The Imperial press., 1905-03-11
A Rare Treat

treat. There will be a ball game on our home grounds which promises to be a warm number. Holtville is com ing here all cooked and primrd and it is reported that big bunch of rOoters will be among them to hel D win the game. The Holton Inter-Urban railroad will run an excursion from Iloltville, leav- ing that place at o'clock p. m. Round trip ticket $1.00. The following is the line up of Imperial them: G. Ritchie, b. j. Conrad, C.; F. Emerson. s. S. j; F. Salisbury, b.. H. Grove, f. b.; R.. McPherrin, c. f.. o. Pauff, r. f.; D. Young, D.. R. Munger, l. f.; E. Down ing, substitute; P. Maui, Umpire. The following is the line up of the Holt vile team: w. Gabbort, c.; G. w.. Belden-W Woods. D. N. Montgomery, b.; J. Pendleton, 2 b.; G. W. Bel den-W. Woods, 3 b.; H. Rehill, s.; A. Van Horn, l. f.; B. Woods, c. f. Dickson, r. f.; H. Stevens, substitute The City Trustees
 The city trustees met in regular ses- sion Wednesday evening and the follow ing members were present: Edgar, Preble, Varney, Hawes and Dyke. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. The time limit on the Burleigh contract to grade the streets was extended sixty days. The bridge on Eighth street was ordered moved in order to straighten out the street. All bills read by the clerk were allowed. Trustee Hawes reported that the fire hose had arrived and that the hose cart was almost completed. The side- walk proposition was discussed and it was decided to push the work as rapidly as possible. The meeting then ad journed.
 Wild Cat Killed
 A wild cat was killed on the Visco Ranch five miles northwest of Cal exico last Thursday. Misses Amy and Ethel Weed, while out walking, discokered the animal and with the aid of their dog succeeded in freeing it in mes- quite. One of the girls kept watch under the tree while the other ran to the house for her brother and a gun. The cat proved to be a very large one, the fourth that has been killed oIi the place.
 Obituary
 Daniel Browning, Post Maste T. at Silsbee, and one of the pioneers of the Blue Lake country, died at San Diego March 3, 1905. Mir. Browning's health had been failing for some time, and he went to San Diego about three weeks ago for medical attt ntion. He leaves wife to mourn his loss. So far as is known he has no relatives in this country. Mir. Browning was native of Alabama, 52 years of age.
 James R. Stevenson, head of the firm of Stevenson Bros. Company and the merchant prince of Imperial Valley, has gone to Escondido where hls frm has one of the largest department stores
 in San Diego County. Mir. D. R. Stevenson, the other member of the firm, is expected in Imperial in short time. The two brothers in this way exchange places from time to time. Their firm stands for all that is first class and up-to-date in merchandising
 Alex Stewart, one of the "Wasliing- ton Colony", having interests in the Valley, and who spends his winters in Imperial and Los Angeles, is in the Valley looking after his interests MT. Stewart is one of those who realize that the party who gets his lands al inn proved and irrigated has the water night question settled so far as he is cOncerped, so he is having 400 acres, leveled and put in CrOps