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Disaster Causes
Heavy Damage
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but their efforts were hampered by
the astounding change in the for
nation of Napier bay. Apparently
the harbor bottom had risen per-
manently.
The Veronica. naval sloop was
caught when water rushed from the
bay and left stranded on the ocean
bottom. She was retloated by q sub
sequential tidal wave.
Reports from along the coast said
that the phenomenon recorded at
Napier was observed elsewhere. II
was said that the ocean bottom
usually covered to depth of so feet,
was visible as the water receded
| during the most intense part of the
earthquake.
Center At Napier
The greatest losses of life at Ma
pier were believed due 10 the col
lapse of the town S largest hotel.
q thee story brick building. and
the tumbling of numerous resi-
dences on a cliff into the sea. The
center of the town was reported al
most wiped out by the earthquake
and subsequent fire.
Apparently the disturbance cen
tered at Napier and extended about
100 miles north and west and about
SO miles south. There was posi-
bility that ships at sea might have
been affected.
There were several reports o.
damage to hospitals in which help
less patients were caught in demol-
ished buildings or crushed by land
slides.
Advices received here "a hours al
ter the first earth shock at Napier,
were still meagre. Fires were re-
ported still raging, as efforts to
combat them with sea water and
emergency pumps proved futile.
Buildings were being dynamited TO
check the spread of the flames.
Napier looked like a town sub
jected to a heavy bombardment, the
reports said.
The weather was reported fine
and good order was maintained.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8. U.P) =
Modification Of the prohibition laws
Of the United States is inevitable
John E. Staley. national command
er of the Veterans Prosperity asso-
ciation. predicted in a speech here
last night before the Disabled
American Veterans OF the World
War in which he proposed utilizing
federal revenue from the future le-
gal manufacture of beer for f!nanc-
ing payment of the soldier bonus
in full Immediately.
Manufacture of beer alone would
give the government a yearly reve-
nue. Of $500 100000 Staley said.
TINS. in 10 years, would be more
than enough to pay the bonus
which amounts to about $500 900.
The United States can issue
treasury certificates for the full
amount of the bonus now, which
would readily be absorbed by banks
throughout the country at from
Il TO . per cent interest. the low
est rate in the history OF finance.
Since modification of the dry law
is inevitable. revenue would amor
tie the entire payment within 10
years
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
Ell CENTRO DRUG
COMPANY BOUGHT
BY MASSEY HORTON

NJ. j. Horton, proprietor OF the
Valley Drug company, this morning
took over the Ell Centre Drug COM
pany after having purchased it from
Glenn c. Mikesell, who has owned
the store since August. 1929.
While details of the transaction
are not Forthcoming at this time,
Horton states that he plans to op-
crate the two stores as separate
units. Definite arrangements, how
ever. are in formative state and
will be made public when completed,
The FL Centro Drug store is Sit
uated at the corner OF Fifth and
Main streets. directly opposite the
building to be occupied by the VAL
ley Drug store as soon as rebuilding
and repairs on the structure are
conSummated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mikesell have made
no plans as to their future activi-
ties but perhaps will remain in Ell
Centre until spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03

at noon at the Barbara Worth and
| the banquet at in the hotel ball
room.
Color design features informal,
for the men. and optional, styles
for the women, while clutch ac-
ton" refers to the informal ball
to be given at the hotel Saturday
evening.
The bridge party arranged for
the women and to be held in the
afternoon on the mezzanine, is
called optional equipment, while
under performance" are found the
hours OF the business session, 10
9. NJ. Saturday morning. and p.
IN. Saturday afternoon.
Lights features the speakers
who will be heard: Gov. James
Rolph, Jr.. H w. Fawcett. mayor
of Fl Centre: Governor Trejo
Lerdo de Tejada of Baja California,
c. II. S. Bidwell, mayor OF Sacra-
mento: William J. Locke OF San
Francisco. secretary manager of
the League of California Munich
palities. and Gordon Whitnall, past
president of the League.
On Sunday. demonstration trips,
will include a visit to Mexicali
where the Jabonera. the Aztec
Brewery and other points of inter-
est will be featured.
The city of CaleXico Will furn-
ish lunch at noon at the Aztec
Brewery and in the afternoon the
guests will be honored by a recep-
ton at the governors palace IN
AIeXicah.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
CITY OFFICIALS
OF SOUTHLAND
TO COME HERE

El Centre will entertain the
members of the Clerks. Auditors.
Assessors and Treasurers Division
of the League of California NUM-
cipalities on Saturday, Feh. Z, when
they hold their annual meeting in
this city.
The Barbara Worth hotel will be
the headquarters for the session on
that day. and a splendid program
has been arranged for the enjoy
ment of the association members
and their guests.
Written in the form of an auto
mobile preview announcement. the
program is cleverly arranged.
Saturday morning is divided into
registration, certificates and
the starts running session. Un-
der fuel consumption" is the lunch
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
Bishop Cannon
Facing Charges

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. UP
Bishop James Cannon, Jr.. support
ed on crutches and walking with
difficulty, hobbled up the steps OF
the Mt. Vernon Place NJ E. Church,
South, today to face an inyestiga-
ton of charges concerning his
stock market and political activi-
ties.
Three bishops of the church, the
four elders who filed the secret
charges which resulted in the
present inquiry. and II elders who
are sitting as jury. convened at
the church at 10 n. m. to consider
the accusations. Cannon was ac-
corded the privilege of listening and
answering when called upon for ex-
plantations.
A special entrance to the church
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03

was smothering to death. But that
trouble has gone now and SO are
the other things that bothered me
indigestion, headaches and con-
stipation.
Thanks to Sargon, I am now free
of all these troubles and have
gained nine pounds. I am like a
new woman. Mrs. Cordelia S.
Eradley, 3ll0 East 10th ST, Kan
sas City, Mo.
Sargon often triumphs in stub
born cases when many other medi-
cines and treatments have failed
Times without number men and
women have rejoiced in new-found
health through its use-ThatS why
it is called the medicine with a
friends.
Sold by Shirer Drug Co. in E.
Centre; by Schneider's Drug Store
in Holtyille: by Imperial Pharmacy
in Imperial: and White Cross Drug
Store in Calexico. Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
Jury Will Get
Bombing Case

on the witness stand Clarke testi-
fled that he found the dynamite
and pipe in Hodges house. but on
cross-eXamination by the district
attorney asserted that he found no
6ust on either the pipe or the dyna-
mite. and that it seemed to have
been placed there recently.
Answered Description
The pipe fittec the description Of
that claimed by the district attor-
ney To have been used III eonStruc-
ton of the bomb that killed Aris-
ton Lampky. A small disc was SOL
dered onto one end. and the other
end was threaded.
Neither the dynamite caps nor
the piece which screwed onto the
top of the pipe was produced.
In an effort to prove the pipe and
dynamite had been planted. y
Heald placed Tom Sharp. special in
vestigator, on the stand. Sharp tes-
titled that he had searched the
house on December 9. the day after
the bombing. and had found no pipe
or dynamite.
Patterson s dropping of the
bomb created subdued excitement
in the court room. In gesturine,
the attorneys sleeve brushed the
pipe. which was standing on end
near the dynamite. and knocked 1t
over. toward the explosive. Judge
Finney ordered the powder taken
from the court room.
In his address to the jury today
the district attorney. speaking OF
the pipe, pointed out to the jury
that Harry Ditto. blacksmith. had
testified that the disc he welded in
to the end of the pipe supposedly
used for a bomb had small hole,
or dent, in its center.
The disc in the end of the pipe
produced by Patterson had no such
dent, Heald told the jury. In dis
cusSing this. Heald said:
"Since I've been prosecuting
cases I've never yet seen time
when a defendant didn't stub his
toe when he started to concoct
something.
"It is the most diSreputable thing
ever saw two attorneys pull in a
court ROOM" he said later.
The district attorney made the ac-
cusation that the pipe and explo-
sive had been planted in Hodges
house, and asked why Mrs. Hodges
had not been called to the stand If
the alleged bomb materials had
been there all the time, and why
Hodges had not told the grand jury
the explosive was still in his house.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
STOCK MARKET
MOVES WITHIN
SMALL RANGE

NEW YORK. Feb. 3. U.P) - The
stock market today moved uncer-
tainly in a narrow range through
the early part of the session and
then staged a rally at the close to
end the day irregularly higher.
United States Steel fluctuated
over an arc of less than n point,
but it held well throughout the day
and led the rally in the indus
trial division. New York Central
was the favorite in the rails. Amuse-
ment share were firm throughout
the day with Radio Keith Orph-
cum. Paramount, Fox and LoeWs in
demand
In the last few minutes of trad
ing a block of 10000 shares OF
Warner Brothers came out at l712.
up y. This was the signal for fur
ther buying in the issue and it
moved toward the l8 level. Ac-
cording to rumors in the street, ne
gotiations are being conducted by
Radio Keith Orpheum TO take over
Warner Brothers.
Issues with small floating sup
plies OF stock such as Worthington
Pump and Auburn were again
whirled up. Auburn came near its
high of the year and held fair
amount of the gain, while Worth
ington made a new high for the
year.
Vulcan Detinning also made a
wide gain.
Utilities firmed up late after ear
Il easiness. Rails were mixed with
the majority up. Coppers held
steady despite reductions in brass
products into line with 99i cent cop
per metal. Oils were dull.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
States Oldest
Daughter Dies

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Feb. 3. tU.P)
California IS oldest native daugh-
ter, Mrs. Josefa Dorman, Ill, DIED
at her home in the Tassajera hills
north of here yesterday
Mrs. Dorman, the daughter OF
Alexandra Ramos, Spaniard who
settled in California in the late
100 IS, was born at the Mission San
Juan Batista in 1919. She had -
children, five of whom survive.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
SPEED TEST DELAYED

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, Feb. 8.
tU.P-Because of poor visibility and
strong northwest winds. Captain
Campbell announced today that he
would make only exhibition runs
this afternoon. The runs will be
timed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
THEATRE VETERAN DIES

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3. up
Services were held here today for
Fred w. Voight, Gl, manager OF the
Fox Film Corporation Exchange.
who died Saturday. Voight for
many years was prominent in the
atrical and moving picture activi-
ties in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
Hines Objects
TO Payments
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best. would be the fourth PLAN ne
said, namely, that to increase the
loan values on the certificates. -
Likewise, this plan has the mer-
it of not requiring the surrender Of
the certificates in order to secure
additional funds,' he said.
THE first three plans mention
ed, while providing a real measure
of cash relief. are, according to the
secretary of treasury and other fl
aancial experts, unsound from IL
nancial and economic standpoint.
Therefore. I find myself IN a
prcdicament of being unable to rec
ommend one plane because of the
inadequacy of the relief afforded
and the others because of their ad-
verse effect on the finances Of the
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
YOUTH LOSES HAND

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3. Up)-An
attempt to punch out cne head of a
dynamite cap with nail cost Ynez
Carmona. l6. his left hand here to-
day. The youths hand was blown
completely off when the cap, one
of several he had found near his
home. exploded
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
Fishermen Are Successful-A par

Fishermen Are Successful-A par
ty of local fishermen, including
Dean F. 1. Shepherd of Central
Union junior college, Professor j.
W. Cook, Matt Hall, Ernie San
ders and Neil Hatch, enjoyed
fishing trip to the gulf over the
weekend. They obtained numer<
Gus sea bass and report splendid
sport.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03

was arranged for Bishop Cannon SO
that he was able to escape photo
graphers. He was pale, showing the
effects of the arthritis with which
he has been suffering for months.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
HONOR DEAD PIONEER

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 3. UP
The state flag on the capital was
placed at half mast today in honor
of Col. william M. Breckenridge,
old time Tombstone peace officer,
who died in Tucson Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03

There are several plots of gin
seng grown in the Puyallup valley,
Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
Gained 9 Pounds
Like New Woman

81 used to wake up in the night
in terror. The gas pressing against
my heart would make me think l
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-14
RESOLUTION NO. ?. DIVISIONAL H|GH
 SCHOOL AT NOME
RESOLUTION NO. ?.

The people of Alaska, believing education lies the strength of our republic" realize that in this age the necessity of giving every child in the territory equal opportunity to obtain an education is para mount. Since the beginning of our government, good portion O. our revenue has been spent in the mainf enance of the school system, and
 WHEREAS. the Second Division, owing to the great distances be- ten in towns outside of Nome doea not offer that equal opportun- Ny through not having proper High schools available as stepp- ing stone to the Alaska College or other Temples of Learning, and
 WHEREAS, these conditions de- stroy the children's incentive and offer them no promise for future development. This limited scope of our schools, including Nome school, excludes the possibility of offering complete carri"uium. and lack of education fails to pre- pare our future citizens 10 cope with and take hnld of our indus trial life. This condition has con tributed in a large measure to the loss of population in the past 20 ve1rs, and
 WHEREAS, the last census has shown that even under this haldi cap the population has increased replacing the white exodns with white. native and mixed hlo0A children. and it becomes impeTa- tive in order to encourage settlers who, owing to the present econ0- mic conditions preraiting in the States, are seeking Information and expressing their willingness 10 come to Alaska. should conditions be favora ble.
 THEREFORE,. BE IT RESOLN- ED that the Tenth Alaska Legisla- lure take the necessary steps, and instruct the missioner of Edu- cation to make an educational sur vev of the Second Division: to ren- der his rnro"t as soon as possible to the Territorial Board of Fdr- cation. and if favorable action should he taken 70 organize at "nca Divis nrn! Hi@h Nrhpal at Nome
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-14
SECRETARY OF
 CHAMBER COMMERCE
 ANNUAL REPORT
FOR 1930

To the president, officers, and mem bers of the Northwest eTn Alaska Alaska Chamber of Commerce. Nome, Alaska.
 Gentlemen
 In submitting to you this, my 20th annual report, it gives me the impression that if each individual member of the Chamber of Com mewe could serve as an officer or as chairman of one of our com mittee=. they would al the end of a year, begin 10 fully realize and appreciate the value and influence of the organization.
 Any attempt to review the achievements of the past year, will necessarily include the cumulative efforts of the past adm his. rations.
 The chief purpose of this report is to direct your attention to the activities of the various departments o,r the Chamber during the year 1880, which is now untn- "evier h is a record of aGiHMy and achievement and indicates tha, the accomplishments Of the Chamber through its members constitutes III OU l.St-d SodIl 4pli HSL NO AhS advancement of this community and division. It also indicates the scope and variety of service which the Chamber is continually giving the community and its members.
 The Chamber is an orea niZatiOn composed of committees and we have, again this year been partic- uarly fortunate in having in the personnel of the committees. men who have given freely Of their time. knowledge and experience in the working out of the many and varied problems that have come to our attention.
 In this brief outline of the years activities on the part of the Cham her, Service" is outstanding. Ser vice as concerns community pro- bleps which are beyond individ- ual control and only can be met by the cooperation and co-ordin- ated effort of the entire community, and division. standing behind the Chamber of Comm cree as their mouthpiece.
 It is especially urged that the Chamber take steps 70 nave q Ta- AlO telephone or raulo S'alICA es- ta blished at Marshal, which is so UrgeD-ly needed.
 Some Of the problems have re- oeived attention for the past sev- eral years and are only now be aiming to manifest definite re sults. Others also of long stand ing will require considerable addi- dional attention to bring about satisfactory results.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-14
Mails and Telegraph

The Mail and Telegraph Com mittee of the past year deserves whole lot of praise for the work accomplished last year. Mails by plane, beat Or by dog teams have arrived and have been dispa tc he'd regularly The committee has done considerable work in the matter of air mails and while we now have air mails regularly from every sec iion, the committee is endeavoring to have all classes of mail sent by plane ah0 success in that respect is very hopeful. judging from ad- vices received recently
 The committee went to the bat as soon as it received knowledge that our local post office was going 10 be reduced in rank and per sonnel would have been cut to the detriment of the service 10 the public. The untiring labor, the data furnished aS 10 statis-ics and facts and the influence brought to bear. seen b2'au Gh: results.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-14
City Identification

mand to make Nome d better looking place to live in, oar com miutee on the annual cleanup, paint up, and llN-up, in coniunc- tion wilh the City Coucil made a He.y modest beginning. The pre- sent City Council is to be com mended for the comprehensive and beneficial improvement program started and We hope that future City Councils will follow and in few years Nome will have the opportunity to boast for it's ap- pearnce instead of having 10 ap- ologize for it. Last years report dealt ay length on this subject, therefore l refer you to same.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-14
RESDI.I TlON NO. 3. ROADS

WHEREAS, the CJmmiltee on Roads and Trails of our organize tion has submitted a comprehen- sive Road program for the Second Division which is attached hereto. and
 WHEREAS, this report shows the absolute necessity of more Roads and better Roads for the furtherance of the economic and industrial development of our sec tion, and
 WHEREAS, every section of the Second Division is rlamorin@ for assis, ance in securine more and better Roads.
 THEREFORE,. BE IT RESoLv- ED, that the Tenth Alaska Legis- lature be pettioned to continue its past recorl iu aNpropriating lib.n- ally for Roads and that at this Session the appropriation he not less than four hundred thousan1 dollars
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-14
F RESOLUTIONS SETTING FORTH NEEDS
 0f LEGISLATION
TERRITORY OF ALASKA
 SECOND DIVISION.

We, c. R. JACKSON and A. POLET, President and Secretary, respectively, of the Northw estern Alaska Chamber of Commerce, do hereby certify that the attached Resolutions, numbered one to l2 were proposed at a public meeting held by the atore said Chamber on Tuesday evening, February 26th. 1881. and were unanimously adopted by the Board of Directors of the Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce at q meeting duly and regularly called and held March 3, 1881, at which d quorum was present, and that the attached are true and correc. copies of the originals now on file at Nome, Alaska, as shown by the minutes Of said meeting.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF. we have hereunto attached our sigma tures, this 5th day of March, A.D., 1881.
 G. E. JACKSON,
 President N0rthwes1ern
 Alaska Chamber Cor
 \. POLET.
 Secretary Northwestern
 Alaska Chamber Com.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-14
Educational Committee

This committee in addition to booking after the necessary appro- priation to conduct our schools and to bring about the creation of a divisional high school at Nome. in
 'ha past year, took up the matte" Of obtaining additi nal flnds for he erection Of q "opcr and up- to-date school builf "s for he na- tves. In this res1 sr we can re- port that our etful,5 have been successful and the second nner- genry appropriation bill contains an item of 500 ooo.o0 for same, in addition to the other o.0o000 appropriation now on hand ap- pr0priated last year.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-14
Coming Year

In adopting live program for the coming year. the Chamber will do well to adopt a regular meeting day, and require a thorough study of new problems than are herein mentioned:
 The problems of harbor. roads, mails. membership, finance, educa- tion, city beautification. industrial expansion. aviation benefits, arc under a fair way of solution, but problems such as short courses in mining, aids to fur farming. Snh- sides for telephone and coast w'se shinning. fish survey, territorial aid tn publicity. prospector's alo. ana numerous other matters should be brought 10 the attention of the Legislature.
 Respectfully submitted.
 A. POLET, Secty.
 na.ed at Nome. Alaska. Feornafy 26th. 1881.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-14

Undertaken. Lual sImmer throus h
 eIe eAo'to of one ol our members AsL.lh5 Juneau, an aPproM illlon
 was obtained to start new pro Jeot and that is the road to Sun set, This shows that we must re double our efforts and obtain addl- tonal funds for our roads. Com pAaulon of road moneys spen, in shows that our section is not getting the just share to whicA
 We are entitled. We need the E.adS ana itT takes money to build them; le. us go after the money.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-14
Industrial Division

There is nothing hat a com munity can do more in order to assist in the industrial develop mcnt t}an to promo and keep ID Fair A liutle over {. year ago, the first step to organize a Fair was taken and after witness ing the first Fair, held last March. speaks volumes as to what we caH expec; from the second Annual Fair to be held this coming April. These Pains are bound to encour- age and foster new inanstTins,
 Recommendations for Tn"
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-14
ROADHpROCRAM
 AS SUBMITTED

Nome. Ala ka, March ?. t931 Legislative Committee, Chamber of Commerce, Nome, Alaska.
 Gentlemen:
 We herewith submit Road program which has been asked for by various miners and owners of low grade placers scattered thru- out the Second Division.
 That ! road be avtended to ra"- allel the Third Reach, Line. start ing from anproyimatelv Discover on Anvil Creek and running to Penny river. thence over the Stone Honse Divide frow Penny river in to the head of Arctic Creek. thence over tte head of Arctic creek ta Hungry and Ore%on creeks. Cani- tai is already awaiting this road