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The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-28

Otto Peters entered the hospital yesterday suffering from a severe cold. He Is reported to be improy- ed today.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-28

Mrs. P A. Simmons arrived on the Zapora this week from Seattle and will spend several weeks visit ing with her son, J A. R. Simmons, and family.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-28

Europe doesn't want war She knows doggoned well she cant get the United States to pay for it this time.-Toledo Blade.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-28
Local Items

L. M. Churchill and George Gun. derson returned this week from Ketehikan where they served on the grand jury.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-28

J. c. Martindale, who left Wra l- gell in 1914 after being employed for several years at the local saw mill. came in from Craig last week to take passage for Juneau enroute to the Pioneers Home in Sitka.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-28

Dispatches say there has been little loss of life in Ethiopia. But just wait until the Italians get those new roads built and the ma tives start joy-ridlEg - Roanoke. (Va) Times.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-28

A boy, weighing eight pounds nine ounces, was born to Mrs. Ale thia Estrada at 9:3O this morning at Bishop Rowe General Hospital
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-28

A daughter was born on Feb. 16 to MT. and Mrs Manuel Loftus. The new arrival. who is the third in a row of baby girls, has been named Maureen Eileen. The mother of the three is but Is years of age.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-28

J. C. Martindale, who left Wran- gell in 1914 after being employed several years at the local sawmill,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-28

I hereby extend my sincere thanks to the members of the Wrangell Navigation Class for the very handsome and useful gift giy-' en me.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-28

Mrs. Nj. Edna StunHow ,,n,aHe
 Mrs. P. L. Stump returned on the Northwestern from a two-months' trip to the states.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-28

One of our neighbors says he is so years old and feels as sound as 59 cents.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-28

nah in Portland. fhs Olympisn in Olyna- pis. and the Winthrop Hotel in Tacoma.
 Clarence Wiys. who started st the New Washington ss . page boy nins- teen yesn ago. is now ths AssIstSnt Manager. Frank B. Mcclure. Chief Clerk. has been associated with fhs New Washington Hotel for ths past sixteen years. Ray Thatcher is ths othse Room clerk of long standing st inc New Washington.
 By the way the minimum single rats for room with private beth st the Nsw washisqtes Aesd starts ss $ato pss daR c
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-28

To maintain neutrality, let us hope it is not necessary to loan money to both sides. - Atlanta Georgian.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24

Extra heavy weight terry
cloth. 111sx12 white with as
sorted Pink, blue, green, gold
and orchid overstitched edge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
Starts Sat-, Sept. 26

new with methods prices-ha what going
open community We have successfully negotiated for Federated
Store and joining with $500 other Independent merchants for collective
buying and merchandising able the benefit Of
gs Just example Of what planning do for during the
opening days. listing few here Come and the
You will be pleased.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24

rectly and scientifically constructed to
insure the greatest comfort and give the
longest wear. big Brother" is your
guarantee of Work Clothing satisfaction
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24

Beautify your home by using
these Marquisette Panels in
the attractive Ecru shade.
They are SO inches by IN
yards. An extra special Fed
Grated Store bargain.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22
BY Peter Wolff

IN THIS revolving sphere there's no more
~ puzzling and enigmatic race than the
Chinese about which millions of words have
been written, most of them mistaken. Legend
and stories relate abstract qualities wisdom,
placidity a calm and unruffled manner and
speech, no matter what the provocation may
be. Oh, the Chinese know patience! Why, in
deed, should they hurry, when their philosophy
is directly opposed to sudden action, and their
hearts given to ancestor worship and reflection?
Time is long and life is feeting, the human
span is too brief to permit worry or fretfulness.
Tomorrow in some peacefully awaited CELESTIAL
teacup heaven truth will conquer evil and to
each just man will come his just reward! so
runs popular conception
But wait! The "millionare tramp" and West
ern historian, Albert Dresser, was not properly
convinced He began digging around in the dust
covered files of the Downievlle Express and
Western Union telegraph office the other day.
and came upon treasure! For 40 years he'd been
picking up odd items-boolks, paintings, stage
coaches and other rarities-and selling them
for ten or a thousand times what he had paid
More than any other collector he has added
to the Vests store of pioneer stories and mu-
scum pieces. Old kilograms packed in an aban-
doned cellar and used for rats nests at first
glance might seem worthless; but after sitting
through thousands, he found several Chinese
wires which looked interesting then more. He
to work Tor SeVerdl Gays, anu
swung back the door to spotlight new side
of the Chinese character. Later he presented
these wires to the California State Library,
where they are now treasured.
IN THE early 70s, Chinese firms dealt in min
ling claims, slave-g girl traffic, opium and debts.
Telegraph wires buzzed with terse questions
in "pdgin" English, demands for an answer
auick!" messages displaying a very human
interest in everyday affairs. In a small volume,
california Chinese Chatter" Dressler included
one of the most amusing messages to go over
the wires
From Marysve, Quong Hing Lung grew
-,izzled and impatient. He rushed to the tele-
graph office, and wrote:
Marysvllle. CAL. March I, 1874.
ouonq Wo & Co.;
no saby you. can pay man, you send
money pay.
Collect 75c. Quon9 Hing Lung.
One of his cousins was also sadly disturbed:
DownIevIIIe, Cal, March 3, 1874.
ouona Chung shIng Co.,
724 com'o St., San Francisco.
oIt Wo. I want you pay your cousin All
Hoey expenses to come DownlevIIe quick
attend to claim. Am afraid there will be big
noht. Answer quick.
Pd. S1.75. Fon0 Sing.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22


All Tri:
Woman went to Virginia town with How
All Sing You better come here and talk to
company. Keep quiet. know all about it.
1t is all right. All Tom.
But someone was badly mistaken The woman
many miles from Virginia City.
Nevada, caI Aug. 8, 1874.
Tie Yuen Co.,
DoWneviIIe.
Gum Sing and woman arrested Here to-
morrow Send sixty dollars quick.
Fook Sing.
Eventually, the frantic Sing caught up with
them:
Nevada, CAL, Aug. z, 1874.
Yum:
Barry, the woman and myself start for
DownieviIle right away. Fook Sing.
Sing may have believed in success when he
wrote the wire. All Tom seemed to keep in
touch, and knew more about it than anyone
Auburn, CAL, Aug. IL, 1874.
Ting Teu, DownieviIle:
Fook Sings woman has gone to Marys-
Vile. All Tom.
oownieve, CAL, Aug. IL, 1874.
Len Tin, oroviIle:
Send me letter about woman quick
Fook Sing.
TO SING LUN and All Yik at Marysville
Sing sent four wires, all on August 49, His
temperature was going up.
CD Bring her In buggy and will meet
you at comptonve. Come tomorrow.
~ Watch woman close. come tomor-
row.
(s) Is man who took woman there? An
(4) Will you bring man and woman. An
swer.
Sing Lung took pity on Sing and finally re-
piled:
MarysvlIle, CAL. August 13, 1874.
Fook Sing:
She wants you come right away and get
warrant with officer, friends will help You
don't be afraid. We will get her sure.
Sing Lung.
Sing Lung may have had good intentions but
he saw chance to make nice profit on his
information, and the wires shot his mercenary
demands to friend, Eing Coon
Marysville, CAL, October S, 1874
Send fifty dollars down today to pay ex-
pense of woman go up to Nevada City She
name Gan Que. She come from CoIusa to-
day. Woman is in Jail here now. You no
send money she no go. You got no money
you answer. Sing Lung.
IN THE end, however evidently All Jake and
| Fong Sing secured the woman and received
another wire Sine seemed much in demand
Nevada, CAL. Nov. t6. 1874
All Jake, Fong Sing:
Can you bring Gan Que to San Juan rt1hf
away? Answer All Vein
Oowneville CAL, Nov 16 1874
All Vein, Nevada:
can't do it, going to leave here for
China. Come up yourself and get her.
All Jake.
The mystery of the 70's is still unsolved.
What happened to Gan Que? Was she young
and pretty, or old and worn, travelling from
mining town to city and back again, working
in laundries without pay with collect teleerams
Following her over valley and mountain as a
neyf
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22

final wire regarding the case, but seemed
neither elated nor sad:
Downievie, CAL, March 81, 1874.
Won Lung, Stockton:
Case settled. All Chez went this morning
on stage.
Pd. $1.oo. All Jake.
It is possible that All Jake won the dispute,
since he could afford to prepay the telegram!
1T WASN'T long before his friends into
woman trouble" and started the wires buzz
zing Chinese women like all others of every
race, can be difficult, and occasionally inde-
pendent Like All Hoey, they get lost.
oroviIIe, CAL, July 12, 1874.
Fong Sing, Tie Yuen:
Your woman she go coIusa. You want
her go there? Lem lun
Downieve, CAL, July 25. 1874.
kaw Chung,
WadsWorth, Nevada.
Don't you let her go, will come over to-
and her. | want to bring her
to Downeville to live with me- What times
does train start. Answer quick.
Fook Sing
0ownievie, CAL, July &c, 1874.
Wing Wo Chung,
Wadsworth, Nevada.
Fook Sing left today, will be in Wads-
worth tomorrow. Tell her not to 90 to wait
till he comes. Answer quick.
Paid SIPS. Tai Yuen.
DoWneville, CAL, July 25. 1874.
kaw Chung, Wadsworth.
| will start for Wadsworth today and
meet you on way. Tell her to wait for to
come and If she want to 90 | will let her.
Don't care. Answer. Fook Sing.
IA /HEN woman vamshes, everyone is i'm
w mediately concerned. Although her name
is not used, she must have been important to
someone's life and happiness And the longer
she was sought the more the telegraph COM
pany liked it. The wires hummed throughout
Northern California.
Auburn, Cal, Aug. 2, 1874.
All Trl:
The woman Is at Virginia. Come to Au-
burn and will tell you heap lots
All Tom
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22

OOWnlevllIe, Cai. mdTCn 5, Ioff.,
Hop Wo,
728 Com'c ST.. San Francisco.
Cinnamon can't compromise about claim.
Afraid they get fighting. Send man up
quick today. Come today sure. Answer.
20 words Pd. Tong Wo,
Tie Yuen.
D UT where in the name of heaven was All
. Hoey? No one seemed to know:
San Francisco, CAL, March 8. 1874.
Fong Sing:
All Hoey not here. Hop Wo Co. and Min
Yune Co. send men tonight. You no feel
bad.
Trouble was brewing in the Celestial caul-
drons. Mining claims and money were in the
air-and over the wires.
Downieve, CAL, March a, 1874.
All Chu, Stockton:
Trouble about mining claims. ! own a
share and all the company want you to
come. want you come. Ans. yes or no.
26 words Pd. $780, Fong Sing,
All Jake.
Ah Jake got his answer promptly:
Stockton, Cal, March 4, 1874.
All Jake:
Partner gone San Francisco. busi-
ness. No time come. Send letter, see what
do. All Chez
PROBABLY teennR ne naunL mace mmSeu
clear he thoughtfully wired Fong Sing:
Stockton, CAL, March S. 1874.
Fong Sing: can't come now. Put your suit
off. try come soon.
Collect. An Chez
IN THE same day, the lost All Hoey got
~ busy and asked for information:
Virginia, Nevada, March s. 1874.
Fone Sing Kim Bayo:
1 don't sabv lawsuit for me to come Send
expense by telegraph. Answer quick
Collect 75c. All Hoey.
DoWneviIIe, Cal March g. 1874.
All Chez, Stockton, CAL:
will put lawsuit off until next Monday.
VIII you come up sure7 Answer quick.
All Jake.
Stockton, CAL, March 6, 1874.
All Jake:
My partner come back, come: u he no
come back I can't come.
Collect $3.50. All Chez.
Stockton, CAL, March 6, 1874
All Jake:
Do not telegraph me no more | come
soon me can
Collect $3.50. All Chez.
Then came the call for help from the other
side, backed by three Chinese firms Fong Sings
suit was coming up, and something had to bs
done.
DownIevIlie, CAL, March ?, 1874.
III Wa, Marysvile:
Tell six Company man 70 como qulok-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22


tons Dispatched Via the Singing Wires Fro
Fook Sing to Sing Lung and All Yik on the U
lucky 9th of August The Woman Never
Arrived.
Fong Sings lawsuit commences today. An
swer quick tonight
Pd. SIPS. Ty Yuen Co.
Quong Wo & Co.
Hong Wo Co.
But Ah Jake wanted action. and wired a
lawyer;
pownieville, CAL, March 7. 1874.
G. G. Clough,
ComptonviIIe, care Jones.
would like to have you assist vanclief
in China case. No work Fee fifty dollars.
answer.
Pd. 45c. All Jake.
ComptonvIle, CAL, March z 1874.
All Jake:
If no delay all right will be there tomor-
row. G. G. cIough.
Downeville, CAL, March 10, 1874.
Yuen Lung, Stockton, Cal.
Has All Chez started for DownevilIe7
If not, tell him start right away. Answer.
All Jake.
Stockton, Cal, March 10. 1874.
All Jake:
Have your suit put off. My partner not
come back yet When he come telegraph.
Collect $500. All Chez
4 MEANWHILE, the mysterious All Hoey dis
M appeared; he was lost but not forgotten
Virginia. Nevada. March IL. 1874.
Fone Sing:
All Hoey go Virginia four days ago for
ooWnievle. If he no come to Downlevllle
send to San Francisco for him.
Collect $1.25. Sam Sing.
DownevlIe, CAL, March II, 1874.
Hop Sing, ComptonvllIe:
Did All Hoey get in your place tonight by
stage? II so tell him to come right up
quick. Answer. Fong Sing.
What happened in the mining claim suit is
buried somewhere in court archives. Did All
Hosy arrive In time? Did All Jake win or lose
tbs arsumantf No one knows All Jake sent q
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
FARM METHODS IMPROVED

On a farm in Columbiana coun-
tv. Ohio. his family's old homestead
Harvey S. Firestone conceived and
developed the luea OF making farm
work much more economical and
far less arduous by the application
of pneumatic rubber tires to all
farm vehicles and implements.
Firestone has proved that this
tire. which has great traction and
fleying life will save from 25 per
cent to so per cent in power and
do the work 25 per cent to 90 per
cent faster, with less loss to crops
as the soft pneumatic tires will not
destroy growing plants as steel
studded or iron wheels do. Further,
it can be used under weather and
soil conditions where the old steel
tire would sink in and not be able
TO get through.
Firestone's practical development
of a rubber tire for all farm imple-
ments means a great new market
for tires. There are more than 20
900 900 wheeled vehicles and lmple-
ments in use on the farms OF Amer
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

Easter day. will also be Broadway
Of America day at the San Diego
exposition.
Delegates to the convention at e
Centre will come from as far east
as Virginia. They will make plans
for increasing traffic over the
Broadway of America. particularly
highway u. S. 80, and TO continue
TO advocate the further improve
ment and widening of the route
which is the only all-paved trans
continental road, and the only one
whose paving is Of such high quail
ity.
While not directly on the Broad
way Of America route, the placing
a few days ago OF the Benson Will .
coX-Bowie-Steins Pass road in
Southern Arizona in the highway
system of that state means much to
the Broadway of America and the
communities which it serves, be-
cause this sector provides an alter
native route through Cochise Coun-
ty. AriZ. and passes through new
and attractive scenery, including
the great Chiricahua National mon
ument. or the Wonderland of Bal
anced Rocks, just a few miles from
Wilcox. 1t will mean the elimina-
ton on this alternative route of 110
miles of presently unpaved road,
which is sure to greatly increase
the flow of traffic through Cochise
county.
The Broadway of America is and
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

lea today and all of them can use
rubber with economy. 1t is the big
gest field for rubber products since
the introduction Of the automobile.
In the development of the new
Ground Grip tires for farm vehicles
Firestone realized that the first cost
of pneumatic equipment was the
important factor if the change was
to be made available for farm ma
chinery already in use. Therefore
along with the development OF a
practical farm tire the F'irestone
Company, under mis- direction,
evolved a method for changing over
the old steel tires to rubber. This is
a simple process that can be ac-
complished in the farmers barn
yard if necessary, consisting Of the
removal of the steel tire from the
spokes and welding on another
band that will take a demountablt
rim with rubber tire
This pneumatic tire and rim
equipment has been so standardizec
that it is interchangeable on seyera
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

will continue to be Imperial VAL
ley's greatest contributor Of tourist
travel. linking as il does Broadway.
n. Y. with Broadway. San Diego,
being 10 years and perhaps twenty
million dollars ahead in conStruc-
ton of its nearest competitor.
With paving entirely completed,
and with state highway engineers
Of the several states which it trav-
erSes now going back over the road
and widening, improving and re-
aligning. the problem confronting
the Broadway of America aSSocia-
ton is TO prevent the diversion of
travel away from that route and to
other routes at Phoenix. This mat
ter will be considered in April II
the convention il Ell Centro.
1t has been proposed for sew
eral years to eliminate Phoenix
from the route of the Broadway of
America. A possible alternative
route on the Broadway of America
exists between Gila Bend and Ca
sa Grande, and at other conven-
tons it has been proposed that
this alternative route be used. and
the matter will undoubtedly be
considered again at the convention
in e. Centre.
The Broadway Of America, in the
several years Of its existence. has
been able TO overcome many prob
lens. Its members recall the per-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
Quality of Alfalfa
Greatly Improved

Much progress has been made in
improving quality of alfalfa hay in
Imperial Valley during the past
year This has been reflected in
increased interest in purchasing
valley hay.
Imperial Valleys share of the hay
sold on coastal markets depends on
the quality of hay produced here,
and it behooyes the individual to
strive for better quality Hay grow
ers are constantly striving to adj
vertise the superiority of Imperial
hay. and have met with increasing
success as the quality has improved.
The Imperial Haygrowers associ-
alton has built up its organization
until it is able to market far more
hay than its present membership is
able to produce.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
Schools Enter One
Fair Display Each

High schools of the valley this
year are handling their county fair
exhibits in new manner. Instead
of entering a number of displays of
various types of work, each school
is entering one display only.
Central high school will feature
printing from Guy L. Hatch's stu
dents, as its exhibit; Holtville will
have a display of handcraft and
domestic arts work, Calipatria will
enter trailer which will contain
many exhibits; Imperiapwill have a
taXidermy display, and CaleXico will
concentrate on art work. Brawley
will have no entry.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
EXECUTIVES
OF DISTRICT

Executives of the Imperial Irriga-
ton District are:
E. T. Bewes, president board of
directors.
Ira Aten. director.
w. E. Young, director
c. H. Morrow. director.
Mark Rose. director.
w. w. GoodSon. secretary.
F. H. McIver. treasurer.
Winnie Barry. assessor collector.
NJ. J. Dowd. chief engineer and
general superintendent
H w. Horton. attorney.
R. H. MadduX. business manager
w. E. Hartzog. assistant general
superintendent.
L. Y. Hess, master mechanic.
J. L. Lamb. construction super
intendent.
Chas. P. Delp. office engineer.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

iod before the first convention at
Memphis when there was not a
single mile of pavement on this
route in the state OF Arkansas.
They recall the Vrangles over toll
bridges. the long drawn out pro-
cess Of paving in New Mexico, the
difficulties of building a perma-
nent road over the sand hills, the
problem OF a high type, high speed
road through In-ko-pah Gorge. or
the Mountain Springs grade. All
these problems have been success
fully met. and directors and mem
brs of the Broadway Of America
Highway association are confident
that a solution will be found to the
problem of traffic diversion at
Phoenix.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

farm vehicles and implements,
thereby enabling the farmer to use
the equipment on one type of We
hicle during one season and change
the same tire equipment to another
type Of implement usable only in
another season. Thus, with only
two or three sets of pneumatic tires,
he is able to use rubber on the ma
jority Of his farm machinery.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

Six men discharged after strike
returned today and were haran-
guing workers lined up for pay
checks, police reported. The police
squad quieted the workers and
stood guard during the pay-off.
Three thousand men staged q
four hour strike at the project
last week and a few days alter
IS threw down their tools in an
C6her demonstration.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
NEW TROUBLE
THREATENS ON
STORM DRAIN

LOS ANGELES. March 5. (NP)-
Trouble broke out at storm drain
relief project, where 5000 men
went Cn a strike a few days ago,
for the third time in a week to-
day, and 20 police were rushed
10 Inc scene.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

must. when speaking OF the pehe-
fits and advantages to be derived
by boosting the dairy industry, IN
clude the bensfitS to this great
alfalfa acreage, which amounts to
a fifth or a fourth of all the alfalfa
planted in the State OF California. J
I also remember the fact that III
the dairy industry, it is pay day
365 days in the ear, payday shar-
ed by all the people OF Imperial
Valley and that is one OF the rea-
sons why everyone should be eager
to help Double the Works, or
double our dairy industry here.
One-half of all the cattle in the
United States are dairy animals.
One-half of all the milk sold Is
served in its natural form; the
other half as a manufactured prod
uct
Autos. trucks and tractors ruined
profitable hay and grain mar
ket. but the growing practice oil
feeding grain to COWS for produc-
ton purposes, and the upbuildln9
of the dairy industry. has saved
the day for the grain, and espe-
cially the alfalfa hay grower The
alfalfa and dairy industries are so
closely related that the price ana
demand for dairy products has
direct bearing upon the price ana
demand of alfalfa hay.
In October 1885, by actual sur
vey. one-third of the entire culti-
vated area of Imperial Valley was
planted to alfalfa, with several
thousand additional acres to be
planted during the winter OF 1889
and the spring of 1896.
Industry Dependable
In speaking of benefits and adj
vantaees to be derived by boost
ing the dairy industry, this acre
age must be included.
Past history has taught us that
during normal times, dairying and
its associated branches has beer
more consistently dependable anc
profitable than any other brancf
of agriculture that we have trled
in fact. not many years ago in talk
ing over the liberal credits extend
ed to dairymen by Edgar Brothers
company for dairy equipment, thei
answer 10 myi inquiry "Why?' wa
Because the dairyman is our on
best bet; another reason 10
Double the Works. "
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
Alfalfa Crop Large
Factor in Valleys
Dairying Industry
BY EARL V. G. NORTHROP
Farm Bureau State Delegate)

Livestock the base of all sound agriculture ms par
ticulary rings true of Imperial Valley with ttle over
one-thrd Of all its cultivated planted to alfalfa we
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
Increase in Tourist
Travel To Be Goal
At April Convention
BY LEO HETZEL

NIce-PreSdent Broadway America Assotationl
Broadway of America association will hold its an
nua convention in FL Centro this year Friday and Sat
urday April 10th and 11th The next day. April 18th,