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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-27

share in a sorrel mare named
Jenny, descendant of the famous
quarter horse" Steel Dust.
Jenny was about the fastest ami
NAL in that part of the country
and for time Sam coined money
by betting on her. Then the peo-
pie around Denton became
'mare-shy" and Sam drifted
south to seek new fields of con-
quest with his swift mare.
In San Antonio he became &C
quainted with Joel Collins,
saloon-keeper about his own age
who had a none-too-savory rep
utation. For time the two men
prospered, thanks to the feetness
of Jenny and the gullibility of
the Mexicans along the border
who bet against her. Then that
game played out and Bass and
Collins drifted north into the cat
tie country again. They borrowed
money to take trail herd north,
went up to Deadwood, S. D. when
the drive was over.
In Deadwood Sam worked at
freighting again and made lit
tie money at it. But it wasn't
enough for his needs, so he and
Collins tried their hands at gam
bling only to learn that instead
of fleeing the miners they were
losing a large part of their cattle
money to lily-fngered profess
sionals." The next step in~Sam's
downward path was stage rob-
bling but that didn't pay well
either. One stage out of Dead
wood that year carried $3.50, 900
but Sam and his friends missed
that one entirely. In one hold-up
they got only Sill and on another
occasion their loot was dozen
peaches!
Eventually Sam and some of
his fellow-robbers ''lit OUT for
Texas and en- ronte decided to
try train robbery for change.
On September Is, 1877 they held
up a Union Pacific train at Big
Springs, Neb. and secured 100000
in gold $40 pieces from the safe.
After dividing their loot and split
ting up into small parties, they
continued on their way. Joel
Collins and another robber
named Hefridge were shot and
killed while attempting to escape
from a detachment of cavalry
men who were aiding local Of
ficers in pursuing the U. P. BAN
dts. Jim Berry was wounded,
captured and died of his wounds.
But Sam Bass made his way
safely back to Texas where he
established himself in true out
law fashion in a "deep, wild,
over grown ravine." Here he
gathered recruits and the "Sam
Bass gang" started on its career
of train and bank hold-ups (few
of which were very profitable).
Aroused by their depre6ations
the Texas Rangers under Maj.
JOnn d. Jones ana capt. JunluS
Peak, and local officials, includ-
ing Sans old boss, Sheriff Egan,
set to work to wipe out the gang.
Several of them were killed or
captured and one of the latter,
Jim Murphy, was released on
nominal bail on condition that
he would rejoin the gang and
betray Sam and his followers.
Soon afterwards Murphy was
able to send word to Major Jones
that the Bass gang was planning
to rob the bank at Round Rock
on a certain day. The Ranger
leader made his plans to receive
them but those plans miscarried
somewhat. So when Bass with
two companions arrived in town
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-27

Lone Star state? For a reading
of Cards biography only con-
firms the belief that Bass was
second-rate bad man and had
few, if any, of the attributes
which have given others of his
kind their place in the pantheon
of the Wild West. Certainly he
was not as picturesque figure
as Joaquin Murieta of California.
He didn't have the cold-blooded
ferocity of Billy the Kid of New
Mexico. AS an exponent of super
lative skill in the art of handling
a six-shooter, he can't be COM
pared with ''Wild Bill' Hickok.
Except for the Big Springs rob-
berry Cat which, incidentally, Joel
Collins was the real leader), he
wasn't much of a success as a
hold-up man. (Black Bart would
probably have considered him a
piker in that respect.) And meas
ured by any standard, he doesn't
compare with that other Arneri-
can Robin Hood-Jesse James of
Missouri.
Perhaps that last name affords
a clue and perhaps, too, the an
swer lies in this quotation from
Cards book:
Cowboys in their evening
camps told and retold the story
of the Indiana orphan who
thought he had the world by the
tail, with a downhill pull and
who played fox with sheriffs and
Texas Rangers until sold out by
the traitor. The Bass of the
campfire narratives became an
embodiment of bravery and gen.
crosby, while the name of Jim
Murphy was continuously
splotched until, in a Western
pulp magazine in 1885, he was
termed a 'six-gun Judas"
Both Jesse James and Sam
Bass played fox with the au-
thorities until "sold out by the
traitor" That fact is empha-
sized in the ballads which were
written about both men and those
ballads were authentic Ameri-
can folk songs. mot long after
his death in 1873, cowboys on the
Western Plains were reading pa
per-back biographies of Bass and
were singing about him as they
watched their herds at night or
drove them up the Kansas
trails" writes Gard, who quotes
Charley Siringo as saying that
"Sam Bass was the hero of more
young Texas cowboys than any
other bad man and the song
about him was the most popular.
This song seemed to have a
quieting effect on a herd of long
horns during a thunderstorm"
That song is still sung today
on photograph records, over the
radio and around dude ranch
campfires. 1t has been included
in standard collections of cow
boy songs and it is probably the
principal reason why the name
of Sam Bass has been enshrined
in the Wild West hall of fame.
g Western Newspaper Union.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-27

Hy/W Their and mother,
M Daniel Bass and Eliza
vs. beth Sheeks Bass, gave
him the name of Sam.
On July 81, 1878 Sam Bass died
in the little town of Round Rock,
Texas, from wounds received in
a gun fight with Texas Rangers.
. The date, you will notice, was
his birthday and he was exactly
twenty-seven years old. Yet in
that short span of time he had
achieved an enduring fame de-
MED many man who had
lived twice or even three times
as long and who, moreover, had
lived a much more useful life.
During his lifetime he was re-
garded as a sort of American
Robin Hood, or, more speci-
fically, a Texas counterpart of
that famous English outlaw.
After his death he became a
half-legendary figure and the
story of his career has been told
and retold innumerable times,
often embroidered with fanciful
details that have little foundation
in fact. The latest honor that has
come to him is to be made the
subject of a full-length biogra-
ply. 1t is the book Sam Bass"
written by Wayne Gard, a Texas
newspaper man and published
by the Houghton Miflin COM
pany. (The publication date, ap-
propriately enough, was July 81
of this year,
ITO winnow fact from legend
in the story of Sam Bass has not
been easy, especially since most
of the people who knew him
have died and since courthouse
fires have destroyed many rec
ords that might have thrown
light on his exploits" says the
author in the foreword to his
book. unlike some desperadoes
who lived to old age and wrote
autobiographies, Bass died illit-
crate as we'll as young. Despite
the efforts resulting in this book,
there are still gaps in his story.
To fill these gaps with fctionized
details is a strong temptation,
but in this instance the tempta-
ton has been resisted. The re-
suit is a well-rounded story of
the making of a second-rate bad
man whose subsequent fame is
all the more difficult to under
stand because he was second
rate.
Left an orphan at the age of
thirteen, Sam Bass went to live
with an uncle who proved to be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-27
Wearing Orange Blossoms

The custom of wearing orange
blossoms at weddings is thought
to have originated with the Moors.
Orange blossoms to those people
were symbols of chastity and fe-
cunditY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-27
An Old Rule

For more than 1000 years, in the
East, people have lived under the
shadow of Manu's saying: "Tell
the truth, but not that which is
unpleasant; tell the pleasant, but
not that which is untrue"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-27
Burglary Capital Offense

Burglary was made capital Of
tense in North Carolina in 1871.
The act was amended in 1889, di-
viding the crime into first and Sec
ond degrees, the first Imprisonment
at the discretion of the court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-27
Proper Use of Authority

Nothing more impairs authority
than too frequent or indiscreet
use of it. If thunder itself was to
be continual, it would excite no
more terror than the noise of
mill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-27
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iSptelaI Telegram 70 tho sewa.l
RorSn is:cK. Inly 10 Major loaIs
arriyed here yesterday evening None
here know his business:
l3sks, lscksoa and Barnes, the irain
robbers came in to-day 70 mako Ar
rangemcats 70 rob the bank. Deputy
Sheril t;rimcs. moi sasptcting who
They were. went 70 arrest them in
stoYp ttlr carrying arms where they
were Purchasing tobacco, when the
three drew their pistols from their sad
ltilc.bags and shot him He got ont oil
thc stofe. and ISL dead n me Street
WIN nus p'stos ~ ms nAna.
Maarice Moore, &c paty sasIals s ia
no ~, ,, as - - seycrsI p aS 1
woundinv one 81 Them. aud was him.
sclt shot down
Ls. Three OF hsl2r :Jouess snsna slt neI
How the Galveston news reported
the right at Round ROCK
.o.,-
an e1ISy it.t'at.ie Az. alio % So 'aSA
Illds'el. oo dI tiie ase VI eisLiteeit
-! W. $4,000 D. $3.50 90 81 -" '
~ yous Daos st"i &c 'Gu III II $50 800.
O 49, ~ 10 49, In.+eod La
set '1ie 80 ,CaSI.; - -
sp1n; :, T;es;ss;nn; b,,f n - tho Iafe
. -,,-n - 81 1s7o be eet ont for tbe
80 St.r stoto ACKNOWLEDGEMENT \
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-27
BATTLE WITH SAN RAsS.
The Bald Brigand, With Rsrnss ana
Jackson, Turns mp at
Round Roek.

GaCASOB1 a UIah5: a " at
Round Rock.
Deputy sheriff fifimes Shot bead
hy Them Tor Attempting
their Arrlst.
Major 5anes and His Ringers Con.
EenieHtiY Near Ttiey Rash
TO The Fray.
The Kohber Asrnes Killed and
Deraty Sheriff Moore Wounded
In the Ensuing Fight.
Bass and Jackson Make Their.
Escape The Rangers In
Pnrsuit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-27
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

Y July 81, 1851 a boy
was born in a farm
home in Lawrence
county, Indiana. His IA
Their and mother,
Daniel Bass and Eliza
beth Sheeks Bass, gave
him the name of Sam
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
TWENTY THREE SCOUT PATROLS SIGN FOR CAA1POk
HIGH COURT TO
TAKE UP WATER
CONTROVERSIES
Continued from PAGE l

NCOnIlnucQ lIOll FdBe -
in Texas attempting to refund un-
der the act at 25 cents on the dol
lar. The justice judge who heard
the case, held the act to be un-
constitutional. The matter was
aiken to the United States circuit
court of appeal and the decision
of the lower court was reversed.
Those opposed to the refunding,
applied to the United States Su-
preme court April 13, for a writ TO
force a review of the case. The
application was granted and the
matter was set down for hearing
April %.
All California irrigation districts
filed briefs in this case. 1t will be
handled in Washington by attor-
neys of the Reconstruction Finance
corporation.
The Arizona suit was filed against
California. Colorado, Nevada, Utah,
and New Mexico, November 20.
Arizona seeks the courts judg-
ment for 6,500,000 acre feet OF
water from the Colorado river. She
accuses California of taking a
major share of the water when
the state contributes nothing to it.
All the other basin states eXcepy
Arizona, signed the Colorado riv-
er compact which set the amount
allotted to each state.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
GOV. MERRIAM
TO SPEAK AT
CELEBRA 10 N

F. L. Young, program chairman
for the celebration Of the compile
ton OF the CaIexlco- Yuma high
way which is slated to be held on
May 8, announced Wednesday that
a group of state officials and prom
inent men IL state affairs nave
been invited to attend the cere-
monies.
The big celebration will be held
on the new highway one mile east
of the highline canal. An Imperial
Valley barbecue will be served.
State Senator Ben Hulse has made
arrangements to have Gov. Frank
F.. Marian as the principle speak
er for the occasion.
In the even Governor Merriam
cannot attend Earl Kelley of the
state department of public works
will give the address.
Other state officials expected to
be at the celebration are, Assembly,
man Clarence Walker, E. E. Wallace,
district engineer for the highway
department in San Diego, Col. Ed
Fletcher, Senator Bush of Arizona,
Captain Joe Brennan, harbor master
at San Diego, Chester Allison, Char
les Stream, San Diego, F. Sanguin-
ette and Neil B. Brown of San Diego.
The chambers OF commerce OF
San Diego, Yuma and Imperial
counties as we'll as the boards Of
supervisors from each county have
also been invited to The celebration.
r. A. Hazard and Sons, contract
orS are putting on the barbecue.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
Preliminary Work
On Soil Program
Started in Vale,

Preliminary work on the new
federal soil conservation program
for agriculture is being started in
Imperial Valley this week. w. r.
Ralston, in charge of the program
in Southern alifornia for the agri-
cultural extension servict, is in Ell
Centro conferring with Frank G,
Beyschlag, farm advisor, on the Or
ganization set-up.
Within the next two weeks all
the preliminary work will have
been organized and active work ON
the program will begin, it is hoped
Beyschlag has been giving talks at
the various farm centers, explain
ing the details of the new program
as they are known at present.
Saturday the farm bureau coor-
dinating committee will meet at
100 in the court house to discuss
those details which valley farmers
would like incorporated in the pro-
gram.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16

keep it in order and do all then
own cooking. Those who make q
certain grade viii be eligible to
enter the Southern California
Camporal at Irvine the latter part
Of May.
Beginning at 10 a. m. Saturday,
Yuma time. a complete and full
day has been scheduled Tor the
Scouts After checking in ana
making camp the morning viii be
devoted TO swimming and free
swimming tests given by Abe Mar
Gus, life saving examiner.
In the afternoon at 2 p. IN. a
big water carnival VIII be featured
while at p. m. the field events
will be featured, with knot tying,
signaling, fire-by-frietion and fire
by-flint -and-steel as the tests.
Cook Dinner
Judging OF beds. camp equipment
and cooking equipment will be
coducted in the afternoon. At .
D. m. the Scouts will cook dinner
the food being judged and the
evening will be devoted to a Camp
Fire program.
Sunday will provide time for
church services and after lunch
con the Scouts will pick up equip
ment and clean up the camp site
the camporee ending with a spe-
cial. closing ceremony.
Patrols which have enrolled are:
Calexico. Fox and Stag Of Troop /;
Eagle and Pegasus of Troop l3; FL
Centro, Wolf and of Troop 3. Eagle
of Troop Z. Otter and Black Pan
ther Of Troop "A; Brawley, Eagle
of Troop 10; Beaver Of Troop y,
Fox of Troop "a; Holtville, Pine
Tree No. l and of Troop 20;
Cobra, Black Bear and Flying
Eagle of Troop "A; Westmorland,
Eagle and Tiger Of Troop 81; Heber
Wolf and Flying Eagle of Troop 45;
Yuma, Red Deer, Indian and Co.
bra Of Troop AZ.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
HULSE DECIDES
NOT TO SEEK
PUBLIC OFFICE

Continued from Page u
that showed more confidence in
their representative than did the
9th Senatorial District.
Il have spent four years in Of
fee during which time I spent
most of two years in actual Sen
ate work. and during that entire
four years I received what I con-
slider a minimum amount Of critic
isr0 in anv manner.
Il hope that the papers of this
District will see fit to use this as
publicity IN order that the people
of this District may know my de-
cision.
In closing, I wish to thank all
those Xho have so Loyalty support
ed me during the past four years,
which have been the most turbu-
lent in the history of the state of
California"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
Dillman, Goar to
Confer in Valley

A. c. Dillman, U. S. department
Of agriculture flax expert with
L. G. Goar of the extension serv-
ice, director of the Meloland Ex-
periment station, and Allen Scott,
superintendent OF the station, con-
terred Wednesday morning with H.
Lee Landerman. assistant farm ad-
visor. relative to valley flax prob
lens.
Goar viii remain n the valley
to be present for the field day
Friday at the station where much
Of the work done under his di-
rection will be shown visitors.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
HARDWARE co.
REPORTS BIG
TRADE BOOST

Great increase in business for
the first three months of 1886 vas
reported by the various branches
Of Edgar Bros. Hardware Co. at
the meeting Wednesday night in
the California hotel.
Business for the first three
months of this year is more than
double that for the first quarter Of
1885. said NJ. J. Munson. sales
manager for Edgar Bros. Co., and
two stores more than trebled the
business done in March Of 1885.
All lines showed a marked gain.
Frigidaire in particularly is gain
ing. three large cs5loaQs having
been shipped here direct from the
factory. plus shipments equalling
car load from Los Angeles, to
meet the demand the latter ship
ment being made to fill special
orders.
Logan Holcomb, manager of the
El Centre store; c. Z. Mudgett,
manager of CaleXico branch. and
L. A. Skiles, manager OF the Braw-
ley store with some 25 members
Of the organization were present.
T. B. Edgar of BraWley and w.
o. Hinderks Of El Centro. directors
in the general organization were
present and talked on the activ-
tiles of the Ford organization. Hin
derks ran the new Ford sound film
showing latest Developments, this
being in line with the company's
policy to keep each branch inform
ed of the activities of the other.
The employees met for a BAN
quet and for routine discussion of
business.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
DAY
ANTICIPATED
AT EXPOSITION

Marion Howard, secretary of the
Calexico chamber of commerce re
ceivea a letter Wednesday from the
Main office of the San Diego EX-
position in regard to holding a
CaleXico Day at the fair.
If Calexico officials believe resi-
dents will support a day dedicated
to their city at the San Diego fair,
exposition officials will begin i'm
mediately to advertise the event
and make arrangements for a big
day in honor of the border city.
Calexico chamber of commerce Of
ficials are in favor of the program
and are making the rounds to de-
termine the attitude Of the resi-
dents of the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
Burleigh Funeral
To Be Held Friday

Last rites for Hollie J. Burleigh,
FL Centro Negro resident who died
Wednesday nor ng, will be con-
Quoted from the Z. E. Lemons fu-
neral chapel at 3 o'clock Friday
afternoon.
Rev. Hays Halter pastor Of the
AM.E. church, will officiate and
the Salton Sea lodge of Elks will
participate in the rites at the
chapel and at the burial service.
Interment will be made in Ever
green cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
County Recorder
Attends Meeting

Evalyn Boman Westerfield. coun-
try recorder, is in San Diego at
tending the sessions OF the annual
convention of recorders of Califor-
MIA, headquarters being at the San
Diego hotel.
Gladys D. Smith, chief deputy in
the county office Will attend Fri
days sessions which will be de-
voted to topics which she handles
for the local office.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
Move Regretted

William S. Dunn. chairman of the
Imperial county Republican Central
committee. commentinGa0n Hulse's
move. said:
1T is with sincere regret that the
Republicans of Imperial county will
receive this announcement by Sem
ator Hulse. He has served the state
Of California and particularly I'M
perial county well. A business man
and a farmer, he has thoroughly un-
derstood the problems of all our peo-
pie, whether Of commerce, of agri-
culture or OF labor"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
Calexico Rotary
Club Plans Feast
For Boy Scouts

Calexico Rotarians are complet-
ing final plans for the desert camp
fire feast to be given CaleXico Boy
Scouts Friday night.
The feast viii be held in the
Greasewood jungles IL miles west of
CaleXico on the Mt. Signal road.
All cars to make the trip will
gather at the city hall at 6:15
where Bob Henderson will dispatch
the drivers.
Bob Fliesher and Ernest HarWood
are in charge of the program which
will include a scout court of honor.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
STRENGTHEN
THE BLADDER
MAKE THIs 20 TEsT

WAkL THIS 20c TLsT
Drink lots of boiled or distilled
water II Irritation causes getting
up nights, frequent desire. scanty
flow, burning. or backache. You
know what hardwater does TO
teakettle Drive out excess acids
and deposits with buchu leaves.
juniper oil. etc. made into greeA
tablets called Bukets. the bladder
lax. Works on the bladder similar
TO castor oil on the bowels. In four
days, II not pleased, any druggist
will refund your 26c. Clements
Drug Co. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
ON BUYING TRIP

J. H. Fahs, furniture buyer for
Imperial Valley Hardware stores,
plans to leave El Centro Thursday
night on a special buying trip to
Los Angeles. He will complete
purchases for several large con-
tracts now in the making, it was
reported
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
Loans Granted to
Ranchers of Valley

Continued from Page u
were received by valley ranchers
in order that they might stay on
the land until farming operations
may be begun. The loans were
subsistence grants averaging $31.25
each.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16

Southern California-Fair tonight
and Friday but morning fogs on the
coast; little change in temperature;
general northwest wind off the
coast.
Los Angeles and Nicinity-Fair to-
night and Friday with night and
morning fog or low clouds; little
change in temperature; rather high
humidity; gentle variable winds.
mostly southeast to southwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
EVENT WILL BE
HELD IN YUMA

Twenty-three Scout patrols, numbering 16S Scouts
have signed up for the annual council camporee to be
held in Yuma, Arz, Saturday and Sunday of this week.
The camporee designed to give Scouts practical
perience in camping and they make their camp
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
Pot Luck Dinner
Will Be Thursday

Loyal Workers of the State Street
Christian church are having pot
luck dinner Thursday at $50 o'clock
at the Sam Cox home, 1920 Olive.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
L. A. GRAIN
Y TNaa!t![e!:;!E

LOCAL TEMPER ATJRES
Maximum yesterday .....-....#-. 100
Minimum ........-.......... 81
Reading at Noon Today
Temperature ---.-.........--.- 81
Humidity ................... Il
Reading at > a. m. To-day
Temperature Observation-Disclosures
Humidity ................. 10
Reading at ; u. m. Yesterday
Temperature ................... 80
Humidity ........................ "a
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
Market
Quotations

Continued From Page y
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16

RES
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-18
MYE1Ntra> 70, Sa04
k8g@IS HsA#2N@A& BY BAILEY WOLFE

SYNOPSIS. Sally Warren, So
ciety editor of the WGrrenton
Courier, is secretly engaged to
Terry Maynard, boyish blond dUi-
Gtor lUho has q South American
job promised. But her pretty,
heGdstrong younger sister. Tip,
falls in loUe trith Terry. Philip
Page, returning to his boyhood
home, buys the Courier and
backs the tCorknen in q strike at
the Morris mill. Terry urges Sal
ly to marry him at once, but she
asks a lreek to decide. Wealthy,
handsome Mary Morris thinks
she's in loUe tcith Philip and asks
Sally to help her interest him.
While Sally takes her to Mill
totUn, Terry calls for Sally, lOGits
and finally goes off lGith Tip.