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Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18
Filipino Leaders
May Change Minds
Over Independence

MANILA, Nov. Is. CUP) = The
possibility that the Philippines
will relinquish dreams of complete
independence from the United
States and accept dominion status
was believed here today to reflect
the uneasiness of Filipino leaders
caused by the Chinese-Japanese
conflict.
Possible agitation for domination
status had not yet reached the
vocal point among the masses, who
still support the independence plea
of Manuel Quezon, president of
the commonwealth. However, Que
zon, himself has opened way for
discussion.
The majority of Filipinos testi-
flying before the joint congression-
al committee, advocated early and
complete independence, leaving
only the bonds of trade and friend
ship with the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18

PROPHESIES
MANS DEATH

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 18 (UP) =
Patrick j. Corcoran. a prominent
northwest labor leader. was found
slain today in strange fulfillment
of a newspaper columnist's pro-
phecy.
His body was found near his
home, under snow which began fall
ling last night. He was shot once
behind the right ear.
Ten Gays ago Cedric Adams
column of the Minneapolis Star
carried this item:
'I meo a friend of mine in the
loop last night. He's given me
scores of items in the past; some
of them scoops. And he's never
been wrong. Here's one he drop
ped last night-you can take it for
what it's worth: A prominent labor
leader in Minneapolis will be
taken for a ride within two
weeks"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18
Beginning Bridge
Section Holds
Meeting

Members of the beginning bridge
section of the Junior Ten Thousand
club met at the home of Mrs. C. S.
Shipway for their third lesson Of
contract.
Those present were Miss Jane
Tylor, Miss Allora Gallaher Miss
Ruth Sprinkle, Miss Fauvette
Thompson. Miss Josephine Eady,
Miss. Marie Knudsen, Mrs Robert
Dinsmore. Mrs. Allen Hevener, Mrs
Violet Gable, Mrs. c. S. Shipway,
Mrs. j. A. Fort, Mrs. w D. Hudgins
and the sections teacher, Mrs. B. E.
Lemons.
Because of the THANKSGIVING holi-
day, the regular section meeting
will be postponed until Wednesday,
Dec. /. The meeting will be held
at 7:30 pm. at the home of Mrs
Robert Dinsmore, 673 Len Rey
avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18
Infant Drowned
In Settling Basin

CALIPATRIA, Nov. lS-Rupert
Richard Propp. 2. drowned We'd
nesday in a settling basin in the
yard at the Propp home quarter
OF mile west of here.
The baby was left to play in the
yard while his mother, Mrs. Robert
Propp, went into the house for a
few minutes. She found the life
less body Of the child in a con-
crete settling basin when she re-
turned to the yard is minutes later,
Deputy Coroner Herbert Hughes
said.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baretta, neigh
bors, helped the frantic mother take
the child from the water and take
1t to the Brawley hospital. Efforts
TO revive the baby were unavailing.
The body was taken to Thorn
toms undertaking establishment. No
inquest is scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18
Sheriff Arrested
In Phoenix, Faces
Bribery Charges

PHOENIX, Nov 16. tb.p)-Arraign-
ed before Superior Judge M. T..
Phelps, Sheriff Roy Merrill of
Maricopa county today heard his
bond set at $4,000 on an attempted
bribery charge and $4,000 for con-
spiracy to protect operators of
gambling devices in his district.
Harry Westfall, veteran justice of
the peace, must pay $4,000 for his
freedom pending trial on conspiracy
counts. j. d. Hartley. charged with
operating gambling devices, had his
bond set at $2,500.
PHOENIX, Nov. ID. d.p)-In a
copyright story, the Phoenix Gazette
said today County Attorney John
Corbin charges certain public Of
ficials' have been taking bribes to
permit gambling in the territories
over which they have jurisdiction.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18
on CENTRAL
CAMPUS

The senior class is following the
trend of fashion this year by or
dering two tone sweaters. The body
of the sweaters will be blue cord
with white waffle weave sleeves.
The dramatic department, under
the direction of Mr.. Joe Burcham,
is working on the Senior Play, THE
Thirteenth Chair" to be presented
in the high school auditorium Fri
day and Saturday Dec. 1O-11.
The play is to have two leads,
both played by different pupils
each night. Leads will be by Mar
garet Miner and Janet Reid, Chris
ty Plemons and Frank Oswalt.
Machine shop students are con-
structing a hydraulic press with
a pressure of seven tons. The press
is to be used for pressing pins out
of steel gears. In the past the boys
have been using hammer and
punch.
Miss Edith Eicke, Ell Centre
school nurse, has changed schedule
from Friday to Tuesday of each
week, from 10 am. to 3 pm. Miss
Eicke on other days will be at the
Wilson school between 8 and 10
am
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18
Run1rnoge Sale To
Be Held

Chapter AV PE.O, will hold its
annual rummage sale all day Sat-
urday in a store 3 doors east Of
the Western Union building on
Main street.
The rummage sale is being held
by the welfare committee of the
chapter and the money taken in
will be used for welfare work this
coming winter.
The committee in charge is the
Mesdames Elmer w Heald. Henry
L. Loud. Melvin O. King, jr.. Stan
ley Bigelow, Donna Holloway. Don
Rex and Don c. Bitler. The entire
membership will assist.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18
Rural Council To
Hold Dance

Members of the Rural Recreation
council and their guests will meet
at $50 pm. Saturday in the Vet
erans hall, Imperial. for the regular
council dance held every two weeks.
As an extra feature, two door
prizes will be given away at the
dance, one for the ladies and one
for the men.
Oh time dances as well as mod
ern dances will be on the program
for the evening.
D. E. Green and Dan Grumble
are in charge of the affair
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18
Ell Centrons To
Attend Game

Mr. and Mrs. Earle G.. Davis left
FL Centro Thursday to attend the
California-Stanford football game
to be played in Palo Alto Saturday
On their return trip they will
visit with Mr.. Davis parents. Mr.
and Mrs. George H. Davis of Pasa-
dena and will spend Thanksgiving
there The Davis will return to
FL Centre Thursday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY NOTES
Birthday Dinner
Party Held

NJ. T. Davis was honored at a
birthday dinner party given recently
by his wife. Mrs. Davis. at their
home. $50 Orange avenue.
The table was beautifully decorat-
ed with gay colored chrysanthe-
NUNS ani the highlight Of the
dinner was the presentation of a
large birthday cake with lighted
candles.
Attending were Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Wakefield. Mr.. and Mrs. Jess
Waddell and son J. w, and Mr.. and
Mrs Davis
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18
klan Supported as
Way to NOrmalcy

CHAPEL HILL, NC, Nov. 18. W.P)
More than 1000 students and
faculty members of the University
of North Carolina last night heard
Hiram w. Evans, imperial wizard
of the Ku Klux Klan urge "a uni
versal dose of the Klan" for a re-
turn to normally and prosperity
and the good old days when people
and nations loved each other"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18
Bridge Tea To
Be Held

The Junior Womens club Of Holt
vile will hold bridge tea at 2
pm. Saturday at the Civic Center
in Holtville.
Mrs. owen Ray will be in charge
of the affair and will be assisted
by the MeSdames Graham Rogers,
Howard Vencill. Everett Green. Cur
It's King, Ed Crowder, Frank
Cameron, A. Topliff and Cliff
Snyder.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18

D.U.NU. Food Sale. Sat. Nov. 20,
IL ami pm, J. c. Penney Co.
MS
Valuables Stolen While Moving.
Why invite such a risck. Patronize
local experienced, bonded and uni
formed employees by phoning l,
Pioneer Truck and Transfer Co.
N1S
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18
Cooked Food Sale
VIII Be Held

Members of the Daughters of
Union Veterans will hold cooked
food sale Saturday at the j. C..
Penney store on Main street.
The sale viii be from II am. TO
pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18
Duchess Former
Husband Marries

FAIRFIELD Conn. Nov. 18 UP,
Ernest Simpson, divorced hus-
band of the Duchess of Windsor,
was married today to Mrs. Mary K.
Raffray.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18
Cecil Awarded
Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO, Nov. 18 (UP)-The Nobel
peace prize for 1887 has been
awarded to Viscount Cecil of Eng
mad, it was announced tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18

Mrs. E. Dickinson and Henry
Dickinson of Banning and former
ly of Calexico are visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Carr of the Jas
per district. Mrs. Dickinson is Mrs.
Carr's mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18

c. B. Collins spent Wednesday
checking up on the lighting con-
ditions of the schools in the north
end of the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18
NeUs Items About
Valley Residents

Harry w Horton will spend the
weekend in Palo Alto visiting his
daughter Mary Katherine who is
a sophomore at Stanford. While
in Palo Alto he will attend the Cal
lifornia- Stanford football game.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-18
(0UNTYRRIEFS

Permit Issued--A building per-
NIT was granted at the city hall
Thursday TO J. e. Wilson to con-
struct a porch floor at SIC Euclid
avenue at a cost of $50.
DANCEi!. The time Saturday
night. THE PLACE El Centre
Veterans Hall. THE MUSIC-Car-
roll Campbell's. NUFF SED.
RUMMAGE Sale Saturday Bar
gains in wearing apparel for men.
women and children. 3rd door east
of Western Union office on Main
st. near Sixth. MO
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-24
Wrangell Organizes
 Tuberculosis Assn.

At the close of a public gathering addressed by Mrs. Saddle Orr Dun- bar, executive secretary of the Ore gon Tuberculosis Association, dur, ing her recent visit here, those pres ent voted that a tuberculosis assoeI- ation be organized in Wrangell as a part of the campaign now being waged in Alaska for the eradication of Tuberculosis.
 The local asoscation will be or ganized soon by a committee form Cd of one member from each mems and women's organizations in Wran- gell, the appointment to be male by the head of each organization.
 Membership dues in the tubercul. osis association will be but 25 cents year, the purpose of organization being to unite the community in The effort to control the disease and to be a unit of the Territorial and na- tional associations.
 Tuberculosis is curable, prevent able and can be eradicated complcse- ly if every good citizen will only heed and do his part. Education to- ward this end is the purpose of the associations.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-24
nR. AND MRS. HAGIE RETURN
 FROM EAST TO LIVE ON COAST

C. E. Hagie, former superinten- dent of Wrangell Public School. and Mrs. Hagie, are back in Seattle af- ter spending several years in New York Sity and more recently, two years in Minnesota.
 Mrs. Hagie in writing to the Sen tinel last week said in part:
 Being back again in Seattle re- minds Us again of our Alaskan friends since you seem so close. We arrived here from the East last week end and are now settled in the quincy apartments at 72I I7th Ave.
 ..I am quite thrilled to be back on the coast and hope we may be able 10 make 1t our permanent location as We do not like the east as a place 10 lige. If any of our friends should be in Seattle, please call or look Us up. The latcn-string will be out Our phone number is Fla. 9707."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-24

After spending years prospecting for gold in the Cassiar, Percy Pea cock at Boulder Creek this year dis covered to his embarrassment that his cabin has been resting on ground running 35 cents pan right down from the moss roots. The dirt bank. ing the cabin and covering the roof was worth tidy sum in itself.
 Two or three seasons ago Peacock built a nine by twelve. log cabin on his lease down Boulder from the Vern Shea ground. He built on a long bar so as to be handy to ths creek and from the cabin began prospecting the creek starting about two or three hundred yards from the cabin and working down. He was getting fair values but one day this spring banned the dirt along side the drain from his cabin and discovered high values in front ot his doorstep. He took out over 5000 in a short open cut from the drain.
 Further prospecting made it eYi- dent that pay dirt was under ana around his cabin, so he took it to pieces moved it back two hundred yards, proceeded to put in Chic Sales and discovered he was still on heavy pay, with the ground So rich there seemed to be no place for the cabin or the other building, to put it delicately. ..ST =
 He has a small fortune in sight on the bar. Pay in coarse gold goes down at least eight feet, Working alone, Peacock took out 107 ounces in 24 days, then he succeeded in get ting three men to work for him and
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-24
HERETH SELLS MEAT MARKET
 TO |. CURTIS

h a business deal this week, L. L.. Curtis, owner of the City Meat Mar ket, took over Carl Hereth's hold ings in the Peoples Market which he opened in May of last year in the ShonwaId building, occupied by the American Bakery until MT. Shon- wald moved across the street to his present site.
 Hereth approached Mr. Curtis on Monday with an offer to sell out Gnd the deal was completed the next morning. His stock was moved to the City Meat Market. The sale in. cIuded the shop fixtures and build ing.
 Mr. Curtis states he has no aH~ nouncement 10 make at this time as to the disposition of his new hold fngs. the Peoples Market fixtures and building. but he assures the pup lie there will be no change in the policy of the City Meat Market; that he will continue with high grade products and there will be no change in prices.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-24

Word of a spectacular find of a nugget weighing B ounces which Vern Shea deposited with Gold Com- missioner Steve Dalby at Telegraph Creek last week, was brought 10 WrangeI with the return of the Hazel B No. 8 late Friday afternoon from the Stikine EiYer trip.
 Mr. and Mrs. Shea, former Nran. gelI residents, were aboard the boat, but all the passengers had seen and handled the nugget and many pho- tographs were made of it. The nug> get, which is irregularly shape l, measured Is inches in length, four inches in width, with an average of one and one-half inches.
 Alice Greek Discovery
 Shea found the nugget last month at Alice creek, a tributary of Boul- der creek in the Little Muddy dis trfct. Discovery Of gold on the creek was made last year by the sheas, while on a prospecting trip. The creek was named for Mrs. Shea but the gold discovery was kept secret until this year when they took out leases and spent the season mining on the creek. The first large nugget found weighed 14A ounces. It was sent to the Vancouver mint through the gold commissioner by Mrs. Shea, and the returns after deductions lol copper. silver and other mineral con> tent, smelting and various charges had been made, netted just under $400.
 The Sheas went into the Cassiar in 1932 and since then have spent three summers and two winters in the Little Muddy district. They have mined and prospeeted in various camps of Nevada. Arizona, California and southeast Alaska since their -wenty years ago.
 Near Arctic Divide
 In 1882 they took up leases on Boulder creek, a tributary of sn7 Little Muddy, about 15 miles from the head. These creeks head on the Arctic slope and are a part of the Mackenzie watershed.
 Two miles south of the Shea $ camp the creeks run to the Pacific slope Boulder creek heads off the main mountain range, King Noun tain, with it's elevation of 5000 feet.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-24
Waste Shelter Gases
 Give Canada Sulphur

Pure sulphur was produced for the first time in Canada in 1886, when Consolidated Mining and Smelling Co. of Canada, Ltd, after several years of research, perfected new process for the recovery of sulphur from it's waste shelter gas es.
 According to a dispatch from the department of mines and resources, Ottawa, the first unit of a conner cial plant with a capacity of 40 cons of pure sulphur a day is now in op- eration and a second unit of the same capacity is nearing completion,
 4 production rate of about 20, .U0 tons of sulphur a year will be main tained when both units are in oper- ation, and it is believed that the Pacific Coast pulp and paper indus try will alone provide a market for the entire output.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-24
hARVIE LEAVING TO VISIT
 MOTHER IN MASSACHUSETTS

Enroute to his old home at Man chester. Mass, on his first visit in nearly 70 years, s. N. Haryie is leay- ing Wrangell tomorrow on his boa, the Circle H., for Seattle.
 After making winter provision Cor his boat and attending to business matters at Port Angeles, Haryie will proceed directly by train to Massa- chusetts to visit his mother, who at S9 years of age, is in feeble health. Since the death of his brother last spring he is the last one of the family of brothers and sisters.
 MT. Harvie plans to stay east for six months. He made sure of keep ing in touch with WrangeIl events during his absence, through the columns of the Sentinel, in addition to letters from his family.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-24
3O-Day Duck Season
 Will Open October 1

The 5O-day duck hunting season allowed by the new regulations. op- eus in southeastern Alaska on Octo- per l.
 The regulations are identical with those Of last season except that The daily bag and possession limit on geese and brant has been raised from 1 to 3. The daily bag limit Jn ducks in the aggregate is 10, snipe b. coou 20, and not more than tue daiIy bag limit may be possessed it any one time.
 There is no open season on Ross goose, ruddy, bufflehead, canvas Uach, redueau, and wood ducks ana swans. Likewise, all species oI aon- game migratory Dlrds are protected Jue year round. Live decoys and bait Ing Is prohibited and no gun lager tuan IU gauge may be used in talk Ing migratory birds. All automatic Or pump guns must be plugged to Ieduoe the total capacity or the gun to shots 1t one loading.
 al persons over To years Of age must have regular hunting or trap ping license and In addition, must nave ln possession valid Migratory Blra Hunting stamp which may be at any post office. The proceeds rom these stamps are Isad throughout the country ID the Im~ portant program of waterfowl res toration.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-24
Institute Enrolment
 Has Now Reached 40

Enrolment at WTangell Institute this week reached 40, divided IS to 75 boys and 65 girls. Thirty-toCr more students are on the accepted list and will arrive probably within the next ten days. The temporary programs were abandoned this week and the students are now on a reg ularly arranged program.
 In the first week of school twenty boys working under the direction of the men of the teaching staff cleaned out the reservoir of the schools wa ter supply. Much gravel had washed in from the mountainside during the summer.
 The dam was opened by dynamite after which the gravel was shoyeled in the sIuice boxes and washed under a head Of water down the mountain. About 800 yards of gravel were cleaned out At the last new flood gates were constructed to facilitate future cleaning of the dam.
 The boys this week during their HOIh eCa AOIos al z Ia AAlE5 A4C VI @1AAAoAAe ! walks back of the dormitories, doing the mixing and laying of the cement under supervision.
 Boat Overhaul
 The Sea Otter, assigned two years ago to the Institute. is undergoing a thorough overhaul, which includes rebuilding the deck, installation of a new engine, putting in a heating plant and new propeller.
 The first assembly of the term was held Wednesday afternoon. Frieda Davis read a paper on the Story of the Constitution and Phyl- lis Ridley read a report on the union organization meeting held by eau nery workers in Redmen's hall Sun- day afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-24
MRS. MAE GRANT REELECTED
 PRESIDENT LEGION AUXILIARY

Mrs. Mae Grant was reelected president Of the Legion Auxiliary at it's meeting last week. Mrs. Kathleen Keeney declining reelection as sec retary, a special election for that office will be held at the October meeting.
 Other officers elected were Ethel Fisk, 1st vice president, Mildred Green, End vice president, chaplain, Josephine Mason, sergeant-at-arms, Emma Case.
 Members of the executive commit tee, each reelected, were Mrs. Jo- sephine Mason, Mrs. Della Coulter and Mrs. H. D. Campbell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-24
VERN SHEA FINDS B OUNCE NUGGET IN GOLD DISCOVERY ON ALICE CREEK

being less than three miles from the Shea camp. The camp altitude is $500 feet and is at the edge of the last balsams of the timber line. In that country, states Shea, timber hne is around 5000 feet instead of the 4OOO elevation of the southeastern Alaska archipelago.
 Not Far From Wrangeu
 Stated in miles, Boulder creek Is not far from Wrangell. 165 miles up the Stikine river, 75 miles to Dease lake and 50 miles to Boulder, but after leaving the boat at Telegraph Creek, the trip to Dease lake by no tor truck which takes nine hours in good weather, requires three days with camping out at night in poor weather.
 The road follows the old pack trails of the Klondike gold rush la 8 when pack trains with a minimum amount of slashing connected moose trails.
 Three very steep grades are en- countered the first half of the u1p after which nearly all the climbing is gradual. At Dease lake supplies 10 Boulder are mushed in by dog teams in the winter. Food supplies are tnEs limited To essentials and the Sheas are spending the winter in Seattle primarily to get green vegetables, fruits and fresh dairy products fol a change.
 Too Big To Look Real
 Shea's discovery of the big nugget last month was made within six cot of the end of his sluice boxes. He had walked over and around it for weeks. It lay exposed on the gravel, but on account of it's size escaped notice for it did not look real. All the rocks of the creek bed, he says, glisten and shine and the nugget seemed just like one of the many colored rocks.
 Next year Shea plans to work d crew on Alice creek. The gold is coarse and values run an ounce per day per man, that being the average a man can shovel in a day, including dead work of setting up boxes anu turning water or whatever else is required.
 In the past season MT. and Mrs. Shea took out 75 ounces in 2S days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-24
HAMMER HELD
 GUILTY GAME LAW VIOLATION

In a jury trial held Tuesday after noon and evening before United States Commissioner Richard Suratt, Ray Hammer was found guilty on two counts of game violation charges brought by II. Sarber of the Alaska Game Commission.
 Hammer was charged with falsi- flying his trapper's records and of trapping before the season opened.
 The jury, which was out five hours, in returning the verdict of guilty asked for the lenieney of the court because of the defendants family. Judge Suratt sentenced Hammer to pay a fine of $1OO and imposed a 30-days' suspended jail sentence.
 Hammer was represented by A. H. Zeigler. ketchikau attorney, and the case for the government was pros eeuted by ". H. Stump. assistant |. s. district attorney at Ketchikdn.
 Evidence for the government vas introduced to show that the season for trapping opened on December 10; that on lhe morning of December T. the defendant sold seven marten skins to a Wrangell fur dealer; tnat his trapline is at Bradfield CaIal 30 miles from Wrangell It would require Che opening day of the sea son to set the trapline which started seven miles up the beach and neces- sitated snowshoe travel, that it was not physically possible to cover the trapline the second day, over the high ridges of the marten ground in camp, stretch and dry seven pelts, traverse the seven miles to the beach the short December day, return to