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Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07

WASHINGTON. June 7. - One
of the results of the senate Nor
gan investigation has been to strip
some of America IS wealthiest men
of the atmosphere of mystery and
awe with which their names have
been surrounded.
The MorganS, the Lannon'S and
the Van Sweringens have been re-
vealed as pretty close neighbors to
the general run of America s cit
liens.
They have more money than
most, and their outlook on finance,
politics and modes of living is not
exactly the same as that of the
man in the street. But their COL
lars wilt in the heat just the same
as an ordinary man. IS and their
behavior is just about what would
be expected of an ordinary indi-
vidual who is slightly bewildered
by his surroundings.
j. P. Morgan. portrayed by Wall
Street legend as ar awesome per-
son who sits in secIuslou and di-
rects vast empires of finance by a
curt order or a sudden, infallible
decision, seems in the senate at
mosphere to be more like kind
ly, elderly man who likes a friend
ly chat or a session of story telling
with the children.
o. P. Van Sweringen, whose
name was blazed across the sky a
decade and more ago as a genius
Of railroad organization and devel-
opment, seems like a gentle soul,
With no indication of that driving
energy which has come to be as
sociated with his name.
20. P.n and his brother I'M. j. -
were in their middle thirtieS before
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07
UNCLE WIGGILY'S BALL
SURPRISE

Uncle Wiggily and Mr. Twisty-
tail, the fat pig gentleman, looked
at the bushes in which they had
heard a strange noise.
Did you hear it?" whispered
the rabbit gentleman as he held
in his paws large soft rubber
ball he had been bouncing on his
pink, twinkling nose. Did you
hear it, Twisty "
"I surely did, Wiggy," was the
grunted answer. did you?"
Yes" whispered the rabbit. do
you think it could be any of the
animal boys laughing at me be-
cause I play ball with my nose, as
the circus seals do, instead OF
with my paws?"
WELL" grunted Mr.. Twistytail,
slowly, "it did sound bit like a
laugh"
sort of Hal Hal wasn't it?'
asked the pig.
"I should say more like 'Ho! Ho!
If you ask me- said the rabbit.
Perhaps agreed the pig. ANY
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07
Editorial Page
and
Features
THE ALL-AMERICAN CANAL
lThe Silt Prohlen1l

(The Silt Problem)
IT is estimated that silt deposits brought
1 into Imperial Valley from the Color
ado river, through the present irrigation
system. cost Imperial Valley ranchers
more than Sl,400,000 annually.
Canals and bitches must be cleaned
regularly or the heavy accumulation of
silt would choke them up SO as to make
delivery of water almost impossible. The
figure mentioned above does not include
damage to crops and other losses. It
merely represents the cost of removing
the silt and keeping the canals and
bitches in shape for water delivery
The city dweller, whose water comes
to him clear may think that the silt is
none of his problem. Yet he pays for
the cost of de-silting that is done in his
city water works.
He as well as the rancher is placed
in constant danger as he travels about
the valley because of the silt deposits
piled up along canals and bitches Gre
ating a dangerous hazard at road inter-
sections There are no statistics to show
the number of serious and sometimes
fatal accidents this condition has caused.
The number of escapes from accidents
is likewise unknown, but it is beyond dis
pute that accidents and near-accidents
are numerous.
Large dredges must be employed con-
stantly to keep the main canals reason
ably free of silt so that water may flow
through them.
Construction of the All-American
canal will eliminate the expensive silt
nuisance. Plans for the canal call for
construction of a desilting works in con-
nection with Imperial dam, to be built
at the point of diversion from the Col
orado river.
Water intended for the valley will be
diverted at Imperial dam into the desilt-
ing works and there cleansed of the silt
(nuch of which will already have been
removed by construction of Boulder damn
so that it will be delivered to the I'M
perial Valley rancher practically free OF
the present heavy accumulation of silt.
The desilting plant does not constitute
an extra, in the All-American canal
program. 1t is included in the estimated
cost of the canal and is an integral part
of the entire project.
From a more idealistic viewpoint the
elimination of silt will be a decided as
set to Imperial Valley. Silt deposited
along canal and ditch banks forms
scenic eyesores'' in addition to its other
undesirable qualities. We can hardly
hope to attract additional ranchers to
make their homes here when all about
are the ugly heaps of brown earth, mar
ring the landscape and preventing the
valley from presenting that atmosphere
one associates with a community of de-
sirable homesteads.
1t has been stated by district officials
that if there were no other benefits to
be derived from the construction of the
All-American canal than elimination of
the silt nuisance, this fact alone would
justify the expense of building it. Any
who have given the silt problem consid-
Grafton, will agree with them.
Good times are here again-the price
tiroc ba uOOa I'm
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07

ty health officer, for the city of El
Centro.
There were 81 births during the
month and only 10 deaths.
The boys took beating, some
what less severe, from the girls, but
it was a beating nevertheless, II
girls arriving on the scene while the
boys Jagged one behind them.
Seventeen of the youngsters were
white and four were of Mexican
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
BURNHAM AND VETERANS

lIOul w dSIllll2 ION
n that slashes in veterans compensa-
tion are to be considerably less than the
figures set in the economy bill, is pleas
ing news, not only to veterans who have
been hard hit by the proposed cuts, but
to all Americans who felt that the econ
omy bill cut too deeply
The President, in an order issued yes
terday, fixed the average cut at Is per
cent This may be reduced still further
by congress, many members not being
willing to see the veterans take a cut
greater than that given government en-
ployees, which averages Is per cent.
There is every reason to believe that
ultimately the slashes will be so ar
ranged that no veteran with a service
connected disability will be injured by
them. 1t has not been the idea of the
administration or anyone else to get
the deserving veteran. 1t is the gold
bricker', as the veterans themselves call
the imposter, who has been the target.
incidentally, local veterans should be
set right on the attitude of Congressman
Burnham, on the matter of cutting vet
terans compensation. The records show
that the congressman voted for the cuts.
They also show that he joined with other
congressman in an unsuccessful effort
to have the reduction of veterans COM
pensation handled separately from the
general economy bill.
The administration forces in congress
insisted that the whole subject Of econ
omy be treated in one bill On the prom
Use of the administration that no wrong
would be done to any deserving veteran,
those who sought separate consideration
for the veteran, voted for the economy
bill although they did not approve of the
extent to which the compensation re-
duction was carried. There was nothing
else for them to do.
Burnham's name will be found in the
list of congressman who have been bat
Ting for a readjustment of the economy
bill so as to prevent injurious cuts to
deserving veterans. 1t is not change
of policy on his part, but indicates his
stand on the matter of veterans compen-
sation from the. time he went to con-
gress.
Burnham, like many others, took the
administration forces at their word.
Those who know him believe that he
would be Just about the last man in the
country to support any movement that
would injure the deserving veteran. 1t
is to be hoped that valley veterans Will
be given an opportunity in the future to
meet him and they too will realize then
that instead of being their enemy, as
some have believed, he can be counted on
as a real friend.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07
Old Doc Stork
Is Easy Winner

Old Doc Stork handed the Grim
Reaper" just the sort Of beating
Max Schmeling hopes TO give Max
Baer tomorrow night, according 10
the vital statistics for May, COM
piled by DR.. Warren F. Fox, com
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07
Ell

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press. Inc, 625 State street,
FL Centre, California. w. c. Costello, business
manager Telephone &c, business office; ZOO edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
luna \ 1919

j. B. Lippincott, engineer, said
yesterday that the projected ALL
American canal would be very ex-
pensive, probably costing somewhere
between S10,00OOO0 and $20,0OO,0Oo
1t is indicated that the population
of El Centro has doubled within the
last u months, now having be-
tween 5000 and 5000 residents.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07

Baled alfalfa is selling for around
Sc a ton in the Palo Verde Valley
but dairymen claim they get $40 to
SIS a ton for nay fed to their COWS.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07

We don't know anything for or against
the new mayor of Los Angeles, but we
hope he will never run along the street
to greet celebrity whom he has just
snuhhed.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07
Close Glasses
In Citizenship

Citizenship classes for this yeat,
taught by Glenn Kieffer of Central
high school, have closed and will
not be resumed until next fall.
The class this spring has been
composed of % adults who have
been interested in acquiring infor-
nation relative to the institutions
and government of this country
preparatory to taking out natural
ization papers.
On June 16 the examinations for
those wishing to become natural
lied will take place.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07

birth, the whites being divided into
nine girls and eight boys (another
beating) and the Mexican young
sters being split evenly.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07

Imperial Valleys summer weather
seems to have gone to Kansas and Ne
braska. And if it stays there only the
Kansans and the Nebraskans will KICK.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07

Yesterdays election indicates that the
Banks of the Wabash" are still wet.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07

Plans for a summer camp for
Boy Scouts at Point Iona June
80, to July IA, rapidly are nearing
completion. Two hundred boys
from the valley are expected to at
tend.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07
TEN YEARS AGO
Iuua 7 1929

The question of eliminating un-
profitable COWS has arisen through
the efforts of the COW testing aSso-
citation of Imperial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07

Oregon has 10000 acres of hops
capable of producing 100000
pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07
DUCK MADE HOME ON BLIND

CORVALLIS, Ore. U.P)-A mall
bard duck has built her nest on
top of hunters blind near here,
and is preparing to rear her fam
lily here, oblivious of events to
take place during the hunting sea-
son next fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07

SUBSCRIPTION RATES - Relivered by carrier,
per month, SIS cents; by mail, so cents per month
in advance Entered at FL Centro, California, post
office as second-class matter Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. M c. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
June Z. 1918

A proposed contract between the
district and the interior depart
ment for a connection between the
districts system of canals and the
reclamation service dam above
Yuma is now on it's way to WASH
ington.
Imperial ranchers will not be
troubled by high water in the Col
orado this year as it is reported the
summer flood will be light.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-07

Good times are here again-the price
of tires has gone up.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-02

Together with all water rights
appurtenant to said lands or own
ed by said mortgagor or used by
him in the irrigation and cultiva-
ton Of said lands, whether based
on appropriation, purchase or own
ership Of stock in q corporation
furnishing water, or from any 9TH
er source, together with any water
rights that might be acquired by
him for the benefit of said lands
during the term of said mortgage.
Together with all and singular
the tenements, Entertainments,
rights, privileges and appurten-
ances, then or thereafter belong
ing to or used in connection with
the above described premises, and
all plumbing, lighting, heating,
cooking, cooling, ventilating, ele-
waiting, watering and irrigating ap-
paratus and fixtures then or there
after belonging to or used in con-
nection with the above described
premises.
Together with all Of the rents,
issues and profits of the mortgage
ed property.
Dated at Prosser, Washington,
this 9th day Of October, 1888.
]. K. MCFARLAND,
Sheriff of Benton County, State
of Washington.
1920 By James Shepherd, dpty..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-02
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELEC-
TON UPON THE ISSUANCE
OF BONDS BY KENNEwICK
IRRIGATION DISTRICT

Notice is hereby given that OF
the 18th day of November, 1888, ,
special election will be held in Ken
newick Irrigation District, in Ben
ton County, Washington, at which
election there will be submittet
to the qualified electors of the ir
rigation district the following
proposition:
Shall Kennewick Irrigation
District issue its negotiable
bonds pursuant to Title 4S,
Chapter A, Remington's Com
piled Statutes, 1922, being
Title 4S, Chapter 5, Reming-
toms Revised Statutes Of
Washington, and all laws and
statutes amendatory thereof
or supplementary thereto, and
pursuant to all laws and stat
utes of the State of Washing
ington pertaining to the is
suance of irrigation district
bonds, said bonds to be in the
sum of 100000, bearing in
terest at the rate of go per
annum, payable semi-annually,
on the LIST day of January and
July of each year, and matur-
ing in twenty equal annual
series, the first series to ma
ture on the LIST day Of Janu-
airy, 1885, and the last series
to mature on the LIST day Of
January, 1854.
The polling places at said cleo
ton will be at the Club House o.
the Highland Improvement Club
on the Kennewick Highlands.
The polls will open at 1 O'Clock
in the afternoon and will close a
8 o'clock in the afternoon.
In addition to the proposition Il
be voted upon the ballots will con
tain the words "Bonds-Yes," ant
"Bonds-No;" or words equiv.a
lent thereto.
Given by order of the Board o
Directors of Kennewick Irrigation
District, made and entered on tn
18th day Of October, 1888.
E. j. BRAND,
Secretary, Kennewick Irriga
ton District. 10:19-26 H..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-02

Mrs. Neva Zwanzig and Mrs.
Valma Nevlow were dinner guests
at the R. A. Oliver home Friday.
Miss Mary Kennett of Ritzville
is spending the week with her
parents, her school being closed on
account of measels.
Jean Mitchell was an overnight
guest Of Jeanne Boutelle Tuesday.
Miss Alice Fryer of Ritzville is
spending the weekend with Miss
Mary Kennett.
Miss Winifred Zindell was a
guest Of Miss Nellie Blair Satur-
day.
The Fourth Friday club held tho
regular meeting with Mrs. r. A.
Oliver and Miss Florence Oliver
Friday, Mrs. Leslie J. Smith as
sisted in entertaining. The next
meeting will be on November Is
with Mrs. W. w. Witt. Mrs. Mary
Davis will be present at that time
with her Christmas kit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Elliott and
daughters had Sunday dinner at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ell
lott.
Miss Ruth Swayze, who is at
tending normal as Ellensburg,
spert the weekend with her mar
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Swayze.
Joe Osborn, who has been sick
with pneumonia, is improving.
Byron Lampson left Thursday
on a deer hunting trip to the Ok
anogan country.
Warren and Murray Kennett are
home from 0mak, where they have
been working in the apple harvest.
Lee M. Dampson and son, Neil,
were Yakima visitors Sunday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-02
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FL
NAL ACCOUNT AND PETI-
TON FOR DISTRIBUTION
No. 1895 -

No. 1895 =
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington in and for Ben
ton County.
In the matter Of the estate Of
Theodore II. Roller, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Alex
Bier, administrator of the above
entitled estate, has filed his final
account and petition for distribu-
ton in the office Of the clerk Of
the above entitled Court and that
the Court is asked to settle said
final account, to distribute the
property of said estate to the heirs
or persons entitled to the same
and to discharge the administra-
tor.
Said final account and petition
for distribution will be heard by
the Court at the Court House in
Prosser, Benton County, Washing
ton, on the 14th day of December,
1888, at the hour of $50 o'clock
in the forenoon. .-......--.
Dated this 9th day of October,
1888. 49,.
- ALEX BIER, Administrator
By Moulton & Powell, his attor-
neys. 11:2-16
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-02

Sec. 5. That the assessed valu-
alton of all the taxable property
in the City of Kennewick, accord
ing to the last assessment is the
sum of $918,038.00.
That the total existing indebted.
ness of said City is as follows:
Bonded Indebtedness in excess
of one and one half per centum au-
thorized by vote of the electors Of
said City in the manner provided
by law, $16,200.O0. :.
All other Indebtedness, Bonds,
$11,250.O0; Warrants. $9,678.07;
total $2O,928.07. E. s.- $50. st. -
That there is a credit balance
against said Indebtedness for
taxes due and uncollected in the
sum of $39, 76O.1s.
Sec. 6. That on Friday the 9th
day of December, 1888 at the hour
of 1870 pm. the City Council OF
the City of Kennewick will meet
at the Council Chambers of said
City, together with the Treasurer
of Kennewick and shall proceed to
open said bids if any there be re-
ceived for said Emergency Relief
Bonds and shall sell the bonds to
the person or persons making the
most advantageous offer therefor;
provided that said bonds shall not
be sold below par, nor unless the
amount to be realized from the
sale of said bonds shall be equalled
and matched by like amount to
be appropriated and set apart
from the funds of the State of
Washington, allocated for such
unemployment relief to be used
for the improvements herein spec
flied, an dthe City Council shall
have the right to reject all bids,
and to re-advertise and sell said
bonds in the manner herein provid-
ed.
Sec. z. This ordinance shall be
in effect five days after its pass
age, approval and publication in
the official newspaper of Kenne-
wick.
Passed October 81, 1888.
Approved October 81, 1888.
A. C. ANON, Mayor.
Attest: Winifred Campbell,
City Clerk.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-02
ORDINANCE NO. 313

An ordinance providing for bor-
rowing $8250.0O for emergency re-
lief to be expended on necessary
public works for drainage and
street improvements and issuing
general obligation bonds therefor;
fixing the maximum rate of in
terest at par and the date of ma
turity of said bonds; directing no.
tice to be given of the proposed
issuance of said bonds and calling
for bids for the sale thereof and
fixing the time and place of meet
ing of the City Council to consider
said bids and declaring an emery
ency.
Sec. 1. That an emergency ex-
lists for the expenditure Of funds
not included in the annual budget
and which could not have been
forseen at the time when said
budget was prepared for the incur
ring of Indebtedness and expendi-
ture of funds to the amount Of
$8250.00, by reason Of the fact
that there are large number of
citizens of said city who are with
out employment and without means
to support themselves and their
families; that a survey has been
made and it has been ascertain
ed that because of the unemploy-
ment situation there will be much
suffering and deprivation unless
said aid can be provided for said
unemployed citizeAs in the manner
in this ordinance provided. That
a further emergency exists which
could not have been foreseen in
preparing the budget for the cur
rent fiscal year, for an improve
ment herein provided because a
large area in the Northern portion
of the city has become SO saturated
with water that it is necessary to
provide adequate drainage for
said affected territory to prevent
a large amount of the taxable
property of the city from becom-
ing worthless or it's value being 80
deprecated that it will seriously
decrease the amount of taxes to be
collected by the city.
Sec. 2. To secure the necessary
funds for providing drainage for
that portion Of the City lying
east of Fruitland Street and North
of Avenue C; and for leveling,
grading, surfacing and otherwise
improving that portion of Wash
ington Street from the bridge
across the Columbia Irrigation
District Main Canal to State High
way No. 8; Avenue A. from Cas-
cade Street to lone Street, First
Avenue from Washington Street to
Fruitland Street, Second Avenue
from Washington Street to Cas-
cade Street, Fruitland Street from
Kennewick Avenue to Avenue E,
Avenue E from Fruitland Street
to Hartford Street and Hartford
Street from Avenue E to State
Highway No. 8; and for the pur-
pose of providing remunerative
employment to needy citizens of
Kennewick and to prevent suffer-
ing and deprivation in said City,
the City of Kennewick will issue
negotiable bonds for the sum of
$4,000 which said bonds shall be
designated Emergency Relief
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-02

lief, under the provision of Chap
ter CXXXII, Laws of Washing
ton, 1891 and acts amendatory
thereto and pursuant to the terms
and provisions of an ordinance of
the City of Kennewick adopted on
the 31st day of October, 1888,
copies of which law and ordinance
are printed in this bond.
The bonds of this series shall
mature and become due and pay
able in the order of their number
in accordance with Chapter Isl of
the 1923 Session Laws of the State
of Washington.
1t is hereby recited, certified and
declared that all conditions and
things required by the Constitu-
ton and Laws of the State of
Washington and the ordinances
and resolutions of the City of Ken
newick to exist and be done prec-
edent to issuance of this bond have
existed an dbeen done in due and
regular form, time and manner, as
required by low, and that the to-
tai Indebtedness of said City, in
GLIDING this bond, does not exceed
any limitation prescribed by the
Constitution or Status of said
state.
In witness whereof The City of
Kennewick, by due corporate ac-
ton has caused this bond to be
signed by it's Mayor and attested
by it's Clerk and the fac smile
signature of the said officials to
be attached to the interest cou-
pons under the seal of said City,
and this to be dated ...-..........
The City of Kennewick,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mayor
Attest: .........................., Clerk.
-..-.-.----.----.-.City Treasurer.
That the coupons for said bonds
shall be in substantially in the
following form:
No. ...... On the ............ day OF
........, 49, The City of Kennewick
in the County of Benton, State Of
Washington, will pay to the bear
err ................ and ..-....-..hundredths
dollars, lawful money of the Unit
ed States of America at .......-.......
in the City Of ............, State of
Washington, being the semi-an-
nual interest then due on its
Emergency Relief Bonds.
Dated this 80. day Of A-.-..-., d..
Attest: ...-.................. City Clerk
H.. Mayor.