The Imperial press., 1905-04-01


 higher than at any time for two years, and still rising rapidly. At Calexico the river is about ten feet deep and more than six hundred feet wide, and flowing with considerable current. The bridge at Jones' Heading, two miles southeast of Silsbee is reported as i'm passable, with strong likelihood that both bridge and beading will be de- stroyed by the onrushing flood.
 Creamery Changed Hands
 The Hage Creamery was sold this week to Mir. w. A. Chase of Riverside, who will take charge April ]. It is not yet known whether Mir. Cooper will con tinue as manager or not, as Mr. Cooper has very tempting position offerel him by other parties. It is reported that the capacity of the creamery will be increased, some new machinery in- stalled, and it's excellent reputation fully maintained by tbe new owners. Mir. Chase is well known and successful creamery man, and thoroughly under stands the business.
 w. J. Mitchell watcrmaker and Jeweler is now located on Eighth street in Imperial. Mir. Mitchell has been a
 
 served his apprenticeship under a good London watchmaker. Since then he has filled several good positions in Eng land and meYica both as foreman and general worNman, and judging from the several testimonials he has shown, his work has gwen the highest satisfaction. A II who have had work done by him during the last three years he has been i'm I m al hi wnrI for good work and reasonable prices. Occasionally we hear some one say: "Oh, think Calexico way head of Im- perial" or "I like Brawley better, it looks greener over there," and perhaps a few say Holtville has a better location, but to d great majority of the people of the Valley generally, and especially to the residents of Imperial it seems by far the best place in the Valley. There is stir ana hustle at the depot; there are hacks to meet you and when you get down town you know you can get the iiiXuries of life. Though the Imperial ite returning from jaunts to surrounding towns, might regret he can not be d millionaire in Pasadena. He is at least thankful he lives at Imperial. An Imperial Farmers Home P. w. Brooks, who has a farm near Gleason station on the Holton Inter- Urban, is showing the farmers the way to fix up to live in Imperial Valley. MT. Brooks has nice six-room cottage, W ith all modern np-to- date teconveniences, and now he is putting up 5000 gallon galvanized iron tank with hydraulic ram to pump water up into it from the AIamitos canal, and will pipe the water into his house and over his premises, using 2O0O feet of pipe in doing so. c. G. Witman made the tank in his shop here at Imperial, and is installing the plant, which fact guarantees first-class job done in thoroughly workmanike , manner.
 Profitable Crops
 T. c. Crow of Brawley, was an Inn peral visitor this week. He reports crop prospects as being as fine as were ever seen and says the main canal of Water Company No. is completed and in good repair again. They are taking water now from Pelican Lake which is supplied by sloughs from New river. In this way New river can be used as waste way to carry off surplus water, and No. 8 is safe for an abundant water supply. Mir. Crow says Mir. Thompson has just completed setting