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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26
BORDER OFFICERS
HAVE GOOD Time
CHASING SWINE

They're telling the story along
the border today of Frank Goodell
and Bub Bump, dismounted gold
dust twins of the mounted GUS
toms patrol, and three articles OF
four legged contraband which
waddled across the international
border under their own power.
One weather-beaten old sow and
her two dutiful piglets gave the
customers officers a taste Of
something akin to COW punching,
and will cause Bump to swear for
evermore that an INCREASED pig is
just as hard to catch as one which
has just undergone a lard bath.
Patrolling west of CaleXico one
night last week, Goodell and Bump
were attracted by various content
ed grunts and squeals. Having
found safe refuge in the land of
the free, the SOW and her short
count litter were enjoying to the
full the benefits of their freedom
and the doubtful quality of desert
forage.
Into this quiet family scene
i
broke the two officers, mindful
only of the fact that the pigs were
contraband, even though self pro-
PEELED. Goodell, as chief of the
customs patrol in the valley, felt
called upon to direct activities. Be-
sides, Bump, already was in full
chare, and Goodell's merriment
kept him from joining.
Their tails almost unkinked by
the air streaming over their backs
sow and piglets managed to stay
a scant jump ahead of the border
officer, who practically scratched
their backs at every jump. Good
ell, from the sidelines, shouted
words of encouragement, now to
Bump and now to the pigs.
Headed for the open range in
Mexico, the animals gained inch
by inch on the officer, who had to
exercise great care to keep from
snatching a cactus instead of q
pig. Finally Old Mexico opened out
in front, and the mother and chill
dren were Sale.
The officers returned to their
usual duties, serene in the contem-
plation of duty well done.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26
Army And Navy
Schools Open To
Valley Youths

Representative Phil D. Swing
has made arrangements with the
United States Civil Service Com
mission to conduct a competitive
examination for applicants for ap-
pointment to West Point and An
napolis.
These examinations will be held
October %, 1882 at the county seat
OF the various county's in Swings
district. 1t will be necessary for
those desiring to take this exam
ination to promptly notify the con-
gresham, at his San Diego office,
and he will then issue them writ
ten authority to take the examin-
alton.
The winners of this mental test
will be required to furnish salts
factory proof of physical condition,
good morals and natural aptitude
for leadership.
Congressman Swing feels that
the competitive examination is the
fairest method, both to the boys
and to the government, for select
ing his candidate to the Military
and Naval Academies.
The congressman's address is
1923 San Diego Trust and Savings
building, San Diego, California.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26

for congress in the last primary in
Missouri, where all we're running
at large. Yet few months before
the primary he told newspapermen
he was seriously considering not
entering the race.
Shannon is OF medium height,
wears conservative clothes, and his
voice quavers when he becomes
aroused while speaking in the
house.
When he first ran for congress,
his Republican opponent chided
him for always wearing a coat and
vest. Hes not a man OF the peo-
ple' the Republican candidate said
in his speeches.
Shannon was proud to remark
when the campaign was over and
he had won:
II went through the whole fight
without once removing my coat or
vest. made only one concession to
politics. 1 shook hands. 1 had to
shake hands"
He has been in politics since he
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26
UNCLE WIGGILY AND BULBS
ENGINE

Uncle Wiggily stood at the front
gate of his hollow stump bungalow
looking up and down the. wood
land path.
why don't you start off adven-
turing if you are going?" asked
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, who was
coming back from the store with
some soap, for she was going to
wash clothes.
"Oh, I'm going pretty soon," an
swered the rabbit gentleman.
DO you know what Think"
said Nurse Jane to Mrs. Longears
when the two animal ladies were
trying to stop the bed sheets from
having a pillow fight in the laun-
dry.
WHAT" asked Mrs. Longears.
IT think" said Nurse Jane, that
Uncle Wiggiy is waiting there at
the gate for Little Bub so he can
take that rainbow boy adventur-
ing with him.
II wouldn't be a bit surprised
said the rabbit lady laughing. Wig
gy has become very fond of Little
Bub. Well, he is sweet child, and
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26
Bub called. It's st1uck!"

he does look a great deal like the
rainbow in a soap bubble, with his
blue eyes, his golden hair and red
cheeks"
Eyes, he's nice" said Nurse Jane
But I hope Uncle Wiggily doesn't
love Bub so much that he will for
get his own bunny boys and girls"
mo fear of thatp laughed the
rabbit lady. But all our Dummies
are in school now. Bub is so little
he doesn't have to go yet. So sup
pose Wiggy does like to take him
along for company.
Here he comes noWl" exclaimed
Nurse James looking from the laun-
dry window Here he comes"
"Who?" asked Mrs. Longears.
Little Bub," was the answer.
And there they go, Little Bub and
Uncle Wiggily, to have an adven-
ture."
Surely enough, Bub came tod
ding down the woodland path. He
was pulling something behind him
with string.
Hello Little Bub!" called the
rabbit uncle. where are you 60
ing?"
I'm going adventuring with you
Unkie Wig" Bub answered, talk
ing a little like Baby Bunty, the
orphan rabbit.
well, come along" invited the
bunny gentleman. But what are
you pulling behind you, Bub?"
MY fire engine" said the little
boy, who could speak and under
stand Uncle Wiggily's talk TITS
my toy fire engine and it pumps
real water and squirts it out Of a
hose. It's a dandy fire engine"
"Oh, but we don't want to take
even a toy fire engine with us
when we go adventuring," said
Uncle Wiggily with a laugh. Leave
it here, Bub."
mo-" said Little Bub.
mo, what?" asked Uncle Wiggily.
Il mean no thank you,' went
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26
Secondary Road
Matters Debated

Recommendations for a secondary
state highway system for Imperial
county were considered by the I'M
perial county board of supervisors
Saturday, after the matter was
presented by Leo v. Hetzel of the
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce.
Besides the highway system, the
supervisors also took part in a dis
cussion with members of the coun-
ty food conservation committee re-
garding the establishment of road
camps in this county for the en-
ployment of itinerant unemployed
seeking food and shelter here.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26
NEW MANAGER
APPOINTED TO
j. A. THEATRE

Announcement was made today
by B. V. Sturdivant, division man.
ager for Fox West Coast theatres,
of the appointment of James An
drus as manager of the new United
Artists theatre, succeeding John
,, DePaoli, resigned.
At the same time. Sturdivant al
SO announced that Frank Record,
of Ell Centre, who has been assist
atre, had been promoted to a man.
agership in charge of the Valley
theatre on Main street. This the
atre, closed during the summer,
will reopen Saturday, October l.
Earl Poole, of Ell Centre, sue
ceeds Record at the Imperial the
atre, as assistant to Manager Will
liam Stewart.
Andrus, the new member of the
Fox theatres executive staff in Ell
Centre, comes here from Spokane
Wash, where he was manager of
the Orpheum theatre. He is an
experienced Snowman, having held
important posts in the film distrib-
uting and theatrical ends of the
business. Mrs. Andrus is still in
the northwest and will join her
husband here within the next cou-
pie of weeks.
| Record, promoted to manager
ship of the Valley theatre, has long
been a resident of Ell Centre, and
has worked in various capacities
in every theatre in Ell Centre. His
promotion is in recognition of his
ability, his superiors state, and it
is sure to be pleasing to his many
friends.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26

was 18 years old He was once
city market master IN Kansas City.
In later years he headed the So
called rabbit" faction there. He
sometimes has disagreed with Tom
Pndergast, Missouri Democratic
boss, but the disputes are usually
settled around election time.
Farm belt Republicans are COM
planning that Mrs. Dolly Gam in
her campaign talks in that region,
pronounced her name Calm
with a broad "a" instead of the
regular Kansas "a" like in cat.
They say thu Democrats are dis
torting it into Gavin" as in
gone"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26
CUCUMBER LIKE SNAKE

WELLFLEET, Mass. W.P)-A Gu
cumber, two feet long, of peculiar
shape resembling a snake with up
raised head, was raised in the gar
den of Mrs. Charles Davis, here.
The illusion was heightened by al
ternating dark and light green
lines running its length and two
brown spots, resembling eyes, near
one end.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26
HAS MCKINLEY CARNATION

BLUEFIELD, w. Va. W.P)-J. w.
McIlhaney has in his Bible faded
carnation that was pinned on his
little daughter, Nellie, by President
william Mckinley when McIlha-
ney attended a White House re-
ception during the Presidents first
term. Nellie is now Mrs. Harry B.
BURNETT, Charleston, w. Va.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26
REAL PROGRESS

FOOD roads bring good business and
u they also stimulate neighborliness.
These two facts make the opening of the
Nogales-Magdalen highway last week
an event of international Importance.
The road is the first link in highway
that will ultimately go straight down
through Mexico, Central America and
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26
Don't Quote Me-
BY United Press

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-U.P)
Representative Shannon, Demo-
crat, Missouri, who is conducting
the investigation of government
competition with private business,
was born on st. Patrick's day, 1867.
He has lived in Kansas City, Mo-,
SO years. When a boy of Is his
first job was picking up ten pins
for bowlers in beer garden.
ct gave me tremendous biceps"
he said in recalling the experience.
Likewise, he Sid his temperance
stand" dates from that time.
Il took my last drink in that
beer garden when I was Is years
old" he explained Il went home
and told my mother I would never
take another drink. kept my
word. I don't drink but I am not
shocked by the sight of liquor. I
do object tc making brewery Of
the kitchen"
He polled, it is said, the largest
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26

Published every evening Except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press, Inc. 625 State street. e
Centre, California, W. c. Costello business man.
ager. Telephone IS, business office: ZOO editorial
department. Full leased wire United Press Asso-
Citations.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26
AVAUNT DIGNITY

SATURDAY gave us the ridiculous
- spectacle of the mayor of one of the
country's largest cities, running after
the automobile of presidential candi-
date, much as a small boy chases fruit
wagon, begging for a hand-out, to ex-
tend tardy welcome to his city.
Mayor Porter of Los Angeles made
himself ridiculous by refusing to well
come Governor Roosevelt, because the
latter is wet" whereas the mayor is a
dry" That was breach of etiquette
sufficient enough to make the mayor a
laughing stock, but his subsequent ac-
ton was the most asinine exhibition
made by public official since the days
when "Tom-Tom" Helm was in the SEN
ate.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26

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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26

When Dempsey fought Carpenter, the
latter got the cheers and the former got
the victory Mr.. Roosevelt is getting
plenty of cheers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26

All the other troubles fade into insig-
nificance as many Americans speculate
on whether the Babes" underpinning
will stand up during the series.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26

We are glad to learn that Gandhi has
decided to eat. He certainly looks like
a man who needs plenty of eating.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26
ONLY PERMANENT RESIDENTS

BOSTON, WP) - Mr. and Mrs.
John Yard are the only perman-
ent residents on Governors Island
II. Boston Harbor.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
September 26, 1912

The house situation is something
desperate and that in spite of the
fact that houses are springing up
all over town. Many persons plan
to erect cottages for rent or for
sale on easy terms.
Work of lowering the floor of
gate through which water is di-
verted from the Colorado river
into the valley will be done to in
sure regularity of flow at time of
low water.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
September rs, 1917
At the present time the valley is
nearly free from injurious cotton
pests and other crop pests.
Active leadership in the enter
tainment of the third contingent
of 261 Imperial Valley men prior
to their departure for training
camp next week will be undertaken
by the Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce.
TEN YEARS AGO
September 26, 1922
Tomorrow is the time appointed
for a hearing on a petition of I'm
perial Water Co. No. 3, to be ex-
cluded from the Imperial Irriga-
ton district. Determination of the
matter is in the jurisdiction of di-
rectors.
A big freshman-soph tug
of war will be staged at the high
school this afternoon. A stream of
water will be played across the
center of rope on which the boys
are pulling. The winning side will
be the one which keeps out of the
water.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26

He polled, it is said, the largest
vote Of any Democratic candidate
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-09-26
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

OSPESHHHDOE
At the present time the valley is
nearly free from injurious cotton
pests and other crop pests.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-14
THE OLDEST NEWSPAPERS

That newspapers compare favorably
with other enterprises in stability is indicat-
ed by the fact that there are now 1O8 week
lies and "a dailies in the United States
which have been published for more than
100 years.
The oldest of all is the Maryland Ga
zette, at Annapolis, established in 1727, and
the only American paper to have passed it's
200th birthday. Next in age is the New
Hampshire Gazette, at Portsmouth, also a
weekly, established in 1855. The oldest daily
is the Hartford Courant, published since
1764.
Naturally enough, most of the papers
which are more than a century old are in the
East, but three are published west of the
Mississippi river. These are the Arkansas
Gazette, at Little Rock, daily dating from
1919; the weekly Herald-Statesman at Co.
lumbia, Mo-, 1921; and the daily Hawkeye
at Burlington, Ia, $780,
New York state leads in the number of
century-old newspapers, with 16 dailies and
26 weeklies, although only one of these, the
Evening Post, is published in New York city.
Pennsylvania stands second and Ohio third
on the list
1t is unfortunate that few files of our
oldest newspapers have been preserved. They
contained wealth of historical material,
much of which is now forever lost.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-14
ABOUT OUR PRESIDENTS

Some interesting personal facts about
our presidents:
Washington was born on a Friday, and
died in the last hour of the last day of the
week, in the last month of the last year of
the century.
Adams and Jefferson died on the same
day, July A, 1926.
Van Buren, was the first president not
born British subject.
Taylor, being regular army officer,
never voted prior to his election as presi-
dent.
Adams lived longer than any other pres
ident, more than 80 years.
Tyler was member of the provisional
Congress of the Confederate states, and was
a member-elect of the permanent Confeder-
at Congress at the time of his death.
Lincoln was the first president to wear
beard Grant was the first to wear a
moustache, and also wore beard.
Buchanan was the only president who
never married Cleveland was bachelor
when inaugurated, but married soon after
ward
William Henry Harrison was the oldest
president upon taking office, 60; Roosevelt,
the youngest, AZ.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-14
CENTENARY OF AN IDEA

This year marks the Tooth anniversary
of an incident which led to the invention of
the telegraph, although it was not until four
years later than a workable instrument was
produced.
On October 1, 1882, Samuel F. B. Morse,
an American painter who had been studying
the old masters in Europe, sailed from Havre,
France, for New York. On the voyage he
discussed with fellow passengers the proper
ties OF the electromagnetic and the famous dis
covery OF electromagnetic induction by Far
aday the year before
AS result, he got the idea that signals
might me transmitted by means of electric
sparks, and while still on shipboard he made
rough drafts of the necessary apparatus,
which he showed to his companions. It was
not until 1886, however, that he completed
an instrument that would work.
After many discouragements he finally
succeeded in getting the government to build
a telegraph line between Baltimore and
Washington, which was used for the first
time on May "a, 1874, to send the new historic
message, What hath God wrought" From
that time on the spread of telegraph lines
was rapid, and Morse was acclaimed by the
world as benefactor of mankind.
He received the highest honors from
foreign countries as well as his own, and in
1853 Ten European nations joined in recogni-
ton of the benefits conferred by his inven-
tion. Morse died April 2, 1872, in New
York, where bronze statue in his honor
was erected in Central Park.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-14
Plan Barley Crop

In planning this years crop acre
ages for feed and grain crops farm
ers should not lose sight of barley
On most farms the acreage of bar
lev could be increased to good adj
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-14
y favorably with other cereal

very favorably with other cereal
grains.
For the last six months the aver
age cash price for mailing barley
at Chicago was $21.50 per ton. Over
the same period of time the average
price for wheat was $500 per ton.
Oats averaged $15.25 per ton and
corn $14.75 per ton for the last six
months.
In view &C the 1act that more
pounds of barley can be produced
per acre than in the case of wheat
it is easy to see that barley will
make a greater return per acre.
From a standpoint of feed crop
barley produces as much feed per
acre as either oats or corn in or
binary years. The cost of produc-
ton per acre is also lower than in
the case of corn which must be Gull
tivated five or six times each sea-
sno. In case of drouth corn suffers
more than what barley does. While
Stearns county produces a great
deal of corn the heavy yielding late
varieties adapted to the southern
counties of Minnesota are little
too late for conditions here. Hence
such heavy yields of corn can not
be looked for.
A word of caution as to barley va
rieties is in order. Trebi barley is
a low grade feed barley and is I'M
saleable for mailing purposes. Cla-
bin and Velvet are both good malt
ing grains. They are both smooth
and yield just as much feed per acre
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-14
State News Brief S
From Our Exchanges

HUTCHINSON-Sam G. Anderson, president of
the Minnesota Game Protective league, and nation
ally known conservationist, left for Washington, d.
c, Monday evening to attend hearing before the
senate special committee Conservation of Wild
Life Resources the fore part of the week of the
erous views prevailing in the country pertaining to
the waterfowl shortage.
Mr.. Anderson will be among the 400 authorities
who have been invited to testify before the commit
tee, the group including representatives of all con-
servation organizations in the nation, game and fish
commissioners, and scientists who have made special
studies of the waterfowl situation, and the acute
shortage noted, amounting almost to complete ex-
termination in certain sections where the drouth of
last year affected wild life the severest.
The committee will attempt to disclose definitely
To what extent there is shortage in migratory wat
erfowl, particularly ducks and geese the underlying
of the shortage if it exists; the remedies the
federal government can apply which will assist in
restoring the waterfowl population; the extent to
which the states assist in such restoration and
how sportsmen themselves may best contribute
toward increasing waterfowl.
The bill now before congress provides for a cent
a-shell tax shotgun ammunition, with rebate to
trapshooters. The American Game association sug
gests 81 federal license for migratory bird hunters
another way out of the acute shortage situation
This plan is also favored by Mr.. Anderson.
MISUNDERSTANDING along the ties of the
Northern Pacific track driveress automobile trav-
eed down the rightof-way for about seven and half
miles Saturday night until it stopped when two
wheels ran off the bridge over Leaf River just east
of Bluffton.
The car was seen coming out OF Bluftton at
about HOO P. M. by Ed Loden, Wadena automobile
electrician. His first thought that somebody was
trying out set of the "doughnut balloon" tires
Or air wheels on the tracks. He interested and
decided to wait at the next crossing until the car
back. When it did not he started back
to if anything had happened to it.
1t then that he discovered the on the
bridge. couple of other drove up and they all
went over to the bridge The motor was running
in the but around. Word was sent
to Bluffton for more help The highway patrolmen,
Arthur Ousley and John Howe, arrived on the scene
and by the united efforts of the several men the
rolled off the bridge and turned around. Ed
Loden drove the back to Bluffton.
Later it developed that the belonged to a
cattle-buyer named Coons from Park Rapids. Mr..
CoOns had been in New York Mills and had started
toward Buffton, it appears, and had then changed
his mind and started to turn around to go back to
New York Mills. In turning around, at railway
crossing, he backed into ditch and his stalled
Coons put the car in gear and got out to push. He
successful in getting the out but before he
could spring into the car and get control it had