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But returning to the event at the
close of the play, the lady was win
ner by $270,O00; against this was
the $4,000 check, which the losers.
whatever may have been their re-
lation to the game, insisted should
be cashed only as an evidence of
the lady's good faith when she
wrote it and of the value it would
have been to the losers if they had
won; that is to say, to show that
it was not a rubber" check.
1t was when the lady went back
with $4,000 she borrowed, to re-
deem the check, that disaster en-
quilted her paper profits and her
now real money. We are yet to
know whether she was swindled as
she claims to have been or whether
her still hot feet hurrid her on to
try to run $27O,OOO up to a million.
Arizona Republic.
To the editors who understand
faro the news dispatches relating
to what happened, and how, to Mrs.
Myrtle Tanner Blacklidge, are in
deed puzzling. They may have
called the game faro, whereby the
lady collector of revenue in Chicago
was separated from $4,000, but
there is possibility slander has
been committed in doing so. lust
as perjury is committed by many
Jurymen now days when, after
smelling and tasting the exhibits in
bootlegging case, they pronounce
the stuff whisky.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-01-30
SHEEP SHEAR|NC Be
NEAR CASA CRANDE

About 5000 sheep have been
sheared during tn last five days
at Reed and Cashion about a mile
south of the city. Most of this
stock is mutton feeders destined
for slaughter some time later.
Another herd of about 400 to ar
rive at Casa Grande Thursday for
shearing. The new arrivals are un-
derstood to be blooded breeding
sock. Further shipments for shear
ing are understood to be on the
way.
The gang of shearers, which is
composed of eight men, came here
from Phoenix recently. They re-
port all the flocks grazing here
abouts to be free of scab or other
disease, and forecast a large move
ment of sheep in this vicinity in
the near future.
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LET THIS STATE
TAKE THE LEAD

The narcotic act now before the
legislature is the product of long
and extensive study by a man
whose experience as a prosecutor
OF violators of the federal narcotic
act, and whose observance of the
defects of the existing state law,
peculiarly fitted him to frame such
a bill. If enacted, it would, as
Richard p. Hobson told the mem
bers of the legislature, health Of
ficials and druggists, put Arizona
at the head list of states having
adequate anti-narcotic laws.
The same objection that obtains
against the rigidity of laws-that
II too rigid, it is more difficult to
secure verdicts against the viola
tors of the laws, would not lie. we
believe against any anti-narcotic
law, however rigorous might be it's
provisions. There is such reas on
able, though intense, hatred against
the purveyor of narcotics that pub
lie sentiment would support any
punishment that might be visited
upon the offender, and would ap-
prove any machinery that would
facilitate his apprehension.
We have sometimes suspected that
our present law was designed as a
stopgap-not stop-gap to prevent
or reduce the crime, but to forestall
more effective legislation against
it. We do not mean that any leg
islator in the past, in supporting
this legislation was cognizant of
such purpose, but that the sug-
gestion for such legislation came
from the outside.
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HAYDEN SEEKS ADDITIONAL
FUNDSF FOR FLORENCE VAL
LEY IRRIGATION

An amendment providing for an
additional appropriation of $150,O00
for construction of irrigation sys-
tenn in the Florence-Casa Grande
valley to deliver water tt the lands
of that valley from Coolidge dam,
has been made by Senator Carl
Hayden to the urgent deficiency
bill, it was learned in Phoenix yes
terday.
If the amendment is approved
w the house and permitted to stand
the bill S15O,OOO will be added
~ the 100000 appropriation al
ready contained in the interior de-
partment appropriation bill for the
irrigational system in the San Car
Its project.
The amendment was agreed to
by the senate with Senator King
of Utah as the only one raising a
question in the matter. He inquired
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-01-30
CACTUS CAFE
BURNS

The interior of the Cactus Cafe
building, located near the Valley
Garage, on north Main street, was
practically destroyed by fire last
Sunday morning.
The cafe was recently purchased
from Sam Beard by Miss Francis
Hendrix who renamed it the Fran
els Cafe" Miss Hendrix who was
i'll in bed in the living quarters
back of the cafe, made her escape,
the excitement and her weakened
condition made the fire a severe
shock 10 her. The fire was caused
by the explosion Of a gasoline
stove. The business and building
was not covered by insurance.
The promptness and efficiency
of the Coolidge fire department saw
ed the building from burning down,
and The fire spreading to other
structures and endangering that
section of he town.
The building which belongs to
Mr.. and Mrs. August Vowinkel was
saved by the fine work of the Fire
Chief Belts fire fighters, and as
sistance given the chief by Bill
Dunn.
Workers managed to save most
of the clothing and personal effects
of Miss Hendrix.
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the purpose of Senator Hayden.
The latter replied that it was
for the purpose of speeding up the
work of making the land under
the San Carlos project available
for water from Coolidge dam. AT
the same time, Mr. Hayden said,
it would furnish yGr& for unem.
ployed in the valley.
After asking several Questions
relative to appropriations made for
Coolidge dam, all of which were
answered by Senator Hayden,
Senator King said: 81 may not un-
derstand it, but | have such con-
fidence in the senator from Ari-
zona, that if he would tell me black
was white, l would he inclined to
believe him."
The question of the amendment
arose during a discussion of the
urgent deficiency bill in the senate.
Arizona Republic.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-01-30

Bert Ortegga, Rudolfo Ruiz. Eva
Denagean, Lydia Padilla, Margueri
II WolYen.
Third Grade-Mrs. Reynolds
Betty Joe Borree, Pauline Bart
leet, Morine Brown, Rosie Marou
and, Lupe Medina, Ann Pylatt. Be-
ty Price, Oachel Ruiz, Clara Valen.
cla, Sofia Hendsley, GENEVA Winu
Fay Foster, James Garrett. Angus.
tine Hernandez, Andronico Jime.
nez, Louis Podella, Bobby Price
Elazar Salozar Mamul Villa. Char,
les Lopez, Jose Romero, Herschel
Meadows, Jack Goodman, James
Whitlock, Raymond Lowless, Will
lard Sultan.
Opportunity Room-Mrs. Brown
Romm Herrern, Salvador Rico
Wilfred Van Horen, Lily Avenente
Elva Frazier, Anita Unez, Bernice
Winn.
Sixth Grade News-Picnic
AS a reward for having the best
attendance in grammer school for
the first half of the year, Mr.. Ty-
sons sixth grade was given a pic
mic at Cactus Forest Ranch, Friday
January 16
Twenty-nine boys and girls from
the sixth grade assembled at the
grammer school and were taken to
the picnic grounds in the school
bus. The games enjoyed during
the day were: A baseball game
between the boys and girls, the
boys winning, tops; golf, swing
ing, sliding, and last but not least
the spanking machine.
After the games, the picnic lunch
was served. This consisted of
sandwiches, cookies, apples and
candy.
Sixth and Seventh Grade Basket
Ball Game
On Thursday, Jan. %, a basket
ball game between the sixth and
seventh grades was played on the
grammer school court. The score
which Was 1910 in favor of the
seventh grade, shows that the game
was a good close one throughout.
Ralph Dugan, center for the
seventh grade was high point man
scoring points.
N. C. Dugan, center for the sixth
grade scored 4 points.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-01-30

tor Frazier, republican, of North
Dakota, and chairman of the senate
Indian committee.
Frazier said that Hagerman was
appointed by All srt B. Fall to ne
gotiate oil leases with the Indians.
According to information which
| have" Senator Frazier said in the
senate, land | believe it to be au-
thentic, the first deal of Ex-Governor
Hagerman was with the Navajo
Indians for an oil lease. That was
a lease for what was known, l be-
lieve, as Snake Oil lands, although
have forgotten the exact title.
The lease was made for $1,000.
Within a years time, the identical
lease was sold for S1,000,000 to the
Continental Oil Company. l sup
pose that some men would say
that a man who could pull off
deal of that kind is entitled to a
job on the government payroll for
life, but l do not believe it, or that
such a man should be carried on
the government payroll at all. In
plain language, he is, in my esti-
nation, political fixer for the In
dian bureau in those two states
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Hoover Commission On Indian Problems
Had a Good Meeting at Sacaton
With Pima Indians

er. nhvsician at the Phoenix Indian
school sanltorium A C. Cooley,
direc or OF extension work; Mrs.
Henrietta K. Berton, director OF
home demonstration work. j. b.
Brown. superintendent of the Phoe-
n. indian school.
frank M. Smith, principal of the
Pima board; DR.. R. V. Parlett,
senior physician at the Pima agency
hospital; DR.. NJ 10 B. Fuller, physi-
can Pima agency; Alice Taylor,
field nurse Pima agency; V. c.
Wright, agricultural agent Pima
county; c. J. King, superintendent
experimental farm Pima agency;
Lewis Nelson, district farmer; E.
A. Fernelius, district farmer; C. A.
Afford, district farmer; A E. Stover
district farmer; Alice L. ,Masten
demonstration of elementary educa.
ton.
j. E. Thompson, president Of the
Pima development association; J
F. Brown. treasurer of the Pima
Indian Development association
Rev Gerard Brenneke, o. F. NJ
missionary st. Johns; Rev. Anton.
inc Willenbrenke, o. F. NJ mission,
ary; Rev. ]. Oliver Willett, mission.
ary; Rev. Dirk Lay, d. D., mission
ary; Hugh Patton, president of the
Pima tribal council
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MOVEMENT TO ERECT
MEMORIAL TOFATHER
KINO

Steady progress in the movement
to erect a bronze memorial to
Father Eusebio Franciso Kino,
Jesuit missionary who first brought
Christianity to the Southwes, is
reported in a communication
received from DR.. Frank G. Look
wood, chairman of the committee
in charge.
The memorial committee for two
years has been gathering funds to
erect a statue to the pioneer who
founded the San Xavier mission in
100. The last meeting of the COM
mittee was held in Tucson.
Those Present
Those present we're DR.. Lock
wood, Nose Drachman, Mrs. VIM
H. Brophy, Edward Vail, Alexander
and Harry Berger, James P. Boyle,
and Mrs. Ralph E. Ellinwood, mem
bers of the committee, and Mrs.
Clara McVey, Mrs. Gertrude Mason,
Mrs. Harry Berger, and Henry
Jaastad, interested visitors.
A letter was read at the meeting
from Mahonri Young, sculptor who
has been selected to do the work
The committee reiterated its form
er choice of the site in the little
city hall park, Gale Real, in Tucson.
Photographs of the site will be sent
to Mr.. Young.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-01-30

A special delegation appointed by
President Hoover and headed by
DR.. p. B. Bates, head of the socio-
logy department of Cornell Univer-
sity. arrived Monday at Sacaton
January 10, for an investigation of
the Indian problem.
This commission made a general
inquiry into the Indian question
and looked into the health, farms,
irrigation and homes of the Pimas
with a view to bettering their con-
ditiOns.
One of the important matters to
come up for consideration was the
matter of financing the Indians
when they moved to their new al
lotments under the new Coolidge
project to start farming The i'm
portance Of such a program was
emphasized by ]. F. Brown, who
is treasurer of the Pima Develop
ment association.
Those who attended the confer
ences which closed Friday after
nton were:
DR.. and Mrs. E. A. Bates of
Washington, d. c.; Malcolm Nc
Dowell, commissioner of the United
States Indian board; H. j. Hagger-
man, special commissioner; Ches-
ter Farris, district superintendent
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class attendance.
Inc students having a perfect at.
tendance for the past month are
as follows:
First Grade-Mrs. Priday.
irene Brown, Ruch Barry, Doris
freeman, June Fletcher, Ruby
johns, Josephine Lynch, Dorothy
Meyers Rosemary Tidwell. Dorabel
wilhelm, Jewel Wright, Paul Bor,
rec, Billy Eichholtz, Jack Foster
Junior Lawson, Chester Morrin.
Dick Morrin, Eugene Price, Vernon
Smith.
First Grade-Miss Jerez
S,saria Bustamente, Carmen Sell
galdo, Fernando Lopez, Albert De
negem, Oscar Marical, Joe Padilla,
Alhendro Wolven.
Second Grade-Mrs. Loucks
Alice Brady, Alice Alaya, Mare
ella Freeman, Opal Meyers, Car
mella Monta, Larvern Prock, Lollie
Robinson, Eleanor Van Horne, Her
menia Wolven, Bessie Howell
Laura Jean Meadows, Bobby Coch,
ran. Donald Lynch. Billy Lawson
Stanley Spencer, Clyde Johns.
Second Grade-Miss McConb
Henry Avenente, Lionel Bernal
Ray Brown, Chona Celaya. Jimmy
DiaZ, Elan Mendoza, Joe Mendoza
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SENATE REMOVES
HACERMAN AS ma
VAJO Ind. ADVISOR

Washington, D. C.-(UP)-The
Senate Thursday struck from
the department of interior appro-
priation bill a provision for the sal
airy of Herbert D. Hagerman, Of
Santa Fe, as special commissioner
to negotiate with the Indians. The
&C. ion was taken without a record
of the vote on the motion of Sena-
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w. Carson Ryan Jr., director of
education; Miss Mary Stewar, as
sistant director of education; John
H. Hoist, supervisor of Indian
schools; James Arentson, supervi-
sor of trade and Indian training;
Dr. Paul d. Mossan, medical direc-
tor; Dr. NJ G. Guthrie, chief medi-
cal direc or; Dorothy Ellis, dem
onstration teacher in home econo-
mics Ruby Childs, teacher in home
economics. Ernest H. Hammond,
district superintendent; Miss Rose
K. Brandt, supervisor of elementary
education; Elinor D. Gregg, super.
intendent of nurses.
G. o. Case, state superintendent
of public instruction; w. Ashurst,
field man for the state department
of public instruction; DR.. R. ].
Stroud, secretary of the state board
of health; Talbert K Miller, direc-
tor of state vocational education
department; Mrs. Mildred w. Wood
state superintendent of home econo-
mics; A. L. Watham, supervising
engineer.
+. A. Ross, director of extension
work at the University of Arizona:
Mrs. Avis Talcott Wells, Pinal
county home demonstration agent;
X. X. Henness, Pinal county agri-
cultural agent; DR.. Arthur 7 WboeI-
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To Seek Funds

An appeal will be made in tthe
next few months for funds to erect
the statue. The appeal will be
made to all the churches of Arizona
The cost will be between $4,000
and $4,000.
Father Kino was the first to ex.
plore and map Northern Sonora and
Southern Arizona. He made his
Journeys in 1867 to 1711-Arizona
Republic.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-01-30

FOR SALE-A hundred tons c.
baled alfalfa for sale on Real
Ranch. half mile south of the Mac
Rae farm, a quarter mile east OF
the Tweedy Ranch. See Divan
Singh. adv
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Be a booster and do your trading
in Coolidge.
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FOR TRADE-Quarter Section il
Electrical District No. 4 southwes
of Eloy. Will trade for Coolidg
property. M L. DURHAM
adv. S. P. Depo
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-10
HARRIGAN AIDS
IN EXAMINATION
FOR INSPECTORS

3. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner, has just returned from
Riverside, where he was one of the
members of the examining board
which conducted examinations yes
terday for county agricultural in
spectors, applicants from the eight
southern counties appearing before
this board.
The five divisions: plant quar-
antine and nursery stock inspec-
ton, field and orchard inspection
and plant pest control fruit, nut
and vegetable standardization.
rodent and weed control, and ap-
iary inspection were all covered ii
the examinations which were both
written and oral.
Approximately 40 candidates ap-
peared and those who are success
ful will be appointed wherever
there is need lor inspectors.
Members Of the examining board
were A. Z. Bottel, agricultural COM
missioner for Riverside county, o.
w. Newman and @. E. Woodams
of the state department of agricul-
ture. C. E. Vary, supervising quar-
antine inspector, and B. A. Harri-
gan
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-10
JUNIORS WILL
TELL RESULTS
OF CONVENTION

Aftermath of the regional con-
vention here during the weekend,
and plans for the future Low that
the convention is out of the way,
will occupy the attention OF men,
bers of the. Ell Centro Junior Cham
Der of Commerce in their weekly
meeting tomorrow morning at the
Barbara Worth hotel
Discussion of new ideas set forth
by speakers at the convention, a
review Of the success of the regional
conference, and other matters IN
connection with the gathering that
has held the attention of local Jay
Gees for several months past, will
be taken up.
Presentation of the plaY, THE
College Flapper,' to be presented
soon under the sponsorship OF the
Junior Chamber of Commerce will
also be discussed. Other projects
of the Junior Chamber of Com
merce which have long been neg
lected will come up for considera-
ton as the Jaycees settle back to
the routine Of regular business.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-10
Court Hearing
Damage Action

When an automobile owned by
the Imperial Motor company went
to pieces Just east of the Press
office January %, 1890, the fly
wheel and other parts of the mo-
tor flew asunder, breaking the plate
glass in the window of the build
ing owned by J. L. Travers.
This is the substance of the COM
plant by the United States Fidel-
ity and Guarantee compan
against the Imperial Motor COM
pany, evidence on which was sub
mitted this morning to Judge
Vaughn N. Thompson for his de-
cision.
The plaintiffs insured the win
dow for Travers, said the COM
plant. They are suing to recover
S159.80, said to be the amount of
damage done by flying parts of the
car which had been parked, motor
running, in front of the plate glass
window
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-10
Evangelist To
Resume Tonight

The second week of the Scoville
meetings at the State Street Chris
tian church began Sunday with the
building packed at both services.
DR.. Scoville preached two stirring
sermons, one in the morning On
THE Unused Communion Cup" and
in the evening on How Shall We
Escape If We Neglect So Great
Salvation" Both services were
broadcast over KXO.
The invitation was given for the
first time during the campaign, and
81 people responded in the two
services. The evening service began
with a baptismal service before a
large audience.
DR.. Scoville will deliver his strong
address on Booze and the 18th
Amendment" Tuesday night, and q
great throng is expected to hear it.
Mrs. Scoville will sing a couple of
temperance songs and Mr.. Farris
will present a concert of organ
numbers before the service begins.
The service will be broadcast.
Mrs. Scoville will meet the boys
and girls of the community each
evening this week after school for
special Bible drill and songs. Prizes
will be given to every child that at
tends and the work Is non-sectarian.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-10
Jury Trial In
Assault Case

Luke Gaines, colored, is on trial
before Judge A. c. Finney and a
jury today for. asserted assault
with a deadly weapon, with Bert
B. Broaddus, chief of police in I'm
perial, as complaining witness,
Broaddus and other officers
took the stand this morning in an
effort to prove the states case. 1t
is expected that the case will go
to the jury this afternoon. D. H.
Wolford, deputy district attorney,
is prosecuting. with Attorney Lee
Nuffer defending Gaines.
Gaines is charged with having
threatened the Imperial chief of
police with a reVolvc. when the lat
ter attempted to arrest him. He
did not shoot, however, but gave
his gun up to the officer
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-10

FOR RENT-Furnished room in
private family. to one or two
working ladies. $50 He'll ave. 1Ot3
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-10
RURAL SCHOOL
SUPERVISORS IN
. MEETING HERE

Rural school supervisors OF the
southern counties of the state met
in this city yesterday for their
regular session, the Ell Centro mem
bers acting as hosts
Gathering at the Barbara Worth
hotel for breakfast and a business
session, the group discussed various
problems of ruraI education.
Chief of the talks was that given
by Miss Helen Heffernan, head OF
the rural division of the state de-
partment Of education, whose
headquarters are in Sacramento.
Miss Heffernan took UP the re-
cent N. E. A. meeting in Detroit,
discussing the three, to her mlnd,
most significant talks. One was
Adelaide Ayres of the Milwaukee
state teachers college on the reor-
ganization of teacher training in
stitutions. Another by Hattie Par
rott. state director of elementary
| education for North Carolina. and
was also concerned with the means
| by which a supervisory program
NAV further forward looking edu-
cation.
The third was by DR.. Fannie
Dunn. of Columbia state teachers
college who described a rural sit
uation in which the best theories
of education might be developed
Miss Heffernan is president of the
rural department of the N. E. A.
Los Angeles county was repre-
sented by Miss Ida c. McCoid
Miss Grace Adams and Miss Slict
Crimp; San Diego, by Miss Mar.
garet Van Vorhees and l.. H. Love
lace: Ventura by Miss Edna Arm
strong and Miss Edla Schreiner
Riverside by Superintendent Smith
Miss Isabel Gilbert, and Miss vi
Wan Evans; Santa Barbara, bl
Harry A. Skinner, former supervis
or of attendance for Imperia
county; Orange by Mrs. Dort
Glines and Mrs. Irene Schoepfle
San Bernardino by Fred w. Cloone.
and Mrs. Gladys Potter, and I'm
perial by c. B. Collins, count.
superintendent, by Mrs. Lurah K
Tyler and Miss josephine Douglas
rural supervisors, and Miss Nor'
Epler of the city schools.
Miss Heffernan is spending toda.
also in the valley visiting the loca
schools, while Harry Skinner callet
yesterday on a number of n
friends in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-10
Ballots Arrive
For Election

Sample ballots, numbering 1850,
for the special election to choose q
state assemblyman from this dis
trict to fill the place vacated by
death Of Myron D. Witter we're re-
ceived by ed Law, county clerk, to-
day and Will be mailed to voters
Thursday, he said this morning.
Other arrangements for the elec-
ton are almost complete. with elec-
ton precincts having been chosen
and election boards named.
First indications that the election
would be a wild affair, with many
candidates entered, have been set
tied with the endorsement by seven
valley newspapers of Samuel +.
Robinson as candidate.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-10
Former Resident
Is Visitor Here

George A. Garter, who is one of
the pioneers of Imperial Valley, is
in town today from his home in
Banning and is calling on many of
his former associates and his
friends.
Carter organized Water Com
pany No. !, the original company,
in 1901 and owned the Imperial
Bank at Imperial. He was engaged
IN the lumber business and hauled
the lumber for the construction of
the old Imperial Irrigation district
offices in CaleXico.
He made his home in the valley
for "a years, and was closely iden-
titled with early development.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-10
Ducks Damaging
Valleys Crops

Damage done by ducks to crops
in the north END of the valley was
a matter brought before the farm
bureau directors at their meeting
this last weekend and Scott B..
Foulds, secretary manager was in
structed to investigate the matter.
Since that district has been de-
clared game preserve, ducks have
been feeding on young alfalfa and
other crops, causing considerable
damage to growers. Farm bureau
officials feel it is their duty to
protect the farmer against the
sportsman and will investigate the
question at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-10
Rooms Furnished

FOR RENT-Sleeping room next to
bath; private entrance; reason
able. Place for car. TIC South
Sixth st. oh
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-10

FOR RENT-Furnished room. COS
Olive Avenue. 9tf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-10
Auto Hurts Tandem Riders

MAGNOLIA, N, j. lU.D - Tho
mauve decade was recalled here
when two men. riding on tandem
bicycle. were struck and injured by
a motorist. The men. John Man
gauo and Charles Tell. both OF Phil
adelphia, refused TO tell police why
they were riding the old fashioned
vehicle