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The Imperial press., 1905-03-04

Constable Dan Nichols returned Thurs day from Yuma.
 Best meal in the Valley 25 cents, at the Thelma Hotel.
 F. N. Burleigh returned from busi- ness trip to Los Angeles.
 $. N. Beman, of Iowa, was looking over the Valley this week.
 F. N. Chaplin returned Sunday from business trip to Los Angeles.
 The baled hay has sprouted after the recent rains and good crop is expected
 F. G. Havens returned Wednesday night from business trip in Los An gees.
 Shirley c. Ward of Los Angeles, spent few days in the Valley this week on business.
 w. B. Tripp, of San Jacinto, spent couple of days in the Valley this week on business.
 S.J. Ulrey returned the latter part of the week, after a two weeks stay in Los Angeles.
 James G. Hummels of Glendale, Ari- zona, has been in the Valley for the past two weeks.
 Ladies, if you want to see some lovely summer goods, call at Varney's. Large line just received.
 Mrs. A. Adams, who has been out of the Valley for few days, returned Thursday evening.
 D. c. Huddleston who has been on the sick list for some time past, is much improved and able to be out again.
 W.J. Lee has moved his pool and billiard tables to the Huddleston block, where he intends to run a frst-class place.
 Brawley is to have another brick building, so says the paper of that city. Good for Brawley. A few more of them won't hurt.
 J. c. Blackington has the only repre- sentative of the feline aristocracy in Imperial Valley in the parsonage of Lady Floffy.
 G. w. BothwelI was in the Valley this week and attended a meeting of the Board of Directors of Imperial Wa ter Company No. 5, at Holtville.
 The Pacific Rural Press has been designated by the State Grange Exc cutive Committee as the official organ of the State Grange of California.
 Prof. Allan Parkinson has returned to Imperial after sOjOurn of several weeks in the city of Los Angeles. He says that he will remain with Us for couple of months.
 Stevenson Brothers received car load of rubber boots the first of this week and by the last of the week they were all gone. Those who were not lucky enough to get boots went bare
The Imperial press., 1905-03-04
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
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EXCHANGE-We exchange anything, everything, anywhere. Come and see us, it will pay you. you can't come, write. Eastern farms and Southern California property quickly exchanged for Imperial lands. Davis & Rouse, 324 Bryson Building, Los Angeles, Cal. feb II If
The Imperial press., 1905-03-04
!. s..ExsssrsiolaA.k.o.lloItviIIe
Last Sunday afternoon about 100 people took adXantage, of the eycursionI fat; %s;a 4H "Est :ksogA"s''o' 'sa of

<, -T. sN Holton Inter- Urban was taxed to it's, utmost, as was also the flat car on whchh the water and fuel was carried, and aV few rode on the engine. The train left. at one o'clbck apd z Eetul,,ed at five, The excursi5Hists sfrolled through the streets of the town, noting the improve ments and inspecting the elegant new hotel which has just been completed. At about 3 o'clock the ball game be- tween Holtville and Imperial began, and 1t furnished much amusement to the lovers of that sport during most of the remainder of the afternoon. The Holtvile boys surprised the visitors in. as much as they had dOnned bran new uniforms of gray with the cOnspicious letter of II on their left breast. The game was quite interesting from the standpoint of errors, on the part of both sides, but the Hotville boys outdone the Imperialites in this respect.
 This is the first game played by the Eastside, and with a little more prac- tice they will put up good game.
 The score stood at the ending of the seventh inning, IS to for Imperial Young, the pitcher for Imperial, was the star player of the day
 Barber Shop Sold
 Mrs. Laura Lyons who recently came to Imperial from Los Angeles and has been working at her trade at the Hud- dleston place, has bought the shop and will be proprietor hereafter. Mrs. Lyons is an up-to-date barber and has established quite patronage since she has been here by her excellent work. She expects to make some improve ment in the shop in the near future. The ladies will find her an excellent hair dresser and master of the art of shampooing. Give her call.
 No Free Timber
 In the issue of February 18th, THE PPEss quoted Mir. NJ. A. Meyendorff, special agent of the General Land Office as saying that each person was allowed to cut $50 worth of wood from public lands per year for their own use. In a letter from MT. Meyendorff, he states that this is not correct; that the privi lege is granted to several of the western states, but not to California.
 A meeting of the Melon Growers Association will be neld in the office of the Imperial Land company one week from today, March II at 2 p. m. All those interested in melon growing are invited to be present.
 Mrs. William Hogue of Los Angeles spent part of the week in the Valley visiting Holtville on Thursday. Mrs. Hogue was the quest of MT. and Mrs F. N. Chaplin while in the city.
 Two men, slightly the worse for mes- cale, or something else, Lad wrestling match in the mud in front of the Thelma hotel this week. Biting the dust isn't as bad as biting the mud.
 Mrs. Emily l. Beman, of Pasadena,
 II
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WANTED-Special representative in this and adjoining territories in con nection with the Wholesale Depart ment of old established business house of solid financial standing. Salary $2l weekly with expenses, paid each
 Monday by check direct from head quarters. Expenses advanced; posi- tion permanent. We furnish every thing. Address, The Columbia, 630 Monon Building, Chicago, III. feb4-tf
The Imperial press., 1905-03-04

FOR SALE-Standard Variety Rooted Grape Cuttings. Several thousand rooted grape cuttings of the variety grown in Escondido valley, Mataro and Carignane, at $l3OO per thousand Escondldo Land and Town Company, EscOndido, Cal. feb l8-mar II
The Imperial press., 1905-03-04

WANTED-Stock on good barley pas ture, one and half miles northwest of Imperial. All fenced. Adam Bros.
 *Feb 18-mar II
The Imperial press., 1905-03-04

FOR SALE-A ball bearing sewing ma chine nearly new; price $25. Fred Phelps, H street between and g., City. "Mar
The Imperial press., 1905-03-04

Mir. Walton Coon song by Mir. Ward; Quarte tte Recitation by Mrs. Schenck; Music by Mrs Richards and Prof. PoE- zatto; Coon song, Mrs. Mills and Mr. Ward; Solo, Mir. Walton Harmonca solo, Mir. Ward.
 Eastside Producers Association
 On February 23rd meeting of the shareholders of the "Imperial Valley Eastside Producers AssociSion" was held at Holtvile, a large number of the shareholders being in attendance. The members adopted the By-Laws for the Association and decided to make a con tract with II. Woods of Chicago, to handle the crop of cantaloupes when ready. Much other business was also transacted,, About three hundred acres have been contracted for planting by members, part of which is already in the ground. I, All arrangements have been madf t9, 9,eare for the crop of canta- loupes wAA}. ready, The Association expects. tY A@ndle other crops from time to time as provision shall be made for growing. The Association has been legally ,incorporatod with w. F. Holt, F. N. Chaplin, H. L. Peck, J. N. Patton and j. w. Hdllister as directors for the ensuing year. J: N. Patton, Secretary, at ,I1'GftViie,' will give all information that sstimHia miay Y Be desired by growers and others.
The Imperial press., 1905-03-04
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
 FOR SALE-A good team of horses; also new siX-horse hickory wagon. Inquire at Jacob Duman, ranch six miles south of Imperial. feb 4 If FOR SALE-Gasolne engine 1 p2 horse power. A bargain for the right party. Apply PRESS office.
 FOR oALE-A few good family milch COWS. Chas F. Perry, Heber. feb4tf FOR SALE-Span of mules, wagon, harness. bargain. Inquire J. ]. Shepherd, Imperial. feb 4 If FOR SALE-At sacrificed will sell my entire grading outfit including 7 horses, wagons and all implements pertaining to complete a grading out fit. Don't miss this chance, investi gate at once. Address N. Landsberg, Heber. Phone l64. %feb 1925
The Imperial press., 1905-03-04
HoIton-Interurban Railway.

Trains leave Imperial daily, 9ta. m. Arrive Holtville.9s35 a. i'll. y e-' ~ Leave Holtville daNy, 1:3OPAir-- Arrive Imperial 2:05 D. Ill.
The Imperial press., 1905-03-04
MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED-To lease l6O acres of land Az miles southeast of Imperial !. 80 acres cleared, ditched and bordered, , ready for crop. Legal description of the land as follows; NEA of Sec. 34, Twp. l5 $, R. IA E, S. B, M., l6O acres. Put this in crop, pay for the water, and all you raise is yours. Davis x Rouse, 324 Bryson Bldg, Los Angeles, Cal. feb II If
The Imperial press., 1905-03-04
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Train Time.

Leav&for old Beach 4:27 a. h., SAad~k1O p. ni.j Due to arrive from Old Beach 7:55 a. ni., aud 8;05 p. III.
The Imperial press., 1905-03-04

FOR SALE-Southwick hay press, al- most new, buckrake and scales, $35O cash. Owned by Brewing Bros. ln- quire at McKim's ranch, 6 l-2 miles east of Imperial. *feb25-marl0
The Imperial press., 1905-03-04

LADIES WANTED-A bright energetic woman-w woman's work. rermanent position. Old established business house of solid financial standing. Salary SIP to SIS weekly, with ex- penses, paid each Monday direct from headquarters. Expenses advanced. We furnish everything. Address, Secretary, 620 Monon Block, Chicago, Illinois. Feb 4-tf
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-22
The Sign of a Giraffe.

Col. John Marks knows a giraffe by
its eyebrows. The other day at the
teachers meeting at Alexandria, a re-
port was broughtin to create a commit
tee to pick out the list of officers of the
Association. Then the eyebrows of the
giraffe cropped out in an indignant pro-
test against this proposition, followed
with an amendment providing for the
submission Of two lists of officers from
which the Association would have the
high privilege to make a selection.
Col. Marks had seen such things as q
parish committee call a convention and
then resolve itself into the convention
it had just called, and he was heard to
exclaim; "Fo0l who?" He rose as quick
as a flash, and in his W incisive Ian
guage he unmasked the giraffe that was
behind the double barrelled scheme.
Carried by his oratory the Association
went Democratic, and on the primary
election plan at that.
The ColOnel's practised foresight had
deserted the shadow of a circular object
in process of capitalization that looked
very much to him like a ling on the
outer sides of which he felt himself to
be, and-he kicked.-nPeople
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-22
Social Service Club.

Four weeks ago IA number of ladies
met at the residence of Mrs. Blacksher
for the purpose of organizing a social
club, to be called "The Social Service
Club The organization not being CON-
pleted at the first meeting, Mrs. Black
sher offered her home at which to meet,
and generously served refreshments on
each occasion. The following are the
officers: President, Mrs. Leonce Littell;
Vice. President, Mrs. A. j.. Thompson;
Secretary, Miss Louise Randall; Treas
urer, Miss Lizzie Blacksher. Members
are alphabetically arranged:
Mrs P II Blacksher, Miss LiZZe Black
sher, Mrs o A Durio, Mrs John Healey,
Mrs Jennings. Mrs Lawler, Mrs Leonce
Littell, Mrs Lorenzo MOrnllinveg, Mrs
Moresi. Miss Lonise Randall, Mrs w b
Robert, Mrs Dave Smith, Mrs Schell,
Mrs Frank Shute, Mrs A j Thompson,
Mrs. John Zoder.
Last Tuesday ut 4 o'clock the society
met at the residence of Mrs. Jennings.
All kinds of fancy work was done.
A guessing contest resulted in Mrs
Lawler winning a silk handkerchief in
coming nearest To the number OF coffee
beans contained i'm a saucer and Mrs
n0repzo Mornhinveg received a leather
case for making the l~Ong-range guess.
Two humorous selections were read
by Mrs. Leonce Littell, namely: "Mrs.
Slowly at tho Hotel" and Jim and the
Cats" Delicious refreshments were
served.
The next meeting will he held at the
residence of Mrs. o. A. Durio, Tuesday,
Nav 2.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-22
April l5-2i
AN

Relative 10 electric light. telephone and telo
graph wires; providing the manner in which
they shall lie erected or strung; dividing
them iGtn classes, and fixing a penalty FOL
the violation thereof.
Sc /. Re 1t ordained by tb. Mayor and
Board of Aldermen Of the town OF Opelonsas
That all wires tor electrical put poses ahaii be
divided into two ella +sp-, rs follow !: First class
those tor telephone, Telegraph and signaling
Secoud class, those r'r rtcctri. light AMI p1Wet.
Sec. =. BE it further ordained cic, HAT al
poles carry ing wires 1T tnr 'irst class and poles
carrying VIC, GT the second class shall he
erected on opposite sides "f HE street; no
vided, that when the oh steal c,,njliti,us make
this Impossible, pernIs2lan IN vary from fhis
rule mist he obtained from tue hdYUr aud
Beard III Aldermen.
See. BE it further ordained. etc, That all
poles shall he OF such a height that the !nwest
wire slrIl nat he nearer 10 the ground than IL
feet, aI!s! the wires ut any person Or company
shall not come nearer the wires of any other
person or company than II inches
Sec. 4 Be it further ordained. etc, That
class class u M .t' n "'s' ocelsg!y tie same al poie "s except
at Crossing, where the cantltlpla may make it
advisable.
Sec. 5 Be it further ordained, etc, that this
oidiuunIa shall gn INFO Effect Immediately in
81 far as any new work is cnilrt rae d, and that
all existing lines he 80 reconstructed as to CON
form to its requirements within sixty days
after its first publication in the official journal,
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained. etc. that
the wires of the second class shall always have
the right Of way in preference to the wires of
the first class.
Sec. 7. Be il further ordained. etc, that any
person, firm or corporation erecting poles and
wires not conforming to the rules herein laid
down, shall be required to remove same
promptly, upon "A hours written notice being
given by the street commissioner to remove
the same, and, unless so removed, the work of
removal may be done by the town at the ex-
pense Of the owner.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, ETC., that
any corporation, individual or firm, and am
employee of any corporation, firm or indivi-
dual violating the terms of this ordinance,
shall be punished by a fine OF not less than IS,
or more than S25, for such ~offense. and by i'm
prisonment, in default of payment of fine, not
less than one or more than ten days; provided,
that each day the violation continues shall
constitute a separate Offense.
Sec. .. Be it further ordained, etc, that all
ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
c. F. BAILEY, Clerk. B. A, LITTELL,
Mayor.
April l5-2t
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-22
April Is
AN ORDINANCE

To amend and re-ordain Sec. T of the general
license ordinance of the town, adopted Dec.
8, 1904.
Sec. /. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen, That section 7 of the gen.
Dec. 6, 1904, be and the same is hereby amended
and re-ordained so as to read as follows:
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, ETC., That each
and every fire. marine and river insurance,
guarantee, surety or indemnity company, So
ciety, association, corporation, or other organ
ization or fran or individual doing and con
Quoting a fire, marine or river insurance, guar
antee, surety or indemnity business of any
kind in this town, or any other insurance BUSH
ness not otherwise provided for, whether such
company society. association, corporation, or
other organization or firm or individual is To-
Gated or dOmiciled here, through a branch de-
partment, resident board, local office, firm,
company, corporation or agency of any kind
whatsoever, shall pay a separate and distinct
license on said business for each company rep
resented, and said license shall be based on the
gross annual amount of premiums on all risks
located within this town, and upon risks lOca-
ted in this State and other States and foreign
countries, upon which no license has been paid
thereon, as follows. to wit:
First Ciass-When said premiums are fifteen
thousand dollars, and more than ten thousand
dollars, the license shall he $25.
Second Class-When said premiums are $1O,.
600, or more than 81, 900, the license shall be $40.
Third Class--When said premiums are S. 900,
or less. the license shall be IS.
c. F. BAILEY, Clerk. 3. A. LITTELL,
Mayor.
April 15-2t
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-22
The Western idea,

LaFollette in Wisconsin, Van SAINT in
Minnesota, and Cummins in Iowa, Re-
publicans in the broad meaning of the
term, are awakening the masses to the
gospel of equal rights to all and special
privileges to none, which has it's tirmest
foundation upon the primary election.
Gov. Cummins recently announced
his cOmmittal to the following pro-
gramme:
First-A Statewide primary law, in
GLIDING nomination of Senators.
Standardization of all free passes
Oh railroads and free franks Or other
privileges given by telegraph, telephone,
express and other public service cor
porations.
Third-General demand that Iowa's
representatives in Washington repre-
sent Iowa.
Fourth-State propaganda fm tariff
revision.
Fifth-Demand for legislation com
polling all railroads to sell interchange
able mileage books, good until used, on
all lines in the State, at two cents per
mile, and for all members of the family
holding item.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-22
Last Hope Vanished.

When leading physicians said tina,
w. M. Smithart, of Pekin, Ia, had in.
durable consumption, his last hope van
ished; but DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
kept him out of his grave. He says;
This great specific completely cured
me and saved my life. Since then ]
have used it for ove 10 years, and con-
slider it a marvellous throat and lung
cure" A strictly scientiice cure for
Coughs, Sore Tbroats or Colds; sure
preventive of Pneumonia. Guaranteed;
DOC and $1.00 bottles at all druggists.
Trial bottles free.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-22
The Secret of SUCCESS,

Forty million bottles of August Flower
sold in the United States alone since its
introduction And the demand for it
is still growing. Isn't that a fine show
ingP Don't it prove that August Flower
has had unfaiiing success in the cure of
indigestion and dyspepsia - the two
greatest enemies of health and happie
ness? Does it not afford the best evil
dence that August Flower is a sure spe-
citic for all stomach and intestine! dis
orders?-that it has proved itself the
best of all liver regulators? August
Flower has II matchless record of over
thirty-iivA years in curing the ailing
millions Of these distressing complaints
IA success that is becoming wider in
its scope every day. at home and abroad,
as the fame of August Flower spreads.
Trial bottles. csc; regular size, Toe. For
sale by SanduZ. the druggist.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-22
Chamberlain Cough Remedy the Best
and Most Popular.

"Mothevs buy it for croupy children,
railroad men buy d for severe coughs.
and elderly people u, IT for la G,ippe,'
say Moore Bros, EIdSn. Iowa: We sell
more of ChamherlaiHs Cough Remedy
than any other kind1 1t EN- to have
taken the lead o4r several other
brands" Tls,. is E.qntsti"" hut .his
cured for c"ugGs and colds. w4stlc. il
be Il child or N adult that Is Atfiirtrti
1t always c~ures,x nd cures quickly.
For sale 10y IL druggists and dealers
in patent "''';''x".
The names of Harriet Prescott Spot
ford. Rev. Charles Wagner, author of
''TIe Simple Life the hale sir Edwin
Arnold. Grace 5. Richmond, the story
writer, and Ilam!in Garland appear in
the list of contributors to tile Easter
Number of The Youths Companion.
And the contents fully bear uut The
promise of the announcement. There
are five complete short stories OF the
utmust pnssihie variety. The leader
will be moved by the story of IAN
Easter Angel" diverted by IA Quiet
Night with j, Seph.' inspired by Ham
lin GarIanh's sketch Of The Doctors
Visit" entertained i'y 'CnrWin'sS Search
for n Bed and ai,s"ihe.! 10y IA capital
bear story, ''Th+ Pailah of GIryh"rn."
Design in Nalure," ii most interesting
Article by thu late Sir Edwin Arnold,
and "Wl.i Easier Owes tn Good Fri
day." contribution Ivy the Rev Charles
Wagner, make with the stories already
noted less than half TIE contents nf
this rich number. -
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-22
A writer in the Farm and Ranch saw,

A writer in the Farm and Ranch says
a hyperdermic injection of morphine
administered to a horse suffering from
blind staggers will effect a cure if given
IN time to get the effects Of the drug
before death sets in. A dose is from
three to four grains, according to the
size of the animal, to be repeated in
three to six hours, unless Improvement
is manifest. This remedy was discov-
cred by accident in a case where the
drug was given a favorite animal to
ease it's death agonies, but resulted in
saving its life. and subsequently sew
eral other animals were saved by this
treatment.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-22
About Rheumatism.

There are few diseases that infict
more torture than rheumatism, and
there is probably no disease for which
such a varied and useless lot of reme-
dies have been suggested. To say that
it can be cured is, therefore, a bold state
ment to make, but Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, which enjoys an extensive sale,
has met with great success in the treat
ment of this disease. One application
of Pain Balm will relieve the pain, and
hundreds of sufferers have testified to
permanent cures 10y its use. Why snf-
fer when Pain Balm affords such quick
relief and costs but a tri1eR
This remedy is for sale by all dug
gists and dealers in patent medicine.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-22

It may begin, By and by, says the
Kansas City Star, to dawn upon the
practitioners Of greed and extortion,
great and small, powerful and petty,
that all of the plumber they can scrape
together cannot repay any man for the
loss of respect and affection which he
must inevitably suffer by becoming a
human wolf. The sacrifice is just the
same, whether a. man loans money at
10 per cent a month or operates a re-
m~orseless monopoly like the Standard
Oil Company.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-22

A London judge has decided that
S1.00 is enough for a man to pay for his
wife's Easter bonnet. And this impels
an esteemed exchange to exclaim: "Oh,
wise and upright judge! Come over.n
Better stay where you are, Judge, if
yOu value your powdered wig. Our
American girls wouldn't do a thing to
that antediluvian headgear.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-22

Reward will Be paid Ed anr
person. who can End one atom
oalopium. chlorafa sr1orphine.
cocaine.zetheH on rfloroforn
in any form ia of .pr.
Miles Remedies.
This reward is offered Because
certain . unscrupulous persons
maEe6false statements abour
these remedies It is Under
stood that this reward applies
only TO goods purchased IN the
open market, which have nos
been tempered with in anywa
DR.. Miles remedies cure bT
aheir soothing, s1ourishing.
Strengthening and lnyigorat.
ing effects upon the nervous
system, and not BY paralyzina
and weakening the nerves al
would BE the case il these Drugs
were used.
For this reasonably Miles
Knti-Pai1 Pills are EiniversaIIN
considered the best pain rerledN
"T have. suffered for Is years With
severe pains in my head, heart ana
back, and have tried everything .
could get and could not find any relied
until Z got O. box Of DR.. Miles ANTI
Pain Pills. ]. suffered as long as Il
hours at a time with such sewers
pains shat & feared e would lose mn
mind. The Anti-Pain Pills. gave. ne
relief in from 10 to 20 minutes ID
not have to use Morphine any more
a.Wish,you- would publish this, so Chat
Rthsg sufferers may find relief.
RssvE..D. No. {. Salem, fnda
-.E5rfs Miles, Antl.Pain pills arc sold ba
RuuFsdruuoisss who win guarantee shat
the first package will beneft.
falls he VII return your money. =
MIeSMedicaIGoy Elk6aattt lad
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