Arizona Sentinel Yuma Southwest, 1915-07-01

The Arizona Republican says: The most graphic and detailed ac account - count account of the Imperial valley earth earthquake - quake earthquake which has yet been made public is contained in a letter received yes yesterday - terday yesterday by Judge" Joseph H. Kibbey from his son, Walter B. Kibbey, who is engaged in the practice of law in El Centro. Under date of June 23, he writes of the earthquake which demol demolished - ished demolished buildings in the Imperial valley: "The damage can hardly be estimat estimated - ed estimated even now. There is not a business building in town which escaped injury, and, in my opinion, all but possibly two or three will have to be entirely rebuilt. A few minutes after 8 o'clock we felt a slight shock. I remarked that I wouM like to see and experience one severe shock, provided no damage would result The next instant, the whole house seemed to tilt on end, recover and tilt the other way, the chandeliers traveling first east and then west, and while in motion the lights went out." After describing the escape of him himself - self himself and neighbors from the building, he continues: "The earth was still rocking. The sky ' was almost instantly filled witn flames and the glare from the large Delta Mercantile wholesale house, which caught fire and was destroyed at. a $90,000 loss. We could hear the people screaming and the crash of the falling buildings. One of the owners of that store lived just across the street, and his son, Mrs, L., Mr. Bliss and I went in an auto to the fire and then through town. One building, a large garage, was completely destroy destroyed - ed destroyed and all builidngs were slightly in injured. - jured. injured. People were running up and down, excited and doing peculiar things. We returned and several small shocks followed, when another violent one came. This increased the scream screaming, - ing, screaming, and the crashing of falling walls was awfuL "A short time later another very severe shock came, adding to the terror and damage. We counted eighteen shocks in a space of a little over an hour, and they continued in lesser de grees all night. JEvery one slept out1 of doors away from the buildings. Only a few residences were injured, mostly being frame, but all suffered damage to the contents. "We lost the cut-glass bowl Aunt May left, the large vase I bought, and

tion, $42.14; net profit, $32.79. Marshall Austin Chandler, aged 15; total score, 73.7 per cent; variety, the Egyptian; per cent lint, 2.9.1; yield, 425.7 pounds; gross returns, $63.86; cost of production, $31.13; net profit, $32.73. JJessie Blair, aged 11, of Somerton; total score, 72.5 per cent; variety,, the short staple; per cent lint 32.8; yield, 590 pounds gross returns, $53.95; cost of production, $23.01; net profit. $30.94. The excellent results and the close- acoo ui lug uuulcoi, uc aiuiuuicu. largely to the splendid leadership of the leaders in charge of the different nilhs. The following- are thfi lpaders of their respective clubs: J.. B. Griffing, agricultural director, Tempe Normal, Tempe Cotton Club. Ella Page Seward, Chandler . Cotton Club. Mrs. W. S. Blair, Somerton Cotton Club. A complete report of both the corn and cotton contests will be issued later i showing the method of rating the : win- jners and establishing their standing, J Several cotton clubs have heen or- ganized for this season and another close contest is expected. LOSES HOI 8K FIRE William C. Peterson, master me mechanic - chanic mechanic of the S. P. company at Tuc--son, formerly city councilman here, here,-lost - lost here,-lost his home by fire early Sunday morning at Tucson. The fire--had-gained much headway, and the smoke1 caused the children of W, W. Mc Allister, who have whooping cougB nearby, to cough violently, and this constituted a fire alarm and aroused the people but too late to stay the flames. The many Yuma friends of Mr. Peterson deeply sympathize with him in his loss. Flagstaff is sending $100,000 a year to the mail order houses, according, to the Sun.. If Flagstaff .merchants would expend about half that sum-per year in advertising, there would be less less-mail - mail less-mail order business going from that town and their gross sales would amount to about $500,000 more per annum.

sonic temple are gone. Baldndge s drug store is practically a complete wreck. The Princesshotel and the Main apartments are very seriously damaged. The I. .V. I. bakery is all gone and the Globe Milling company is a wreck. The ice plant, gas plant and all large commercial buildings will have to be rebuilt. The building in which our office was located, is the least damaged of any. It only has a large crack over the bank door. Our bookcases were torn from the wall and not yet gone in to examine carefully. "Offices in the Security building have no west wall at all. The title company is not badly injured, but the building was torn loose from the vault. The County Club's wall is torn loose and about to fall. They have erected tents in the yards. It would take too long to detail the damage. There was no loss of life or serious injury here so iar as we know. Escapes were mirac Ailous in many instances. "It is probable that there will be re currence. I certainly do not want to experience another. I never was more frightened in my life and the fear was of a vague nature. I didn't know what was coming next. It was almost impossible to collect one's thoughts, and to reason that there was practi cany no aanger u one stayed away from the brick buildings. Warning was given by a terrific rumbling, and this undoubtedly accounts for the few injuries, only twelve reported. Calexico experienced about the same situation as this city, but in Mexi can three were killed, and severa Ishot for looting. There was absolutely no looting here. Everything is orderly and the people after the first fright was over, have exhibited a fortitude and character which is certainly credi table. Every one is planning to re-

PRIZE AS Horace Miller, a member of the Tempe Boys Cotton Club, has won the 1914 State Cot Cotton - ton Cotton championship and will re receive - ceive receive a $100 agricultural scholarship to the University Arizona for his achieve ment. He was closely pushed by Marshall Austin of Chan Chan-die, - die, Chan-die, who won second place with a total score of 72.8 points against Miller's score of 73.7 points. Austin will re received - ceived received beautiful silver medal specially designed for Boys' and Girls' Clubs winners. Third place was won by Dessie Blair, a member of the jSomfeltOIl Cotton .Club, Who 'made a close contest for sec- ond honOTS. Following is a comparative report of the work: Horace Miller, Tempe, aged 15; total score 73.7. per cent; variety, Egyptian; per cent lint, 29.1; yield, 491.5 pounds; gross returns, $74.93; cost of produc- emptied in an orderly manner. The men taking the women and children in charge. Of course there were those who- were hysterical, and. all were ex excited, - cited, excited, but great damage would have been suffered had there not been a sufficient numbe rof cool heads to con control. - trol. control. I now realize more than ever, how utterly powerless and helpless we are. "Business, of course, is all closed, only one fruit stand and a butcher and grocery operating." JACK DUNNE MAT RESIGN AND LEAVE City Councilman Jack Dunne and family returned Saturday from San Francisco and Los Angeles, where they were gone for a week. Mr. Dunne expects to move to Los Angeles very shortly if his business affairs here can be arranged. This will necessitate his

build. "It will not be many days before the tdwn is rebuilt along better lines. Had the buildings been properly construct constructed - ed constructed in at least most instances, practical practically - ly practically no damage would have resulted. "The theatres were full, and were

about half the dishes. We are among the slightest losers. The tile house you remember, next door to us, is a complete wreck. The Barbara Worth hotel stood the shock well, though the interibr is very badly damaged. The whole west wall of the Security bana