators, 10 to 5.
In Oakland, Hollywood Jared bad
ly at the hands of the Oaks when
the Planters came from behind to
beat the Sheiks to in an lin
ming game.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12

'hah last year when the Athletics
won 'y hgames,o he said.
Inc oatte in the American league
seems to revolve around second
pace WIT four, and perahps five
o'uos Pickd as contenders for the
7nnner-up position.
"A New York writer thinks the
Yankees ae receding, but still able
TO 1lght of the Indians.
Likes Pirates
anything may happen in the Ma
flonal league race if Hornsby is
kept out Of the lineup any length
OF time by his injured heel, the st.
Louis writer predicted.
In picking the Pirates to win, the
Pittsburgh scribe said:
Injuries alone prevented h e
plrates from winning last year.
Ihey have one of the greatest out
fields In baseball and the infield is
improved by Gus Suhr.'
The Philadelphia contributor be-
lieves tha the Pirates pennant
chances have been ruined by the
trading of Burleigh Grimes to the
Boston Braves.
Opinion on the Cardinals is scat
tered, and they have been picked
to finish N every place except first
aud last.
The Giants are not regarded as
serious contenders. Most writers
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
YANKEE YOUTH
LEADS ENGLISH
CREW TO WIN
BY ROBERT G. DOWsON
United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, April 12. W.H - Ar
American coxswain, r. f. Swart
won't, drove Cambridge crew tc
victory over Oxford today in the
annual varsity boat race.
Official time for the race was an
nounced as 10 minutes and 9 see
onds, Is seconds faster than that of
1929, and 2S seconds behind the
record of 1924.
When the two shells pulled up at
Mortlake, after gruelling battle
all the way from Putney Bridge, in
which Oxford maintained a short
lead over great part Of the dis
tance, the light blue was leading by
PA lengths.
Rain and a fairly brisk wind pro-
duced choppy water materially re-
ducing the time.
Both crews got away to splendid
starts, with Cambridge using a
slightly lower stroke during the
first half mile, oxford was rowing
at 81 with Cambridge at SO.
The dark blues maintained lead
varying from quarter Oh lengtn
to half a length, all the way to the
two mile mark, just beyond Ham
mersmith bridge, where the Cam.
bridge crew began to show its resis.
tance, gradually cutting down the
distance.
Almost at the two mile post, Cam.
bridge pulled even.
The little American coxswan,
Swartwout gave his crew rest
along the mall. where Oxford once
more put to the front by quarters
of a length. Cambridge cut down
the lead at Cheswick, with three
quarters of the race over.
Cambridge then pulled into the
lead and flashed across the finish
two and one-half lengths in the
lead.
Today's race broke the tie that
has existed between the two univer-
sites, and sent Cambridge into the
lead for the first time in &C years.
Previously, each university had
40 wins to its credit, with one tie.