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6 Imperial Press AND FARMER %%- : Published each Saturday at Imperial, San Diego County, Cal., by IMPERIAL PRESS PUBLISHING co. IDGAR r. HOWE Manager. SUBSCRIPTION: One year .... $1.50 Six Months -75 ADDRESS: Imi-kkiai. PnKss, per ial, San Diego County, Cal. r.ntir.Ml at ilia lin • ri.tl. California Pcmtofflca is ..ml • |WM mail matter. SATURDAY, MAY 3, ll«>2.l l «>2. II! \llf OF MIIS I. M MOM Newi reached Imperial Wednesdsy of the death in Uo* Angeles Monday of Mrs. Holt, Wife of L- M. Holt, in charge of the advertising department of the Imperial Land Company. Mr*. Holt had been an invalid for months, slid white her deatli Isdeplored by a I. ui;e circle of friends through South ,iu California, it was not unexpected. UMINTATIONSOf CASSIUS The action of western Republican! In Congress in refusing to he coerced by the "steering commit tee' is the ex ception, which proves the tendency to fetter the brain of poor, lean, lank Cassius. always prone to think too much tO satisfy those who assume to rule over us. The dictator is abroad in the land. He is in Congress, and whenever a member of lh.it body ex ercises whnt was once considered <»ot Ottly his privilege, but his <luJa. to ex press his hOlieSi convictions, right quickly the party machinery is a<l |Ußted to (|ive a chastisement. Hut it la uot alone in Congress that Cassius sutlers. Wherever he applies his mind to the disadvantage of "vested rights" >.r assumed rights he is assailed. He is the editor of a newspaper built up with his own money, but the party boss stands ready to lambast him over the head at the expression of a new idea not in keeping with the wishes of the boss. Caesar is seeking his re veuge by stabbing Cassius to the deatli. 111 l IMMI Mill ( OMIII I However persistent may be other iksues. the one question which, any where in America, is inevitable and persistent above all others is the Con trol of the liquor tratlic. For a hun dred years a\u\ more the contlict has been on, and i\ is as certain to con tinue until definitely and eternally settled as tomorrow's sun is to rise Politicians may beg the question and supporters ot the saloon may fight it. but the American people are moving slowly but Steadily agaitlSt the saloon system and Its Carnival of debauchery, and the people are going to win the day. We are building a city on the desert. \\<- have chosen as the corner stone of that building the prohibition of the liquor traffic. It is even mote than tin- comer stone. Prohibition is be ing wrought into every feature of the building. There may be those who will sock to break it down, as they are doing in other communities. The Huns .mil Vandals being banished from Other sections may move against this city and the institutions it is creating. Hut before they lake the tirst step in that direction, let the fact be widely known that the founders of t bi« tOWII and the people who have SOMC to it meant what they said when they declared against the saloon and it s debauching influence and they in tend to tight if necessary for the prin- Ciple they have espoused. [ ( oiik out for the locomotive! Don't get in the way of either the Southern Pacific or Sau Diego-Eastern track. Let the surveyors and constructors hav<- a merry race for right of way intut'e Imperial valley. Kiykksihk is to have a "beautiful jail." That is a novelty, hut a good One. If those who are inclined to vio late laws were made more familiar with the beautiful objects of life there would be fewer criminals. Anh how, all together! We owe it to ourselves and to the future of the meat Imperial valley that in this day, when the future is in hud, we place our shoulders to the wheel and push in happy accord. L<>s Ant.ki.ks it preparing to build sky-scrapers. It is the first backward step the city ever took. Los AllgelCS has been the city cf cottage homes, which is to say that it has been a city of surpassing beauty and happiness, and now it is being invaded by the twin demons, high buildings and French flats. Thk town of Imperial is the town of the future. Here a Fresno, a Hakers field or a San DiegO is to be created in the next five years. It cannot be oth erwise, It id the men of the Southwest who wish to be on the rising tide of prospeiity are beginning to realize this and are manifesting deep interest in the future of the embryo city. With 6,313 acres of crops growing in the valley where one year ago it could lie said that never had a seed been planted by human bJtftfg the showing is most creditable. Meanwhile the work of redeeming the valley goes on, and a year from now the acreage of crop* will probably be from live to ten t Intel as great. Pkhsihknt Nooskvki.T, who has Caused suits to be brought against the railway and beef trusts, is now making inquiries into the nature of the sugar trust . and it is intimated that he will ask fora more perfect anti-trust law than the one prepared by Join I Sher man and now in operation. The pres ident shows signs of preferring the good will of the people to that of the money aggregations. Woman's National Parliament.) Su preme LfOdgC of Independent F ••■ i es tii s ,nid La Fiesta. That is now the Combination i" Los Angeles, ami it is no wonder the newspapers are putting on metropolitan airs. Meanwhile it might be well to reserve wards at High'aud tor Messrs. Andrews, Scott, Osbome and Ream, the men who are watching local affairs for the four dailies. San Diego-Eastern S. T. Richarda, in charge of the S.in Diego-F.astei n survey, was in Imperial Saturday on his way back toward San Diego after completing the survey for the projected road through to Yuma. He said that he had succeeded in get ting a satisfactory line through with out goilig OU Mexican territory, hut spoke a little uncertainly in regard to tin- sand hills, which will undoubtedly lie an expensive country in which to keep the right-of-way clear, on ac count of the drifting sand. Mr. Richards haaa little work to do in the CatrisO creek canyon, after which he will proceed overland to Ban Diego, with his work completed. He was accompanied by hi* sou and daughter, who were having a pleasant OUting on the desert and mountains with their father. IMPEKIAL PKESS |A V ! Are you getting goods at the right prices? If not, why not? A few samples of ours will show you what we are doing. if- Iko Best Granulated sugar d*l AA Fig, Park and Columbia Cream, per dozen 1. 1 O Pony Cream, per dozen 1.00 Yos. Roast Coffee (spoon in each package) per pound 15 C (lood Canned Salmon, per dozen 1.35 Rex 1 lb. Canned Beef, 7 for 1.00 Capitol Flour, 50 lb sack for 1.60 Imperial Farmers' Store, W. D. MONTGOMERY, Proprietor. IVIcCoRIVIICK Machinery Stands in the Lead Take our confidential advice, and when preparing to engage in permanent fanning get machinery which will stand permanent use. Everything the tanner needs and everything of high grade. That is the principle on which McCormicks make machines and on which they are sold by us EDGAR BROTHERS, irI S?! AL p, . \ EVERYTHING IN THE Dealers m j HARDWARE LINE W. J. MITCHELL, Practical Watchmaker, TENT OPPOSITE HOTEL IMPERIAL KKFKKKNCIOS K. M. Reiche, Watchmaker, So. Spring St., Los Angeles; F. A. Shep;inl. Watchmaker, Tariington, Conn., and New England Watch Factory. Good workmanship at the lowest possible charge. An esti- mate given tree. I C^ ;d o tel Tm p ri a 1 I %'■>. ■ - ■ \ i % Imperial, California. % + * X Offers to the public $ + * | superior accommodations ♦ + * { Patronage of tourists and land' Seekers solicited % * ..•■.■■ ■ ♦ W. V. HOLT, Pres.' A. H. HEBRR, Vice-Pres. LEROY HOLT, Cashier. First INational Bank of Imperial DIRECTORS \\ . h.Holt, All accommodations consistent with conserva- Leroy Holt, A. H. Heber, tive banking extended to patrons. H. C. Oakley, George A. Carter. { Kmkboff'Cuzner f 1 mill & Lumber (£ 1 # t * t # WHOLESALE ..o I M IWI R R D °iL ß , S NDS SASH f ~~) RETAIL DEALERS IN 1— \mJ IVILJ L. II NO MILL WORK £B YARDS whousui Main Office Cor. Alameda & Macy Sts 0 san pedro. vwhol.sal. Main Office Cor. Alameda & Macy Sts ~^ LOS ANGELES, MAIN OFFICK (£~ : ,^ POMONA. PASADENA. , _ k '_ «_ , _ , _. -^ /^ _ , 4^ LAMANDA. AZUSA. COV.NA. LOS ANGELES, CAL. g 0