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THE NILE DELTA
BOIL AND PRODUCTS SIMILAR TO
THOSE OF BASIN OF THE
COLORADO.
NO BETTER THAN IMPERIAL
H. J. Whitley's Studies of Egyptian
Irrigation and Agriculture — Should
Be Able to Get Better Results With
Same Crops In This Country.
H. J. Whitlety has just returned
from a three months' foreign tour,
which included Egypt, the Holy Land
and the Delta of the Nile, with in
formation which he will apply to a
colonization and agricultural project
on the lands of the California-Mexico
Co. in that part of the Imperial Valley
lying south of the Mexican border.
His comparison of the soil of the
Nile delta with that of the Imperial
Valley in the Rio Colorado country
and with the Tulare .lands, together
with his comments on the possibilities
of the irrigated lands, of the Great
Southwest, says the Los Angeles
Times, will be read with avidity by
those who are Interested in agricul
tural pursuits and who have knowledge
of the projects successfully under
taken by Mr. Whitley in this and
other sections of the country.
The Delta of the Nile, stretching
from Alexandria to Assouan, is about
900 miles in length, and the fertile ir
rigated portion of it varies from three
to eight miles in width. It widens out
at Alexandria and extends on down
to Port Said. The soil varies in color
and quality, the prevailing colors run
ning from dark to gray, with some
occasionally found of a reddish cast.
It is all sedimentary o*- alluvial in
nature. Land is worth from $200 to
$2000 an acre and pays a profit of from
HO to $S0 a year.
"Aided by Mr. Iddings, the United
States Consul, and by the secretary
of the Khedival Agricultural Depart
ment, D. P. Foaden, we spent several
weeks in looking over the lands of the
valley, with an idea of collecting in
formation as to their quality, what
they would produce, what they were
best adapted for, and at what average
net profit they could be worked, in
order that comparisons could be made
with the sedimentary jands of Cali
fornia. lam shipping seeds that have
proved most profitable there, in order
that I may try them in the United
States, under conditions, which are
somewhat similar. In making a just
comparison, and after giving the Nile
due credit for all advantages, I feel
that we have fully as good, if not
better, land both on the Mexican bor
der and surrounding Tulare Lake.
"Some of the Nile ground is tule
land, some of a reddish cast and some
black, while some is lighter or mixed.
Conditions are similar in many places
in this country, and I do not doubt
that we can do all they have done, and
perhaps more. We certainly should be
able to get better results with the
material at our dispose.
"There are over 1,500,000 acres in
Nile Valley lands planted to cotton
and ,sugar cane. One-fourth of the
"'arable land is in Egyptian clover,
known as berslne, rich in nutritive
qualities, and I have no doubt that
this product could be raised here.
We saw several cane-sugar factories
on our trip through tne Nile. This
is a very important industry, which,
I believe, can be developed to great
proportions on the desert lands sim
ilar in character near Calexico and
in other places in the Southwest. *
also believe that Egyptian cotton, also
a profitable product, can be success
fully grown here, and as soon as my
shipment of seeds arrives we shall try
them on the Mexican side of the Colo
rado Delta and on the sedimentary
lands about Corcoran, in Kings county.
The Egyptian farmer owns an average
of from one to ten acres, and every
time he makes a little money he takes
unto himself another wife, and thus
Increases the number of his farm
hands at a minimum of expense. The
country is developing very slowly, and
it will be many years before it reaches
a really high state of cultivation."
For thornless cactus and information
regarding the variety of peaches to
plant and how to cultivate them for
Lest results in fruiting call on or ad
dress Imperial Valley Nurseries. Wm.
Kelly, Prop. 4tf
OIL AND VINEGAR DIET.
Races That Eat No Meat, Never Are
111 and Do Great Work.
How many million pounds of, meat
have been shipped to Panama since
the began? The Andalusian
knows not the hunger for meat Ho is
never ill. The doctors at the Isthmus
have their hands full all the time try
ing to cure diseases directly due to
meat.
Here is a common Spaniard, who
could pull a bull down »y the horns,
drive his knife through a three-inch
plank, nourishing his "robur" and
stamina on a slice of melon.
Yesterday I witnessej in one of four
semi-fashionable resorts a New Yorker
double up and pack on his fork for
one calm mouthful noout tour cubic
inches of red roast beef. It was not
a pleasant sight. I compared the
man's food capacity with that of peo
ple who had achieved.
The Arab on his rice diet scourged
the shrinking world. The Roman sol
dier on his sour wine and vinegar
bread mapped out Europe with his
roads. One of our great generals,
Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox, kept
his forces in perfect physical condi
tion by a daily sip of vinegar. Oil
stands for the most etheral fat you
can feed the stomach flame with, and
vinegar for the destroyer of thirst and
purifier of the blooc?. — New York
Press. ,
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, February 29, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by John W.
Haynes, contestant, against homestead
entry No. 9744, made October 29th,
1901, for W. % of N. W. % and S. E.
44 of N. W. 14 of Section 30, Town
ship 15 S., Range 13 E., S. B. M., by
Elijah L. Lyons, contestee, in which
it is alleged that Elijah L. Lyons, con
testee, has not made or caused to .be
made any improvements of any kind
and has abandoned said land since
1901, and that said absence was not
due to his employment in the army,
navy or marine corps of the U. S.
during war time.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. m. on May 28, 1908, before the Regis
ter and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Los Angeles, California.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed February 29,
1908, set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service of
this notice can not be made, it is here
by ordered and directed that_ such no
tice be given by due and proper pub
lication.
FRANK C. PRESCOTT,
Register.
O. R. W. ROBINSON,
l-4t Receiver.
NOTICE
Of Time and Place Appointed for Prov-
ing Will and Hearing Application of
Letters Testamentary Thereon.
In the Superior' Court of the county
of Imperial, State of Calif ornia^"
In the matter of the estate of John
N. Bak<T, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Friday,
the 24th day of April, A. D. 1908, at
10 o'clock a. m., of said day, and the
courtroom of said Superior Court, at
Xl Centro, in the county of Imperial,
State of California, has been appointed
as the time and place for proving the
will of said John N. Baker, deceased,
and for hearing the application of
William V. Baker, for issuance to him
of letters of administration with will
annexed thereon, when and where any
person interested may appear and con-
test the same.
Dated this 31st day of March, A. D.
4908.
(SBAL) D. S. ELDER,
Clerk.
CONKLING & BROWN,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Apr 4-11-18
"One Touch of Nature Makes the'
Whole World Kin."
When a rooster finds a big fat worm
he calls all the hens Jn the farm-yard
to come and share it. A similar trait
of human nature is to be observed
when a man discovers something ex-
ceptionally good — he wants all his
friends and neighbors to Khare the
benefits of his discovery. This is the
touch of nature that makes the whole
world kin. This explains why people
who have been cured by Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy write letters to the
manufacturers for publication, that
others similarly ailing may also use it
and obtain relief. Behind every one of
these letters Is a warm hearted wish
of the writer to be of use to someone
else. This remedy Is for sale at the
El Centro drug store.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF.—
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, United
States lAnd Office, Ix>s Angoles, Cali-
fornia, April 9, 1908.
Notice la hereby given that Etrima
K. Morgan, of El Centro, California,
assignee of Ethan A. Lee, assignee of
Mattle E. Preble, has filed notice of
Intention to make proof on her desort-
land claim No. 2546, for the E. *£
of the S. W. V* of Sec. 3, T. lfi S.,
R. 14 E., S. n. M., befre the Clerk
of the Superior Court at Xl Centro,
California, on the 18th day of May,
1908. ■■-,*.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
J. H. Glenn, of El Contro,,Cal.; J. W.
Driggcrs, of El Centro, Cal.; Pink
Souls, of El Centro. Cal.; John Nor-
ton, of El Centro, Cal. V
FRANK C. PRESCOTT,
aprlB-mayl6 Register.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF.—
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Ofllce, Los Angeles, Cal.,
March 19, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Alice
Poolc, of El Centro, Cal., has filed
notice of intention to make proof on
her desert-laud claim No. 2647, for the
N. % of the N. E. &, sec. 2, T. 16 S.,
R 13 E., S. B. M., before Clerk of the
Superior Court, El Centro, Cal., on
Wednesday, the 6th day of May, 1908.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Lucien L. Forrester, William H.
Brooks, William R. Waldrop, Willis E.
Wilsle, all of El Centro, Cal.
FRANK C. PRESCOTT,
apr 4-may 2 Register.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF.—
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Los Angeles, Cal.,
March 19, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that William
H. Poole, of El Centro, Cal., has filed
notice of intention tv matte final proof
on his desert-land claim No. 2C32, for
the E. y2y 2 of N. VS. }4, and N. W. % of
N. W. M, sec. 2, T. 16 S., R. 13 E.,
S. B. M., before Clerk of Superior
Court, El Centro, Cal., on Wednesday,
the 6th day of May, 1908.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Lucien L. Forrester, William H.
Brooks, William R. Waldrop, Willis E.
Wllsie, all of El Centro, Cal.
FRANK C. PRESCOTT,
apr 4-may 2 • Register.-
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF.—
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Los Angeles, Cal.,
March 11, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that True
Vencill, of El Centro, Cal., assignee
of Ira D. Hale, assignee of Thomas J.
Sowles, has filed notice of intention
tcTmake proof on his desert-land claim
No. 2636, for the N. W. %, Sec. 2,
1. 16 S., R. 14 E., S. B. M., before
Clerk of the Superior Court, at El
Centro, Cal., on Monday, the 27th day
of April, 1908.
He names the following witnesses
to prove t the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
J. R. Duke, A. L. Board, T. J. Sowles,
Chester D. Bryan, all of El Centro, Cal.
FRANK C. PRESCOTT,
mar 28-apr 25 Register.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF.—
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Los Angeles, Cai.,
March 11, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that William
H. Sowles, of El Centro, Cal., has filed
notice of intention to make proof on
his desert-land claim No. 2603, for the
N. % of the N. E. V*, Sec. 13, T. 16
S., R. 14 E., S. B. M., before Clerk of
the Superior Court, at El Centro, Cal.,
on Wednesday, the 29th day of April,
1908.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
John Jones, Chester F. Sowles, Wil-
lard C. Gray, Henry Burke, all of El
Centro, Cal.
FRANK C. PRESCOTT,
mar 28-apr 25 Register.
Call and examine the plum trees,
bearing size, and almonds that will
bear next year, and get Information
about what to plant, when to plant,
etc., and get prices on ■ everything,
freight free. Kelly's Nursery, El Cen-
tro and Imperial. 44-tf
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