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IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS PUBLISHED SATURDAYS. ELCF.NTRO. CAL. It. C. HAVENS. I dilnr and Publisher «■■ i" I. ;~ SUBSCRIPTION One Year - - • • $1.00 Sit Months .... .50 Three Montis .... .2,* i 3insslp Copies .... ,05 i ._ ; ■ AI>VI:RTISIN(i RATES IVt Month 1 inch $ 1.00 2to 18 inctiCi (1 column) per inch .75 22}4 Indies (H page) 15.00 45 inches (i$ page) 25.00 90 incites (full page, 45.00 • #~WiUh the subscription date on your paper. The number of our paid circulation will be furnished on application Entered a» second-class matter March M\, I"»O6atthe postoflK-e.it Gl Ceutrn. California. tinder the Act of Congress of March .',1879. \NNOUNCEMHNTS I»r Public Administrator I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Public Administrator of San Diepo County, subject lo the. approval of the Repub- lican Countv Convention. P. J. I.AYNK. For District Attorney I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of District Attorney of San Diego County, subiect to the approval of the Repub- lican County Convention. LEWIS K. KIRBY. THE SITUATION The phenomena presented by the rapid cutting- out of the channel of New river is one of such profound interest to all and the work of the water so great, we feel that a few words in re gard to it is timely: • In the first place this channel 'disposes forever of all danger of the Imperial Valley being flooded by an inrush of water from the Colorado river . no matter how great it might be. It also divides rthe Valley into three very dis tinct sections each containing two water companies i East ,of • sthte • Alamo A'riy er Vjare- Imperial • Water cdmbarjiiesNp.' 5 and NeuX river are Water companies No. 1 and 4 and west of New river are No. 6 and No. 8. As a result of this -channel cutting Nos. 6 and 8 will •be without water until a new can al can be constructed on a high line through Mexico and taking -in all the land not heretofore in cluded in No. 6 and No. 8 west of .New river. This will probably -add 20,000 acres more to the irri gated area in tnat part of the Galley. Locally the washing .away of the main canal has done no harm further than delaying Irrigating for a few days until the canal can be built around the break. This applies only to Water companies No. 1 and No. 4 and will be so temporary as to hardly merit notice but for the fact that it is au incident cf the erosion of the river channel and the draining of the flooded areas. In Water companies No. 5 and 7 there is no change whatever as being east of the Alamo channel they are on the other side of the Valley from New river and not concerned in its doings. The cutting out of" this New river channel, while of much in terest to the United States and Mexican governments and the California Development company on account of the fact that the •water causing it must be shutout as soon as possible, is really a safeguard to the people of this Valley for it guarantees them that they will have abundant drainage ways, will never be menaced by floods and also that the water will be put under con trol and made to flow down the old channel of theColoradoto the Gulf because these mighty inter ests cannot afford to let it run where it is a minute longer than it is possible to shut it^oufc HIGH SCHOOL ELECTION [ The election to determine the j question of forming a higti school i district to include Imperial, Jlirawley, Holtvillc, Kastside and Sunset Springs school districts ) was held last Tuesday and result ! Ed in an overwhelming majority i in favor of forming the district. T ii Imperial 240 votes were cast of whom 230 were for the school aild only 4 against it. In Ilolt ville the vote was 39 against to i 9 for and about the same propor 1 tions in Brawley, Eastside and ' Sunset Springs. The stnallness of the vote in the district outside of Imperial is accounted for by the fact that no one voted except those who were duly and legally qualified by having had their names on the great register of this county at least thirty days before the election. In Imperial no attention was paid to this law and people voted, so we are in formed, who had registered the day of the election and a great many voted who had registered within the last two weeks. The effect of illegal votes is to nullify the result obtained by their em ployment, so it is problematical whether if the question should be raised the result obtained at last Tuesday's election would be sus tained. In thi.; connection we quote the Act of March 20th, 1905, which reads as follows: Sec. 1. Section 1600 of the Political Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Who may BE CHALLENGED. 1600 Any person offering to vote may be challenged by any elector of the district and the judges of election must thereupon administer to the person chal lenged an oath in substance as follows: "You do swear that you are a citizen of the United States, that you are twenty one years of, age,; that you^ hafej; r<fc-\ sided in,this .State^one (year, in this - county, ninety ; in tbftcWcliool ;<1 istrfct * thirty* d ays preceding this election and that your name is on the great regist er of this county and was on the GREAT REGISTER OF A PRECINCT IN THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THIS ELEC TION and that you have not be fore voted this day."^ If he takes the oath prescribed in this sec tion his vote must be received, otherwise his vote must be re jected. (In effect 60 days from the date of approval.) This is the law of this State governing 1 elections held for de termining all matter concerning the public schools, the elections for trustees, elections for voting taxes or for voting bonds or buy ing property as well, as forming high school districts. This law has been in effect since May 20th, 1905, and is conclusive as to the qualifications required for voters at all elections held for any of the above mentioned purposes. It is to be regretted that the election at Imperial was not con ducted in such a way as to leave no doubt of its legality, for ac cording to law the question of the casting of illegal votes can be raised at any time within a year from the time the county superintendent of schools files his certificate of the formation of the district. j From the strong, feeling that exists in both Brawley and Ilolt ville against the move and the methods employed to carry it there is a strong probability that there will be a protest against the point blank disregard of the law in such a wholesale manner, i Acreage Tracts In HulxliviHioii town ot Xl Centro for ettle by Fuller and Aten, El Centro, Cat. ; 200 acreH line land, x / t mile from rail road Btation, all in cultivation, tjootl Jk.mki;, fenced, &) acres alfalfa, price right and teruiß easy. Hert It. Chaplin, Imperial, Cal. Dispelling Erroneous Impressions The Southern Pacific company has already undertaken the work, In be half of the entire Pacific 'coast, of dis pelling erroneous and damaging Im pressions, that effect the entire Pacific coast, growing out of the recent disas ter at San Francisco. Announcement is made that in this public service the co-operation of public men and of the press Is assured. While San Francisco was burning, when It was Impossible to verify rumors or to substantiate tacts, stories were circulated that found their way Into print that. If uncontradlcted. will Injure .not only California, but also the other states of the Pacific coast. Nothing but the truth is necessary to point out that no material Industry — agriculture, horticulture, viticulture. mining, manufacturing, commerce has suffered interruption or permanent injury. A series of articles, prepared by men whose reputations command respect and Inspire confidence, is re quired at this time. Such will be ar ranged for and will be circulated all over the world by the Southern Pacific company. The entire American news paper and magazine press, in sym pathy and in justice to the stricken state of California, give them all pos sible publicity. Their educational value will be great. A Or omul Hoc Came. "A ground ho^r case" is a cuse of absolute necessity— one In which the reward of perseverance is certain and the necessity for perseverance Is Im perative. Its origin is told in this sto ry: A boy was soon digging vigorously with a grub hoc at the month of a hole In which a grouud hog had taken ref uge. He was asked if he thought he would get the ground hog. to which he replied with scorn: "Catch him? Why, yes; I'm bound to catch him; we're ont of meat."— St. Louis Il'epuhlid Johnny's Faith. "But why do you think Johnny be lieves so thoroughly in the efficacy of prayer?" "Because when I suggested that he pray for a little brother he refused to do it and prayed for a goat and a red wagon Instead.".— Houston vPost. rGospel of Clothe*. ;7lt'is <a ! { ac4*n£wa£d*s-ttiat: fine feath ers do make fine birds and that people are Judged more by their appearance than their character.— Lady Violet Gre vllle In London Graphic. Opponents think that they refute tv when they repeat their own opinions and take no notice of ours.— Goethe. M We are 8 I MOVING ' I M into our new store in the Holt Block ">M Ira Where we will have plenty of room, and will carry a much larger g| gg and better stock at our usual low prices. gi 3H Come and see us in our new quarters. You always save money §| |g by buying at the - 3| V^9< I" '.*<■'. -I * ■ i.. i. ... ii I . . ...'■. ■-. ■■•f'^ i « »i| i^JM^lWtrr-^-v^-MareiirJi^gWMlWiVll^rflTi^^ !e^ft | ■ • ' Store .'•"... '. I Hj Roy lw. Rumsey, Proprietor |j| g|! Hereafter our store will be closed all day Sunday ||8 CAKE AN OLD INSTITUTION. Thft Ancient* Mnile nml Ate It. t»nf It Wn* n Simple Affair. Tha anolenta rflatlc «-nk<\ but It was not (ho rloli, highly seasoned and fla vored confection which we Indulge In nowadays. They had plain cakes made with flour and water, some of them without n suspicion of sweet or flavor. Some of them were not Unlike out plainest '"nickers and were often oaten ns we ent 'oread. Weddini? cake was art Institution among them, ns with us, hut the cake was a ptaltt one and was broken above the head of the bride ns she went to her new home. Tills was n special fea ture of Roman marriages 2,000 years ago. The breaking of the cake was part of a solemn ceremony. Ail of the cakes of ancient history are plain and slmpl*\ It is only as we come.down to more modern times that we hear of Bplces and fruits nnd all of the rich and luxurious' Ingredients In which present day cakemakers delight In Queen Elizabeth's time spice cakes and buns were eaten at weddings. Prom these the fashion and fancy grew for all sorts of elaborate nnd deliclously unwholesome combinations until there seems to be a perpetual struggle for something new and more unusual to fitlr into the cake of the period. .MenMiirlttft Medicine. Use a medicine glass with the a mount of each spoonful and drop marked upon it. Tenspoonfuls and tablespoon fuis are always mentioned, but as these vary In size It Is not safe to rely upon them. Drops, too. cannot be properly measured without a glass. Keep the medicine glass perfectly clean. It should bo washed out after each dose, in readiness for the next time. It Is desirable that if the patient is to have medicine with n strong smell, oils, etc., to keep a glass special ly for them, letting it soak in hot wa ter for half an hour after use to re move all disagreeable odor. It is im possible to cleanse such a glass In a few moments. When the medicine is being poured put hold the label upper most in order that it may not become stained with any drops escaping down the side of the bottle. Mozart and Brctsner. When Mozart was at the height of his fame he composed the music for Bretz nefa "Belmout und Konstanze" ("The Abduction From the Seraglio") at the request of the Emperor Joseph 11. The author of the drama was so angry at this that he inserted the following no tice hi the Leipziger Zeitung: "A cer tain fellow of the name of Mozart has dared to misuse my drama. 'Belmont und Konstanze.' for an opera text. I hereby solemnly protest against this invasion of my rights, and I reserve to myself further procedures. (Signed), Christoph Friedrich Bretzner, author of 'Rauschchen.' " Imperial Drug Co's Philadelphia Ice Cream ; the kind that's good. CASUAL PHILOSOPHY. What one. goes Into debt for nln« times out of ten H a luxury. A mau ntways maklug excuses leaven himself no time to make anything else. Business based upon friendship threatens both; friendship based upon business strengthens both. That man can host l«n .b tho enmity of those who don't understand him who goes homo to a wife who does. It la n good deal easier to pray for men's bouls than to pour balm Into their wounds, not lo mention that It costs less. The supreme court has not yet decid ed which Is the weaker mau— ho who Is not able to see his owu weakness or be who has no faith in himself. From nn Intellectual point of view that time of one's life Is most wasted when ho tries, in a spirit of dumb loy alty, to admire all those things that ore popularly considered admirable.—Suc cess. The Word "Slave." The word "slave," which Is happily used seldom unless metaphorically In this country, Is a word of brjlllant his torical untecedcnts. Its original, the Russian "sluva," means glorious and Is the title of that race which sub sumes the Russian people. But when the Germans reduced hosts of the Slavs to servitude their name, from malice or accident, as Gibbon says, became synonymous with "servile." It retains no more suggestion of its racial origin now than does "ogre," which Is really "Hungarian," from a confusion of the Magyars with the Huns, and of both with the terrible Tartars. Delaware's Names. Delaware has been called the Dia mond State, for, though small In size, it formerly was of great political im portance. It also enjoys the nickname of the Blue Hen State, this 'having been bestowed on account of a gentle man named Caldwell, who made the state famous in sporting annals by the quality of his gamecocks, which he al ways bred from the eggs of a blue hen, believing that this was the best color for the mother of a gamecock. Joy. Joy Is the mainspring in the whole round of everlasting nature; joy moves the wheels of the great timepiece of the world; she it is that loosens flowers from their buds, suns from their firma ments, rolling spheres In distant spaco seen not by the glass of the astrono mer.—Schiller. Too Smooth. The Fiancee— There's Just one thing that worries me a little. The Fiance— What Is that? The Fiancee — There seems to be no opposition on the part of any of our relatives. Confession. Often confession is owning up when you are sure to be caught.— Saturdaj I Evening: Post.