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Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14
OUR FUTURE HANGS IN THE
BALANCE DURING THE RAILROAD
COMMISSION HEARING.

What will Railroad Commissioner
Whitsell decide as a result of the testi-
mony offered in the present hearings?
If he decides in favor of the power
company, all Imperial Valley will be
shaken to its foundations.
If he decides in favor of the district,
we are not yet out of the woods, but we
will have made another step forward,
surmounted another one of the many
hurdles which have been thrown across
power development.
I The issue is clearcut.
Imperial Valley has incurred heavy
indebtedness in moving through the
pioneering stages of 80 years.
Because full and most economical de-
velopment of the natural fertility de-
pends upon clear water in controlled
and ample amounts, the All-American
/ canal is being built
But the canal and contingent plans
are very expensive The costs must be
Cured, bringing the total to a high
! mark.
To meet the sum total outstanding
Indebtedness, the power development
made possible by the canal structure
must be utilized to the fullest.
The income from sales of power To
our own people will virtually guarantee
that we can carry our financial load.
BUT The local power utility can
virtually stop such widespread market
ing of our own power to our own peo-
pie, by first grabbing the majority of
the market.
1t is, therefore, seeking permission
J to bring rural electrification TO THE
LIONS SHARE OF OUR MARKET,
namely the most thickly populated farm
areas.
If the commission rules in their IA
vor, the utility can entrench itself in
deep, front-line position. 1t will have
plenty of time to contract for the cream,
|, leaving the skinned milk to the district.
This would endanger the entire pro-
gram and leave the district unable to
meet its heavy Indebtedness.
Imperial Valley would then be fac
ing the most serious condition in its
history.
For these reasons, the future Of this
area depends upon the commissions rul-
ing.
If the ruling is in favor of the valley,
$4,000 Valley people are benefited.
If the ruling is against the valley,
ONE PUBLIC UTILITY IS BENEFIT
TED.
We are fully confident that Mr.
Whitsell will see the question in this
light and rule in favor of the district.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14
TEN YEARS AGO
Nav IA, 1926

Information received by Chief
Oswalt this morning from P. K.
Hardy chief of police at yelling
ton, Tex. advises the arrest in that
city of j. p Arnold and A. C. Gregg
who gave Ell Centro as their home
address.
Scores of Imperial Valley resi-
dents, who possibly could be reached
no other way, Strengthened out au-
tomobile tangles during the visit of
the motor vehicle division raid ser
vice car here during the fore part
of the week. according to Frank Os-
walt, captain of the Imperial coun-
ty traffic squad
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14
Other Editors Say
SCOUTS SOLUTION FOR WORLD PEACE
Riverside Daily Press

The final winner of Eddie Cantors $4,000
college scholarship for the best essay on how
to keep the United States out of war is a Boy
Scout who attended the fourth international
Scout jamboree in Hungary in 1888. His essay
is his own. His peace theory is based on the
experience of that summer.
It went to the jamboree," he wrote land
there I found my solution for world peace. All
the boys wanted to be friends and made
new ones every day. BY actually living with
5000 foreign scouts We learned that they thought
and acted just as We did. We loved those BROTH
er scouts as much as those in America 1 am
corresponding with eight scouts in Esthonia,
Luxembourg England, Austria Persia, Syria,
South Africa and Australia. After these con-
facts, how could We ever want to go to war
against each other?'
to send picked groups OF youth TO International
gatherings, ito open their eyes to the futil-
ity OF war
There is certainly good sense in his idea.
If war actually comes, of course many friends
would fight on opposite sides as friends, and
even brothers, have done in past wars. But
there is hope by creating in youth a better un-
derstanding of other peoples, OF their current
problems and needs as well their history and
culture there may be created also the will to
get along together and knowledge Of how to
do it.
The contacts made by this Boy Scout at
Hungary and the impressions he received there
are Youchsafed for by Riverside county scouts
who have attended similar international jam
borees in foreign countries They report similar
reactions from these scout gatherings.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14
TWENTY YEARS AGO
May Ia I4IG

The city trustees are in session
this afternoon to consider the prob
lem of sewer construction, especial
ly as regards the 400 feet of the out
fall which was condemned for faulty
construction in not being up to spe-
cifications.
The director OF the irrigation dis
trict this morning accepted the bid
of H. M. Mcdonald of San Francis
co for the $500,000 protective work
bonds, issued when the district was
organized. Tie price Did was 88A
cents on the dollar.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14
Hints on Etiauette

An even temper is one Of the
most important factors if one
wants TO be an all-around sue
cess at any sport Noisy exultation
at winning, sulky depression at
losing, and fiery impatience over
the inexperience Of a partner are
blots on behavior.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14
Looking Backward
What The Press Files Tell of Imperial Valley This
Date in Past Years

The annual declamatory contest
of the grammar schools of Imperial
county will be held Friday evening
in the Wilson school auditorium
starting at 8 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14
Today,s Wnroscope

Persons born IA this day are
somewhat reserved and have mech
anical ability. They would make
a success in the legal profession
if they kept in one place long
enough, which they should learn
to do as they have ability 10 ac-
complish things if they simply
stick.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14
one-Minute Test Answers

l. The New England coast.
2. Being put on trial twice Tor the
same offenSe.
3. (a) Surface curved like the
interior of a circle CbJ surface
curved like the exterior oil circle.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14

90
Cockfighting without steel spurs
is one Of the diversions to celebrate
the opening of new bars in restaur-
ants. mo. 81" started it and the
innovation created such a furore
among the blase that almost every
week one is arranged. Delmonicos
in the days it was affectionately
Dear Old Del's once tried out a real
steel-spurred cockfight and brought
on a raid that reached the first
pages.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nav Ia. 1921

Chief of Police Dave Matlock has
turned his thumb down on that
compounded article of beverage
commonly known as Swiss cider,
and has issued an order prohibiting
the sale of the beverage in FL Cen
tro
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14
GRAB BAG
One-AIinute Test

/. What section of the United
States is said to have been the
spot which Norsemen called Vim
land.
2. In law, what is meant by
double jeopardy
3. Distinguish between oD con-
cave, and tb) convex
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14

NEW YORK, May 14.-The baby
adoption fad has its annoyance as
well as blessing. The big problem
now that everybody's doing it is to
surround adoption with secrecy.
Because of the celebrity of most
foster parents, the news becomes
Page One ornamentation and par
ents must hide from reporters and
photographers.
Publicity, the orphanages con-
tend, may do much to make the
victims childhood extremely un-
happy and there are stark stories of
Establishments at private and
public schools resulting in suicides.
Either the children should be told
tactfully or be forever in ignorance.
Only recently have adoptions be-
come SO public. There are scores of
men and women prominent in pub
lie affairs today, it is declared, who
have no knowledge they were salv-
aged from charity institutions and
indeed in quite number of cases
doorstep foundlings.
The Jimmy Walkers almost
abandoned their recent adoption be-
cause it leaked out. The adoptionS
of the Al Jolsons, Burns and Allen,
the Jack Bennys and many more
of similar headline value became
known in spite of efforts to sur
round them with secrecy.
%
Tom YaWkey. the young Boston
baseball magnate, III a moment of
pique TO his beautiful wife, Elise,
in New York over her neglect of
some trivial assignment telegraph
ed: You always forget everything"
To which she replied: Il always
forget everything but you, darling!"
The jeWeled peace offering came
by special airpiane.
-Oo--
Pearl story No. 5,06l A lady
jeweled with $4,000 pearl neck
lace had it duplicated in synthetic
gems Recently. the clasp of the
replica broke SO she took the origi-
nal out of her safety vault to wear
while repairs were being made. In
a rush to get away on world
cruise. she replaced by mistake the
imitation in the vault and took
along the valuable strand. Thus in
her travels about the globe she left
it carelessly in ship cabins and on
hotel dressing tables. She did not
learn Of her error until her return
and then lost five pounds in a
week worrying.
Memory: The black oilcloth coy-
ering for the big geography.
90
Bob Wagner has discovered a
tailoring affectation cause that has
puzzled most men. That is the
custom of placing buttons on coat
sleeves. 1t is reversal of an old
English military custom. In the
original form the buttons were
placed on the front of the sleeve to
prevent soldiers with the sniffles
from using their sleeves.
90
And Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.,
tells of an unplanned Vanderbilt
night" at one of the more popular
night clubs. Scattered about the
small room were the W. K. Wander
bits, young Alfred Vanderbilt with
something elaborate in blondes.
Consuelo, Erskine Gwynne, the
Duke and Duchess of Marlborough
and the w II. Vanderbilts. Says
young Vanderbilt: "One of those
odd family gatherings in public
places where no one sees the other
publicly. The only one there they
all saw was Gloria Vanderbilt, and |
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14
Everyday Philosophy
BIGNEss A QUALITY OF SOUL
HAROLD L. DOTY
Pastor, First Baptist Church
COlumnist for This Week

BIGNESS A QUALITY
To be really big Sights and
wrongs requires Of
qualities that possess able
take the hand of love
requires bigness
The larger than the ship it, The
world larger than people bigger
individual. Eternity greater neetng days
that live bigger than life
That Is only possible when great
eei great emotions be moved by feeling capable Of
deeds 1t is
Selfshness To struggle
big is the hardest task that
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14

belongs to all of us. 1t is stupendous-
and yet only a very, very few have
seen it.
To do so is to watch history in the
making; engineering at its most spec
tacular. Not to see it is to remain abli-
vious to a personal demonstration of
civilization conquering a wilderness.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14
Words of Wisdom

The flower OF the sweetest smell
is Shy and loWly Wordsworth
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE

The Fruit & Vegetable Packers
Association Of California, Inc, will
nominate officers next Friday night.
May IS, 1886, in their hall IN Braw-
ley Election will take place the
following Friday night May %.
1896. All members are urged TO be
present.
BARNEY H. HOWELL.
Secretary and Treasurer
tMl3. l4-l5)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14
Famous Sayings

It is a point OF cunning 10 borrow the name OF the
world; to say, THE world says or There is
speech abroad Bacon
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14
NEW YORK
DAY by DAY
By O. O. Mcintyre

only when she and l talked"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14

BRINGING ALL
THE NEWS To
IMPERIAL
VALLEY
RESIDENTS
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14
Editorials and Comment
THURSDAY, MAY IA, 1886.
TACKLINC THE MASKED MARVEL

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Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14

Memory: The black oilcloth coy-
ering for the big geography.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-14
DIR. SENN BACON-Optcmetrist

Complete Optical Service. supplies.
Scientific Eye Examination, Lenses Duplicated
The care Of your eyes Is a serious matter
HONE 228
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30

hour and gently tho breokoee is eIminoted Its
base Of concrete and pne extends 80 feet below the surface
odote the oeest ships coot and vessels fourth
Of their berthne time when ticking corgo and bunker COOL
Americas modern roIroods will continue to forge oheod
And they will continue to meet the transportation
Quirements and problems Of modern America as the
Norfolk and Western Rowoy hos met the needs of its cool
shippers by the construction Of this modern cool pier
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
Speeding Automobiles
and Death

CAPTAIN CHARLES D. FARMER, comman-
~ der of the North Carolina state patrol, has
issued orders for the arrest of all drivers who
insist on speeding through heavy traffic, or who
drive at speeds that are hazardous to them
selves and others" He further points out that
recklessly speeding automobiles were response
BILE for more deaths in the state in March than
anything else
It has always been a mystery to us why
drivers will deliberately endanger their life and
limb as well as the life and limbs of others for
the sake of seeing how fast car will go without
wrecking. Often it does show that there is
good driver at the wheel when car is able to
do stunts without an accident, but more often it
merely means that the factory has put out car
that will stand rough handling The best driver
in the world cannot drive extraordinarily fast
and keep from wrecking if tire blows out,
wheel runs off, or the steering gear fails to
function . or a human being or an animal
steps unexpectedly in front of him.
1t is not always what we are doing that
causes the accidents. Half the time it is what the
other fellow is doing. He may step out from be
hind something and without looking step di-
rectly in front of us. This is favorite pastime
for children who trust us not to hit them. And
the finest set of brakes won't keep car making
sixty or over stop before it skids much further
than we expect it to.
The summer always holds great speeding
temptations for the motorist and it is we'll that
the state has patrolmen to help an unthinking
driver use his head.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
Mrs. Hoyle Wants
Indian Information

Mrs. John T. Hoyle is just now
trying to collect information in re-
gard to Indian occupancy of Ashe
county. You will do her great ia
vor as well as help establish some
historical facts for your county by
letting her have any and all infor-
nation you have about Indians. If
you know of any Indian collections
or where arrow heads, spear points,
pieces of pottery, etc., have been
found or are still being picked up
let her know all about it. Write it
up and leave it at the Skyland Post.
If you know of any place that was
formerly an Indian camp let Mrs.
Hoyle know. If you know of any
spring or springs which were posi-
bly, carved out by Indians, and any
other facts or legends about Indians
inform Mrs. John T. Hoyle at West
Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
Old-Age Security

OLIVER GOLDSMITH, two hundred years
" ago in England, gave the ideal recipe for
security in old age when he said:
How blest is he who crowns in shades
like these,
youth of labour with age of
But the ideal way is not always the way that
works out Many men and women reach old age
without having the necessary money to allow
them to live comfortably who are no less able,
no less honest, no less aggressive than the men
who succeed. They may have accumulated for
tunes, only to lose them. They may have seen
investments reduced to nothing over night. Or
they may have worked hard all their lives and
been poor managers from the very beginning.
The Industrial News Review gives an
questioned argument for the adoption of a saw
ings program by men and women during their
YOUTH Here are the facts that make the argu-
ment.
Out of every 100 men IS years old or older,
five have independent incomes of sufficient size
to enable them to retire and live comfortably.
Twenty-eight out of the hundred must go on
working to exist we'll knowing that in a few
years their period of earning power will have
been passed.
Sixty-seven out of the hundred are depen-
dents. Their relatives, friends or charity must
support them.
Venice is being troubled with floods, accord
ing to newspaper reports. This is the time for
some enterprising Italian merchant to adver-
tise skid chains for gondolas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
Nathans Greek
Commencement
Ends This Week

Rev. R. H. Stone delivered an in
spirational address to the gradual
ing class of the Nathans Creek High
School Sunday and the grade oper-
eta which was presented Wednes-
day night was well given and well
attended.
The program continues this week
with class day exercises tonight,
Thursday. Friday, May l, Dr.
Abrams, of Boone, will be the chief
speaker at the graduating exercises.
The play, "Plain Jane" will be
given by the members of the senior
class on Saturday night. There are
18 members of the graduating class
this year.
All the programs will begin at
seven-thirty.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
s'The New DEAL at Stake

S BOTH REPUBLICANS and Democrats get
IA ready to put forth their best efforts to put
their leaders into the White House in Novem-
her, it would look as if the situation is more
serious than first glance would warrant.
The Democrats are stalking their all on the
New Deal and it's policies. The Republicans are
appealing to the public to repudiate the New
Deal What President Roosevelt has pleased to
call the "New Deal" is SO radically different
from anything else that the country has ever
tried that there is hardly halfway ground left.
One is either for or against it. If the Democrats
lose they will not be able to make a comeback
for years and probably never without changing
their front. If the Republicans lose, they will
have to make worlds of alterations in their
present beliefs before they can again present
themselves to the people.
In view of the facts as they stand now, it
would seem that the November election is far
from being tea party. 1t will mark the cleo
ton of party, not candidate, and will be
milestone in the history of the nation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
Burial Association
Sends Statements

r. r. Badger, president of the
Badger Mutual Burial Association,
states that all members of the asso-
citation have been sent statements of
their regular assessments that are
now due and that it is very import
ant that these dues be paid within
the thirty-day limit. Mr.. Badger
states that the association is growing
and has proved very beneficial to
many within the short time it has
been organized.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

North Carolina
AShe County
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in certain deed of
trust executed by w. M. Galloway
and wife, Sallie Galloway, to DR.. B.
E. Reeves, Trustee for George M.
Reeves which indenture is recorded
in the Office of the Register of Deeds
of Ashe County in Book 81 at page
38, default having been made in the
payment of the Indebtedness secured
thereby, the undersigned Trustee
will on Monday the LIST day of June,
1886 at 100 o'clock P. M. at the
Courthouse Door in Jefferson, North
Carolina, offer for sale and sell to
the highest bidder for cash the fol-
lowing described real estate:
Beginning on wild cherry,
Fogle's line running south 3 1-2 deg
east Is poles to rock, then south
20 1-2 deg. east 46 poles to a stake,
then south IS west % poles to a
spring, then north 81 1-2 deg. west
Is poles to sugar tree, then south
48 IL west 10 poles to stake, then
north 26 deg. west 8 IL poles to a
stake, then north 3 deg. west Is
poles to a stake at the gap, then
north "a deg. west 20 poles to a
stake, then north 81 IL deg. west
80 poles to a stake at a fence, then
south 2 deg. east with the fence
II 1-2 poles to a stake at the fence
near a branch, then north IS deg.
west with the fence II 2-3 poles to
a stake in the road, then north SO
deg. west 9 poles to a stake in said
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
MRS. w. ID. MCMILLAN HOSTESS

Mrs. w. D. Mcmillan was charm
ing hostess to her bridge club Tues
day night at her home, which was
decorated with tulips and white iris.
At the end of the progressions,
Mrs. T. G. Bowie was found to hold
high score and Mrs. Ruth Roland
second high. Both were presented
with attractive prizes.
The hostess served strawberry
shortcake with ice cream and whip
ped cream.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
MRS. DEAN MCMILLAN MADE
PRESIDENT OF WOMANS CLUB

Mrs. Dean Mcmillan was elected
president of the Ashe County Wom-
ans Club at the regular monthly
meeting which was held with Mrs.
R. c. Barr Friday afternoon. Mrs. r.
C. Ray, as vice-president, and Mrs. j.
w. Gambill, as secretary and treas
urer, were continued in Office as
their election to fill vacancies was
held during the early spring. Mrs.
Mcmillan succeeds Miss Ruth Reeves
as president.
At the conclusion of the afternoon,
ice cream and cake was served by
the hostess.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
Entered as second class matter on Oct. L. 1925 at
the post Office at West Jefferson, North Carolina

In an address directed to the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, in session in Wash
ington last week, the President reaffirms his
faith in the good neighbor policy and in the
reduction of ornaments, but adds: defence
must be adequate, not sectionally adequate, but
nationally adequate" If there is any controversy
over the correctness of that staement, Halle
Selassie should be called in as an expert witness
Many members of Congress themselves do
not understand all the angles of the new tax
bill. therefore, we need not hesitae to confess
an ignorance which will no double be cleared
away by the debate and explanation tina it will
will receive on the floor. The passage of the
measure by the House at an early date is prom
ised 1t will yield an annual revenue of about
814 million. That much appears to be easily
understandable, but, after ALL who can compre-
bend that such sum means? person who is
not an expert money changer counts approx
mately so bills per minute. Working ten hours
a day and taking no time out for Sundays and
holidays, he could check up the annual col
lection in about rs years, should the money be
handled in ten-dollar bills.
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road, then north 66 deg. west 8 poles
to stake in said road, then north
% IL deg. west rs poles to stake
in forks of road, then north IS deg.
east z IL to stake in said road,
then north IS IL east Is poles to a
stake in road, then north Sc deg.
east IA poles to stake, then north
"A deg. east 5 poles to stake, then
north 56 deg. east 10 poles to stake,
then north 43 1-2 deg. east Z poles to
stake, then leaving the road, north
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
MRS. DELL HART KEYS WINS
PRIZE FOR M. E. CHURCH

Mrs. Dell Hart Keys won first
prize and Mrs. Kate Pennington Sec
ond in an extract selling contest held
last week by the Nathans Creek
Methodist Church. Much interest in
selling the favoring was shown by
the women in the community and
the money made was given to be
used in the building of the new
church.
Mrs. Keys sold 26 bottles of the
fiavoring; Mrs. Pennington sold %
bottles.
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then south IS IL deg. east "a 1-2
poles to a sassafras, then north Sc IL
deg east Is IL poles to stake near
locust pointers, then south Sc IL.
deg. east 80 liz poles to hickory,
then south 81 deg. east IL IL poles
to the beginning, containing 40 "a
acres, more or less.
This 9th day of April, 1886.
B. E. REEVES, Trustee.
BOWIE & BOWIE,
Attorneys 5-2l