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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-28
Mistress Of Monterey
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Virginia Stivers Bartlett
Virginia Stivers Bartlett

! Pho frightened the red sash around
his waist and Strengthened proudly.
"Father, it shall be done. At
once" He dashed out of the cell,
through the mission grounds, and in
the direction of the village of the
gentle Indians.
Junipero Sierra did not feel the
hard floor beneath his knees, nor the
hard boards on which his head rest
ed. He was bordering deeply, sad
ly, praying to keep the bitterness
from his thoughts.
He began dreaming of the past, of
his earlier days in California.
Episodes which he had forgotten
long since came into his mind. His
first baptism of an Indian child, the
sweetness of hedge of wild roses
along newly broken trail, sunset
glow on the white peaks of the lofty
sierras. With each of these impress
sions came the figure of Pedro
FACES, whose eyes saw the same
beauty. and whose heart loved it as
he did.
"Ai, mi companero," he sighed,
"you have deserted me. Friend,
brother"
The room grew dark. A swallow
darted in the low doorway, circled
the cell and flew out with silky rus
tie of swift wings. Junipero Sierra
smiled.
"Father Francis ;" he whis-
pered, Gather Francis rec
ognize thy messenger )"
Then he lay very still.
Into the room, after long while,
darted Pho, as swiftly and noise
lessly as the swallow.
"Padre mio!" he crowed, "Padre
milo! Look, your spectacles!" There
was no answer from the priest.
Pho leaned over him breathlessly.
''Look," he said, 81 have them, your
spectacles, Father" At last Sierra
stirred.
"Ah, bless you, my child?" he
said in a faint voice. ''Now light
the candles for there is work to be
done"
Pho lighted the candles. If the
father had not been so engrossed in
his own thoughts he would have
seen the youths face was bleeding,
that one eye was closed, and that
his hair was standing wildly on his
usually sleek head.
The father fitted his spectacles
over his ears, took them off, and
adjusted the steel bows bit, wiped
the square lenses with the corner of
his brown robe and picked up his
quill.
He must summon his brethren to
him. First there were those staunch
countrymen of his, Fermin Lasuen,
Francisco Palou, islanders like him
self. All, but Crespi but lately
he had been laid to rest beneath
the altar of the church here at
Carmel. And Jose Antonio Murguia,
the Builder but he too now
slept in the beautiful church at San
ia Clara, which he had builded, and
whose dedication he had not lived
to see.
Do many vi Tile pioneer diiSiS-
cans were dead, Garces, Ell Pedes-
triano, killed by the very Indians
whose souls he was bent on saving;
and that other martyr of the early
days of the Mission San Diego, Fray
Luis Jaime, whose body, stripped,
bruised, bloody, and pierced with ar
rows, had been found after an Indian
raid, with only the consecrated
hands left unscathed.
Junipero Sierra sighed deeply, and
breathed a prayer for those sainted
souls. California had exacted her
toll from the Franciscans but
there were many left, praise God.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-28
Puzzle of Folding Paper Maps Can Be
Solved by Just Doing the Best You Can

Pick up the map by the upper
corners and let it hang down in
front of you.
Study the creases carefully to
determine where it was first folded.
The horizontal line through the mid
die looks promising, so use that
and fold the map once on itself.
You will now find that some of the
convex creases are facing some of
the concave creases. So evidently
it can't 60 that way. Open the
map and start all over again.
Try the line running perpendicu-
larly through the middle. There
now, that's better. The concave
creases lie on the concave creases
and the convex creases on the con-
vex creases.
Now fold the map a second time
on itself. If it doesn't seem to fit,
it's because you have folded along
the wrong crease, in which case
unfold the map and start all over
again.
Perhaps you are trying too hard.
Hold the map as lightly as you
can and see if it will not help itself
to fold up the way it should 60.
Since you have now folded the
map several times the wrong way,
concave creases will begin to look
like convex creases and convex
creases like concave creases.
just do the best you can, says a
writer in the Baltimore Sun, folding
the map until it lies before you in
a long narrow strip.
Try folding the strip from left to
right. If that doesn't seem correct,
fold it from right to left. Or maybe
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-28

Sllppeu IL INTO the SleeVe OA
My Habit"
those of the Brothers of San Fran
cisco! All, it is just a runor it
could be nothing else, God forbid
that it should"
Sierra clasped his hands and was
still. care there no more letters?"
he asked calmly.
"Here is one, but it is not from
Mexico, Padre. It is from his Ex-
cellency."
"Don Pedro! Read it.
The note was curt. brief. The
Governor had received dispatches
from Mexico, regarding the found
ing of the Mission Santa Barbara,
and he presumed the holy father had
received the same intelligence. 1t
was unfortunate the holy father had
not seen fit to communicate with
him, or shown any disposition to en-
ter again upon friendlier relations.
He himself and La Gobernadora,
with an escort, were leaving on the
San Antonio when she sailed for
the Preside and Mission of San
Francisco, where La Gobernadora
would be confined by the eminent
doctor who was stationed there. And
that was all.
The father rose painfully from his
cot, and stood in the center of the
little cell, his hands outfung to
Heaven.
Deserted! Betrayed! The face of
all mankind is turned against me,
but Thou, o Father, art with me!
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort
me! Thou art with me always ="
"And 1, Padre" whispered Pho,
kneeling at the fathers feet. II am
with you, always"
The Missionary put one hand on
the Indians bowed head, and with
the other still appraised, stood. with
rapt face, his lips murmuring pray
ers. Pho could feel the heat of the
trembling hand even through the
thick thatch of his hair, and close
to the father as he was, could feel
his limbs trembling. At last Sierra
spoke to him.
"It is finished, Pho. And if all
the years that have toiled have
brought me nothing else, it is
enough that you are here, simple,
loving, righteous. Pho mio.' He
smiled at the boy, and turned again
to his cot. He knelt beside it.
"But, Padre, will you not lie
down." questioned the anxious boy
"This attitude is more com.
Portable, son, for it is one to which
my body is more familiar than any
other. Pho, will you try to fine
Estevanico, and bring back my
spectacles to me? For now l have
many, many letters to write, ano
the time is getting short, ay, short. y
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-28
A Mile

A Mile
The measurement to which we
usually refer by this name is what
can be more particularly called the
statute mile. 1t equals eight fur
longs each Of 220 yards, or $3.50
feet in all There is another mile
the geographical or nautical. This
mile is one-sixteenth Of degree of
latitude, or 6,085 feet. The word
comes to us from the Latin word
"mille," meaning thousand, says
London Answers Magazine. The
Roman mile was 1000 PAGES. They
measured a pace as the distance
between the points where the same
heel came down in making a stride.
The Roman pace-which we should
regard as two paces-was reckoned
at about five feet. This made the
Roman mile-5,O00 feet-noticeably
shorter than the mile measurement
we use today.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-28
Italian Hemstitching for a Chair Set

their copy Of Mrs. Spears book
on Sewing, for the Home Decora-
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Book No. 2 is now ready. Ninety
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pairing; also table settings; gifts;
and many things to make for
yourself and the children. If you
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with this unique book of complete
directions for every article illus
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ask for Book No. 2 and address
Mrs. Spears, 210 South Desplaines
St., Chicago, Ill.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-28

the trouble is that you should fold
both from the right and the left end
and meet in the middle
The map instead of being neat
and compact will look like ain in
f1ated football. Well, at any rate
you have done your best. After all
why need it be folded as it was at
first? Jest take the inflated map,
press the air out of it with your
hands and finish the job by sitting
on it.
If you have failed, just remember
that once map has been unfolded
the odds are 10 to l that it will
never be folded the way it was be-
fore.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-28
4sk Me 4nother
O "A General Quiz
The Questions

1. How is the date of Easter
determined?
2. BY what name is the Chinese
philosopher K'ung Flu TIE usual
ly known to the Western world?
3. What were the s'Three Es-
tates" in France prior to the Rev
olution?
4. Who makes the laws for the
District of Columbia?
5. How many lawyers are there
in the United States congress?
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-28
The Answers

/. 1t is the first Sunday after
the full moon on or next after
March 81.
2. Confucius.
3. Mobiles, clergy and common
people.
4. Congress.
S. Seventy-one out of the ninety
six senators and 249 out of 435 rep
resentatives are lawyers.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13
New Method for
Paying Teachers
Goes Into Effect

A new method for paying school
teachers has gone into effect in
Imperial county, c. B. Collins,
county superintendent of schools,
announced Thursday.
Instead of issuing payroll war
rant to each teacher, one warrant
will be drawn up with large mum
ber of teachers, their monthly sal
ary, and deduction for social secu-
rity listed.
The payee gives the power of at
torney to the bank with which he
does business, SO the bank can re-
ceive and give receipt for his sal
airy.
This system gives the trustees an
opportunity to draw single war
rant instead of one for each
teacher, thus lessening the num-
ber of warrants to be signed.
For the county CIfice, the Sys-
tenn will reduce the number of re-
cords to be made CORRESPONDENCE
It will enable the banks to do their
bookkeeping outside of the hours
the bank is open and will avoid
congestion occurring on pay days
when large numbers appear to
make deposits just before the clos
ing hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13
NEW ISSUE OF SALT RIVER
BONDS PLACED ON MARKET

Public offering was made Thurs
day Of a new issue OF S3.1o7 900
Salt River Project Agricultural I'm
provement and Power District 4A
per cent bonds, dated Oct l, 1887.
by banking group headed by Bly,
the and Co. Inc. The bonds are
priced to yield from to 4.25 per
cent for maturities which range
from 1948 to 1854.
The bonds are redeemable Jan.
|, 1913, or on any interest payment
date thereafter upon forty-five
day notice at par and accrued in
terest plus a premium of one-halt
of one per cent of the principal for
each year or fraction of year of the
term therof which has not expired
at the date Of redemption, provided
the premium shall not exceed three
per cent of the principal.
The district was organized IN
1897 primarily in conjunction with
plan for refunding the bonded
debt of the Salt River Valley Users
assn
The salt River district is CO.
extensive with the Salt River Val
ley Water Users assn, Federal
Reclamation Service project. The
district has a net area of 241, 756
acres in Maricopa county, Ariz
surrounding the city of Phoenix, OF
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13
HIGH COURT RULING KILLS
BUSINESS AT GRETNA GREEN

CROWN POINT, Ind, Jan. Is
UP)-Plump Justice of the Peace
Harvey Minas sighed tonight every
time he was reminded of the su-
preme court decision which meant
that this most famous of midwest
"Gretna Greens" would become
just another Indiana town.
Its too bad" he said It'll
mean the loss of a lot of money
to Crown Point"
Minas is one of four "Marryin'
Justices in or near Crown Point
and estimated tnat last year he
married 1000 couples. That meant
an average of five or six a day
Today he married only one.
A supreme court decision robbed
Crown Point of its most thriving
industry. 1t upheld constitutional
ity of a law passed in 1852 anc
ruled that marriage permits SHOULD
be issued only by the CLERK of the
County where the female resides.
1t was a death blow to Grown
Point, just 40 miles across the III.
inoiS state line and for years thu
means to quick and easy marriage
for couples from out of the state
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13
Reports Given on
Security Bank

Presided over by j. F. Sartorl,
veteran southern California banker,
shareholders of the Security-First
National bank convened for their
annual meeting this week in Los
Angeles.
Gurney E. Newlin, Los Angeles
attorney, was made member OF
the banks board of directors.
Annual report of the bank was
presented by G.. M. Wallace, pres
ident, who announced that current
earnings were at the rate of $5.46
a share on the 100000 shares OF
$40 par value common stock out
standing, as compared with $50 a
share for the previous year. This
is more than twice the years dlvl-
dend requirements on common
stock of $3.50 a share annually.
Total deposits at the close of the
year were $575, SOB, as compared
with $57O894, ,708 June 80, 1897 the
date of the last published figures.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13

Jlon-Wlde survey OF unemployment
by the United Press indicated to-
day
The survey co-ordinated analysis
of employment conditions in all
II federal reserve districts and in
cluded special reports from "key"
industrial centers.
Its findings were:
n l. That the increase in unem-
eoyment which started last Octo-
ber began leveling off Jan. l.
2. That approximately 100000
men, not included in prospects for
the next month and a half already
have returned to work this month.
And that $4,000 more are expected
to resume their jobs before end of
this month.
3. That 10 of the II districts an
ticipate an improvement in en-
ployment before April.
4. That a substantial percentage
of the employees in heavy manufac-
turing lines are on a part-time
basis.
B. That many large organizations
have revived the depression "spreao
the work" idea to provide employ
>ment for as many workers as pos
h1e
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13
Seven Hundred Die
In Subway Blast

LONDON, Jan. 13 (UP)-A mum
itions explosion in a Madrid sub
way station Monday was one of The
greatest tragedies of the Spanish
civil war, information from a trust
worthy source indicated today.
1t was estimated that 700 persons
were killed and reports said that
an area nearly 11O0 yards long and
900 yards wide was wrecked.
Reports which leaked from 10y
alist Spain were that munitions
stored in a subway station in the
Ventas district of Madrid exploded
at 7 am. Monday
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13

which 429 acres are within the IL
mits of Phoenix. Population Is esti-
mated currently at 1920. Figures
on water service indicate that ap-
proximately 50 per cent of the area
is under cultivation. or in use.
While the project has as its pri-
mary purpose the supply Of water
for irrigation to project lands, ny
dro-electric over plants have been
installed at four dams on the Salt
River and four smaller plants on
canals, with rhe result that the
Salt River Valley Water Users
assn is the largest producer of
electric power in the State of Ari-
IONA except for the electric gem
Grating facilities at Boulder Dam.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13

6. That there has been little pay
cutting and that payrolls have
declined generally in proportion to
cuts in employment and hours.
7. That some southern districts
have been affected to a much
smaller extent by the business slump
than have most other areas.
Reports from the different regions
when averaged on a percentage
basis with the unemployment rolls
of the federal government, indicat-
ed that approximately 100000 per-
sons lost their jobs in the last two
and a half months of 1887 while
about the same number had hours
OF employment reduced.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13
FARM BUREAU
DIRECTOR TO
SPEAK FRIDAY

Frank Pierce, state farm bureau
membership director will give
brief summary of the national
bureau convention at a meeting of
the Spruce Westmorland Farm
center Friday night at the West
,norland school,
The meeting will start at GAS
with pot luck supper. Two NOV
les and a talk by Dan West, coun-
ty assessor, will conclude the pro-
Gram
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13
Drought Dangers
Noted on Plains

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. CUP)-
Department of agriculture officials
said today that a serious drought
condition is developing in the Great
Plains area, similar to conditions
which preceded rainless periods of
l934-36.
Subsoils in many areas are great
ly deficient in moisture, and a gen.
erous supply of rains is needed be-
fore next summer to avoid parched
crops and dust storms of probably
greater intensity than former
years, officials said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13
NEW DANCE
PLANNED AT
HALLON SAT.

The Seaside Polka, a new dance
will be introduced by Mr.. and Mrs
Regnier of Westmorland, at the re-
gular monthly meeting Of the Ru-
raj Recreation council Saturday
night in Imperial Veteran Memor-
ial Hall.
There will also be a review OF
dances that have been taught SO
far this season, according to d. E.
Green. chairman of the council.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13
Carrot Harvest
Begins in Valley

labor began harvesting Imperial
Valley carrots Wednesday with the
State Employment service filling
orders for harVesters from among
the men registered at the Sixth
street headquarters
Sufficient men are registered to
meet the demand, Russell Bailey,
Imperial county director for the
service, said Thursday
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13

Some of those couples have been
famous. 1t was on March IA, 1928,
that Rudolph Valentino strobe into
the old brick courthouse in the
middle of the public square to take
out his license to wed Winifred
Hudnut. Colleen Moore and Cor
don Thorne, millionaire Chicago
clubman. obtained their license
there.
Others to whom Crown Point
was host were Ruth Etting and her
theatrical agent, Moe Snyder
Woody English, former captain of
the Chicago Crbs and now Brook
lyns shortstop; two OF the Mills
brothers, radios Negro singing
quartet; and Henry B. Walthall
who played the lead in "The Birth
of a Nation"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13
HIGHWAY 80
COZ WILL
MEET FRIDAY

U. s. Highway 80 Chamber of
Commerce will hold regular
meeting Friday night at Laguna
Junction, according to John Het-
itch, president of the group.
Ell Centrans expected to attend
the meeting are. Walter Havekorst,
Herb Anderson, Robert Hays, Ran
dali Henderson.
The purpose of the highway 80
chamber, Hettich said, is to build
up interest in the scenic trip from
the valley to San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13
Firemen Battle
Blaze at Wharf

OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 13, (UP)-
Fire broke out today in the hold
of the steam schooner Alvorado,
docked at municipal wharf, and
threatened to explode several drums
of kerosene and spread throughout
the waterfront before it was brought
under control.
Masked firemen, fighting in re-
lays, extinguished the blaze after
a two hours battle to keep the
flames from igniting the kerosene.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13
APPLICATIONS
FOR RELIEF
SHOW DROP

Applications TOR aid decreased at
State Relief administration head
quarters this week following the
winters high polnt which occurred
last week, Robert Elliott, county
SRA director, announced Thurs
day.
Imperial countys SRA case load
reached 132 families laoe last week,
the greatest number since last
winters frost sent the case load
skyrocketing to more than LOCO
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13
ValIeyite Must
Go to Trial on
Check Charges

HOLTVILLE, Jan. 13- Gregorie
Ramirez must go to trial in sup
erior court on a charge of passing
a fictitious check to a dry goods
store here, Judge T T. Mayfield
ruled Wednesday. Bail was set at
$500 at the preliminary hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13
BeyschIag Will
Give History of
I.V. Farm Groups

Frank Beyschlag, Imperial county
farm advisor will give a history of
farmers organizations at a meet
ing of the Mt. Signal Farm center
at the Mt. Signal school Friday
night. The meeting will start at
7:30.
A movie and recreation, in charge
of d. E. Green, will also feature
the meeting, according to H. G.
Springer, chairman of the center.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13
SHIP SINKS, CREW
ROW TO SHORE

NANTUCKET. Mass, Jan. l3.
UP)-The william s., a New Bed
ford fishing schooner, sank about
10 miles southeast of here today.
but all six crew members reached
this island safely after rowing 5le
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13
10000 Slated
TO GET JOBS IN
} NEXT E WEEKS
Copyright 1898 by United Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 13. Approximately 100000
jobess will find employment in the next eight
weeks and 10 of the IL federal districts expect
marked improvement in employment before April,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-18

to the grand jury and Naples went
before it today. The hearing was
closed.
DR.. Butler said that Naples told
him that Frazier stepped from be-
hind tree at dawn yesterday with
his hands in the air. He was about
10 feet from Parker, who had been
trailing his dogs through the Trim
ity river bottoms where the eight
prisoners fled when they stabbed
"a guard, took his shotgun and ran
from the farm property.
Naples said Frazier was begging
and praying to Parker not to shoot
to spare his life-but that Parker
shot anyhow DR.. Butler said. Il
am sure that Joseph Wearden,
chairman of the prison board, will
call an investigation of the entire
Eastman break and the shooting
of the fugitiVes."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-18
Lobbyist foFace
Perjury Hearing

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. 18.
(UP)-The preliminary hearing of
charges of perjury against Arthur
H. Samish, San Francisco lobbyist,
was to resume late today in justice
court.
M. C. Levee, motion picture ac-
tors agent from Hollywood, re-
peated testimony he gave before the
grand jury to the effect that Sam
ish was employed to do legislative
work for the agents, including
working against an assembly en-
ployment bill. The prosecution con-
tends this testimony is at variance
with Samish's declaration before
the jury that his work was not of
legislative nature.
The lobbyist was charged with
perjury after a recent session of
the Sacramento grand jury inves-
tigating charges of legislative cor
ruption.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-18
Fishers Leave
For Berkeley
SEELEY NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fisher and
son, j. B. Fisher LEFT Sunday morn
ing for Berkley, taking their son,
Wyatt, and Randall Conner of Ell
Centro and Wick Robinson. The
three boys will attend the univer-
sity this year.
The party expected to spend
Sunday night at Mona Lake with
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wakefield
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Pipperger re-
turned from a two weeks vacation,
having visited with Miss Irene Will
liams in Los Angeles.
They motored to the Grand Can
yon.
Merlin Wooliscroft is spending
this week at Boulder Creek with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Oftelie ac-
companied Jim McHone to San
Diego to spend Sunday.
Those enjoying the hospitality
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Cannon
Tor Sunday dinner were Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Ferguson and son.
Claude, Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Higgins
ana two daughters, rvagene and
Betty, Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Robinson
MI. and Mrs. Merl Wilson. and
Mr. and Mrs. George Cannon.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-18
DELEGATION TO ATTEND
GOODWILL MEETING

A delegation headed by Mayor
Herbert FaWcett of Ell Centro and
Herbert Anderson, president of the
chamber of commerce, was expected
to visit San Diego Friday to at
tend a good will meeting of the
FL Cajon Boulevard association. The
meeting will be held at THE Cab
les" 5027 Ell Cajon boulevard at
loon, and is open to all.