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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-18

Vented TO trade a new piano ol
2e3 han1 organ, Take n good hnrs,
balance Oh Gme, b. f. RICHARDS,
IT, South Side Square
! The ease Of c, l.. Maggard W.. the
st. Southtin ~. Co., Tor personal
damages, WAS continued TO The Octo
ber term of court.
} ". Frrzier, indicted BY the re-
cent grandjnry for runninga "bucket
! e'i"p Was arrested and gav bono
for Lis appearance ut tie next term
OF court.
The trial ~ Walter and Tom
Leonard, charged with felonioua az.
saul upon George Pigg, was in prog.
res+ when Ne went to press.
Young man, look Mt those fine
columbia END Sayers & Scovill buzz.
,Ios and fine fat pad single
harness at Mcfarland Bros.
% It
DR.. Bonlware lift Tuesday morn.
lng Tor Excelsior Springs to attend
the annual meeting OF the Sta te
Medical Association. He is expect.
ed home today.
Fred Wagner, OF Walnut township,
was arrested on information charu-
Ing perjury as witness in the Hart
weii-Loyeii case, tried in the circuit
court on May 18th. He gave bond
Tor his appearance and was released.
The Columbia and Savers & Srovill
are full OF fashion; affords all needed
comfort and wears well. Don't buy
until you see them at Mcfarland
Bros, Butler, Mo. 20 At.
1t is understood that the Central
Coal and Coke Co. is making ,preps-
rations to commence sinking a new
shaft just south OF old No. II mine
south OF town. The company has q
fine body Of coal there.-Review.
A passenger on the Ell Dorado
Springs train told the Nevada Post
reporter OF q peculiar accident that
happened there during Wednesdays
hailstOrm. A calf which was in q lot
at that place had both ears severed
from it's head by the hailstones,
otherwise 1t seemed to be uniujured.
The case Of state W. Snow Blood.
shaw was tried In our circuit court
on last Tuesday. Bloodshaw q Rich
Hill negro porter, 10 charged with
assaulting Dick Splitter, brakeman,
with intent to kill. The case was
given to the jury Tuesday evening
and they had not reached an agree.
ment Ut the time Of going to press
Wednesday afternoon.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-18
Mound Items.

Wear having nice rains with pr
poets of q big crop. for the y.
(1905).
Mrs. John Barnett, OF Foster
visiting her daughter, Mrs. J.@
Rice, for q while. p
George Thompson and Ar :.
Johns were rebuilding their paslee
fences the past week, getting ret
to turn their stock into grass. q
Bro. Mcknight preached a &c
sermon on Sunday the IA to a L
congregation. !,
Bro. Clayton will deliver q teme
ance lecture at Passaic on Thursd
May 25th, at hall past seven o'clu
Everyone Ia invited.
Miss Della Stevens school willcj
In three more weeks.
J. B. Rice is preparing bic tobs
ground. he says bis plant wall
ready to cot out By the nrst Of il
The fruit will be very short Ia Z
part OF the county.
Our nAv road ova,.>. II
Aaddy, has begun to work tho N, j
Tom Odes ID busy euttin !,
hedges. Lev
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-18
In 1Iemorianl,

Levi Tyre wPs born in Tonnassa
September -. 1926. aud cana wls
hs parents FL Missouri when Young
where he lived until he Removed witt
his FL mily to Washington 20 YEAR
pGo. He was married tn Rhod,
Harvey, December 20. 1Si2. n
united with the Baptist Churd
about 1867 aud lived u chyistia
Iii from thas time un5il his drash q
his home in Fairfield, Washngto
May l;h, 1908.
Mr.. Tyree was well known in Hen
aaa Bates counties as an honcrat
upri@ hi Ci5lG'n. He has left to
children thai best Of all legacies,
h0rar'& ngW' Thrcescnsaad thI
daughters W,te with him as the
of bis death. One daughter beint
Missouri, and one in California.
Mr.. Tyree leaves Il host OF irian
in We-3i. n1 where be was hon,
edardfespeoted by allwho knew hi
Funeral services were conducted
the residence by Rev, Cook, pastor
the Baptist church at Olkesdale al
TIE remains were laid Co rest in 4
Fairfield cemetery. Ii. L. HARVE
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-18
Bates County Boy
Seriously Injured.

Pleasant Hill Local.
A young man giving the name OF
Thos. Lipe, and hailing from four
miles east Of Rich Hill, Mo-, was
seriously injured last Wednesday
night while attempting to steal q
ride on a freight train. He boarded
q train In the yards and when it
neared the iron bridge that crosses
Big Creek he was hanging on the side
OF q box car to avoid the brakeman
seeing him, and the iron railing on
the bridge struck him and he fell to
the bottom Of the creek. He was
able, however, to walk to town,
where the services Of Drs. Belchef
and Todd we're secured and the In.
1ursd man was takes to the Clifton
House where bis wo6nds were dress.
I'd. He had an ugly. cash 8 inches
long on bis left leg and was otherwise
bruised about the body, but at last
accounts was doing we'll and be
hopes to be able TO 60 to his home
IN Rich Hill in q few days.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-18
Call For Protested Warrants,

Notice is hereby given that | a
preu1ro1 to ray eff the 'olfowir
county warrdurs, the interestlo
which viii cease from this date:
O. Salary Fund up to and incll
lna April GJh, 1905
On Bridge Fund no TO and inclul
ing December 9Th, 1904
Ga Contingent aud all other fun
to date. W. R. BELL.
Ire snrer OF Bates county, N
May IS, 1905.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-18
Lightning Causes q Fire.

Amsterdam Enterprise.
The large barn on Geo. Fosters
farm across the line In Kansas was
struck BY lightning Monday evening
during the rain storm that visited
this section and was completely de-
stroyed with its contents. The fire
started about $50 and was under
such hea.twsy before being discovered
that 1t was impossible to save any.
thing.
A fine span Of young mares valued
at 1900 and q fine mule was burned
along with 1000 bushels Of corn.
about 8 tons Of hay, several sets Of
harness and other things. The lose
viii rsach probably ovsr $4,000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-18
Virginia Items.

The lightning struck the barn Of
Andrew Simpson last Saturday and
tore off a lot Of shingles. The gable
endpassed down a post, then it pass
ed over a horse In the barn, but II
did not iniure the horse. The dam
age to the barn cost about twenty-five
dollars.
/. Rev. Baker filed bis appointment
last Sunday.
Mrs. John Allen, Of Hume, il stay.
Ing with her father, C. W. Hensley,
aweek, and another daughter is with
him all the time. They are helping
their mother. Mr.. Hsnsley had a
number Of bad spells last Saturday
night. He is still getting weaker.
John Harper shipped Q car load Of
hogs 70 Kansas City last Thursday.
". W. Park and wife came home
from Butler Monday Of this week
with . new single top buggy.
Mrs.. Minnie Marquis was very sick.
They called . doctor from Butler
about midnight last Saturday over
the phone.
The down south phones have been
keeping busy day and night, until
some Of the bells refused TO rive NO.
tics. Last night they had q little
talking machine. Some one said
they had but one piece that they
played.
The farmers are feeling better since
the rain. Although there was a
,rg' amount Of corn replanted. a
large amount Of the corn IL looking
well.
The Free Methodist preacher win
preach Of the Nsstlerode school house
Sunday, Nay 2lst, morning and
hight. Alsos-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-18
Notice TO Dog Owners.

The city marshal and pound nj
ter have been instructed to kill cyl
dog owned in town, found on
streets without a collar to show t
license has been paid. This is in
formity to the ordinances of the }
OF Butler. A. B. OWEN
u Ut Mayo
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-18

Mcfarland Bros, through Mr.ZJ.
Williams have secured the agency of
the Savers & Scovill vehicles, which
add to their fine line of Columbia
vehicles and their elegant home
made harness, enables them to
please any one wanting a first class
outfit at reasonable price. Examine
our goods and get prices.
MCFARLALD Bros.
~ At Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-18
CIoudburst 1t Hume

Hume, No., May ia cloudh
accompanied BY = tsrri1c hailstl
visited this vicinity this aitssa
The storm covered . ANAL
Fruit was knocked from 60
corn and oat fields were riddk|
hail. The fruit crop L ruipsa|
corn greatly damaged. II III
mated that eight inches Of wsts
!, IN less than fifteen minutes. W.T.
lights were broken and 81
flooded.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-18


Through w adyar' ieemrht in IHE
TIMES, Joo Meyer received letter
with enclosure II $500 for euiJ OF
clothes and extra pants from Co!oru-
do. The selection OF the sUit was left
t. Mr. Meyers good Judgment. Does
advertising pay?
IL tie circuit court this week + r.
Saar,u2. ass!gnre If the SgaAvc-Eell
Mercantile company, Of Foster. No +,
maue his final report, which shows
that the assignee was enabled to pay
aliclaims IN full. Stalker 4 Bell made
voluntary assignment in january
last.
The splendid rains throughout this
county the past week came in good
time and proved a great blessing to
the farmers. II we can have IL rain
about once q week throughout the
cropping season, We will see the big
gest corn crop ever raised in Bates
county.
T. Fl. Jenkins OF Sedalia, Mo-,
a brother-in-law OF Judge Allen
Wright, OF this city, arrived this
afternoon to visit his relative. Mr..
j. is on his way to Portland, Oregon,
where he intends to spend the sum-
mer, seeing the big fair Review.
Local freight No. 364 on the Fl.
Scott division, due to arrive in Rich
Hill at $50 last night, met with q
small wreck near Mine No. 81 and
did not arrive here until after day.
light this morning. The trsin broke
In two and one car was thrown across
the track, caused by the pulling out
OF g draw. head. Review.
ut pleases some Democrats, says
the Centralia Courier, ito keep nag.
ging at Bryan, but they can't get
around the isct that he polled q
million more votes than Cleveland
aud nearly two million more than
Parker. And he can poll . million
more votes any day in the year than
any other Democrat who can b
named now. The iun.makers will
please put these facts in their pipe
aad smoke EN-"
County Surveyor A. N. Highnote,
while in the south east part Of the
county recently, came upon two In.
dian graves while surveying some
land. One Of these mounds was
opened before the civil war, and the
other was opened sometime within
six years. In the mounds were
found arrow heads, pottery, pipes
and various articles 81 Indian war.
fare and cookery. The graves are
situated on top Of q high bluff, and
ere out OF solid rock. Mr.. Highnote
secured pictures Of them. Henry
County Republican.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-18
HerrelI-Smith.

Married.-At e home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C.
Smith, in Adrian, ut ) o'clock p. m.
Wednesday, May Ii, 1905, Miss
Anna X. Smith and George L. Her
rell. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Thomas, minister Of the ". T..
Church, OF that town.
George l.. Herrell is the popular
and efficient deputy county clerk of
Bates county, son of County Clerk
Jno. f. Herrell. lie was educated
at the Adrian High Schools, is u
young man OF exemplary habits and
forceiul character. lie isindu,trious,
pa'ustaki-gWita Ais watn courteous
and accommodating and no more
promising or worthy young man can
be found in the county.
The bride is Il charm!u. young
lady, cultured and refined ana very
popular. Her father is Il prominent
and succesSiu, merchant ia Adrian.
The happy couple viii I've at home
10 theiC<'aol irsals, in their pretty
iAo'erH co,t"-e recently c'mnlaJ"d
Ip At Hurral ~ ..... t I,.l...,,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-18

Pay.

TopekA May 16-The district
court Of Bsrton county has given a
decision In which II holds that a sub.
scriber to q newspaper who takes
the papers from the postofiice can br
required to pay The Bill presented by
the publisher. The decision was in
the case OF Grsndy against Schrader
Grandy baa been accepting q news.
paper published BY Sc6rsder. hut 70.
fused to pay the 'bill-and Schrader
sued. 7 y
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-18

4 HsItiIti " LltOs
Cotton California, May II, 1905.
Mr.. !. Il. AlInu, Batter, No.
Dear Sir: According to promises |
will drop you a few lines to let you
know we ARE all well My wiie's
health is still improving. Cotton is
situated F1Sty miles east OF Los
Angeles, t., population ia 3 cCC.
San Bernard.no, three miles north Of
Cotton with population Of 10000
Redlands, IL miles east With popGia-
ton 10,UuO; Riverside, eight miles
south, population 5000. These
towns are connected with street cans
and motor c1rs, cars 60 every thirty
minutes. Cu,ton hd5 80 passenger
trims q day,
Oranges is the main crop here. The
crop was good this searonaNd about
two-thirds II it has been shipped
They ara counting ON biv crons in
the farming districts. have not
e,a, any f,r.,'rg country vet This
has been y,ry wet season, over
twenty inches OF rain since January
and II don's loot Ike Il Ind reiped
in six months
Mi, l. o,l..i4 r.l,ryag surs,ino
| hive L~pp bero - month end he
SIM has not sbonp NIL dav hut thrfe
davsi, rl,t i'm,
AIvo Is .vorl inc in nn ct,i,, IN Eos
App,los Common labor q mostly
lono nv Ch..,s,oa lam. IL il hard
for q streng.r IA unt a ioh IN this
courtyy for thew, .rp ,l..gr TO-, men
for, i,h. One rsoeon / dom /, like
if nur here /. ono can NOT have rrass
even tn keen ono COW Afnrmarrhat
keep, ac.w hns to stake her out to
The aida n, tbs road Rarlov hay is
twenty dollars a ION, Not many
Farmers Keep chickens; il looks ike
share il gsud mopay in 81 chicken
m n, as hens are selling for 22c 10.
One thing that il nice here ia the
r a..,:u.l them once a wear Mos,
OF til, travel is by suromobiIa I
have NOT ,to. ANYTHING since | came
here BIZ; look n,op,l nj TIE couutcv
and the more sas n, If the less r
think uil,. California isto, hicblv
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-18
GyaRgaliStiC Services q. II. {.
Church, Snu!N.

Monday evening, May 22ud, win
begin q series of evang ti-'ic services
at the NJ, I Church, Son n. conduct.
ed by the Rev, John R hhomalhv, of
Texas, end The German vaurclivtic
singer, L. ) Euuchen.
hev. Alternately is doubtless one OF
tie yoqagr-t eu one ~ the
most powerful pulpit ora.Dra known
L. the r"h'c Aonova.lY Only a
hoy,y'r lis vet t@ -.sp uItru;h,
his powerful delivery aud hia person.
al magnetism, give him a hold upon
and hhucnae over .r.ut Influences
tina: few men Have
~. T.. .ah,u ..a.s g.. aa.up.1 ai
IUo small rrpvto, u, has travelled
With s"a. n be 2''at"stoyaugohsts
of modern times, lie is professional
~ musician and chorus director
and verv effective rs "A singer Of vos-
pei songs.
Surely the town and community in
g"nerti nail with delight tho coming
Of these Cody men into our midst
High SCh1GI Commencement.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-18

Pasture for cattle, tame ~
tom pasture on what b known y
old dresn ranch. Ceus end =
-hAnaesr G. D. Lswr,asp.
The Imperial press., 1905-02-04
In New Quarters
place..

Wm. Vessel, the furniture dealer who for the past year has run a store on east Ninth street, has moved to his new quarters in the two story brick lately erected by R. F. Garner on the corner of Ninth street and Imperial avenue. Here MT. Vessel has large modern store room where he can dis play the new and complete stock of furniture which is arriving daily. Here will be found anything you want in the furniture line. Anything from single canvas cot to the finest quartered oak bed room set. The store is so full of household furnishings that space will not allow a mention of all. Come and see, you are always welcome.
The Imperial press., 1905-02-04
LAW-BREAKING

There has been much excite ment in our busy little city this week and scores of jurors have been in demand. A case was lodged by City Attorney Thomas against the unlawful dispensing of "spirits fermenti." The case has been vigorously contested and there was great difficulty to secure qualified jurors. A jury, however, was finally secured and the case was tried, and after an all night session and the jury re- turned verdict of eight to four for conviction.
 This is a most important case for if this law-breaking is going on, every law-abiding citizen should "stand pat" to see that the breaker is brought to justice. This Valley was founded on a prohibition basis, and many peo- pie have come here because of the fact that there were no saloons. These people are the making of every moral commun- ity, and with the law behind tn e right, these immoral, law-break- ing citizens will have to close shop or move camp.
The Imperial press., 1905-02-04
RANCH DEVELOPMENTS
Continued from Page 1

would seem to be no doubt as to the
 tilling of the Imperial Valley soil. The above facts when condensed show the following achievements, all accom- plished within period of TWELVE months =
 Thirteen hundred acres of land cleared, leveled, bordered and ditched, on part of which the THIRD crop is now above ground. Grain to the amount of 400 acres harvested and sold.
 A corn corp of 400 acres raised, part of which was pastured and the rest headed.
 Three hundred and eighty-fve head of cattle to be turned off for beef.
 About $50 hogs grown and fattened.
 Besides these farming and stock oper- ations, the Wheeler ranch boasts of 1500 cottonwood trees, some 30-feet high, besides few peppers, eucalyp- tus and palms. Men are now at work planting 5000 more cottonwoods. A gravity system conveys the water to the house, barns and corrals. The barn. yard is well filled with all kinds of ma- chinery and with the completion of the new residence contemplated by MT. Wheeler, any resident of Imperial Val ley will have just cause to be jealous of the achievements of this well managed place.
The Imperial press., 1905-02-04

ON the front page appears an article showing what can be accomplished i'll twelve months ill Imperial Valley. Where else in this broad land of ours that extends from ocean to ocean, are there opportunities that will surpass, or even equal, the op- portunities that are fast ripening 2 in this fertile Valley that was once a barren desert. Far from the snow and ice and bitter cold we plant our crops and till our soil. While our cattle are peace fully grazing upon green fields of grain half as high as them selves, the cattle of the frozen regions are shivering in barns, halt fed with the feed of last year. This is a land of great promise that increases in value day by day. A land that pro- duces two yearly crops and pays double money.
The Imperial press., 1905-02-04
A Pleasant Afternoon

The Ladies Aid Society of the Christ ian church gave reception to the ladies of Imperial, at the residence of Mrs. l.. c. Vlckrey Wednesday from 2;90 to 5 80 p. m.
 This proved to be one of the most enjoyable social gathering of the season and was attended by about forty ladies.
 Light refreshments were served and all were filled with that genial and social spirit that goes to make such gatherings a success.
 The object of this reception was that the ladies of Imperial may become better acquainted, and that others may desire to count themselves with Us in our effort to do good,
The Imperial press., 1905-02-04
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior United States
 Land Office, Los Angeles, Cal, January 13,
 1905.
 Notice is hereby given that FREDERICK A. FENDER, of Holtville, Cal, assignee of Rich ard B. Chaplin, has filed notice of intention to make proof on his desert 1and-c1aim No. 14S4' for the $ 1a of NE 4, SE A aud k 1a of SW A, Sec. IT, Twp. IS s, k IS E, $. E. M before Re- gister and Receiver at Los Angeles, Cal, on Thursday, the 23d day of February, 1905. He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclamation ofisa land:
 $. E. Gibson, of Pasadena, Cal; Frank Chap lin, of Imperial, Cal; H. c. Stratton, of Holt vile, Cal; r. F. Fender, of Holtvile, Cal,
 A. J. CROOK SHANK, Register. Sian 21-feb IS
The Imperial press., 1905-02-04
Another Case of Rheumatism Cured
 by ChamberIain's Pain Balm

The efficacy of Chamberlain's Pain Balm in the relief of rheum atism is be- ing demonstrated daily. Parker Trip lett of Grigsby, Va., says that Cham berlain's Pain Balm gave him perma- nent relief from rheumatism in the back when everything else failed, and he would not be without it.
 For sale by Imperial Drug Go. Dr. P. $. Anderson Propr. Phone IS.
The Imperial press., 1905-02-04

Since the former editor of the PRESS has become owner of the 'Reglster of Events" at the bor- der town, he sees i'll Ensenada Ca good harbor opening into the broad Pacific," while San Diego used to be the ideal harbor. Why these changes?
The Imperial press., 1905-02-04
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF NOTICE FOR RuRlICATION

Department of the Interior, United States
 1905.
 Notice is hereby given that ALBERT c. FERGUSON, of Holtvile, Cal, assignee of tention to make proof on his desert-land claim No. 14l0, for the SEA Sec. 4, Twp. IS $, K IS E, S. B. M., before Register and Receiver at Los Angeles, Cal, on Wednesday, the Sth day of March, 1905
 He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclamation of said land;
 Francis M. Ferguson, Porter N. Ferguson, Jennie Norton, and C. F. Scott all of Holtvile, Cal.
 jan 2s.feb 2S
The Imperial press., 1905-02-04
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF NOIlCE FOR PUBL ICAIION.

Department of tl1e Interior, United States Land
 Office, Los Angeles, Cal, January 20, 1905 Notice is hereby given that ETHEL FERGU- SON. of Holtville, Cal, assignee of John G. Lebman, has filed notice of intention to make proof oil her desert-land claim No. 1423, for the WIZ Sec. 9, Twp. IS S, K IS E, S. B. M., before Register and Receiver at Los Angeles, Cal, on Wednesday, the Sth day of March, 1905. She names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclamation of said land:
 Francis M. Ferguson, Porter N. Ferguson, Charles E. Scott, and Jennie Norton, all of Ho1tville, Cal.
 A. J. CROOKSHANK, Register. jah 2S-feb 25
The Imperial press., 1905-02-04
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, United States Land
 Office, Los Angeles, Cal, J9r"arv 201905.
 Notice is hereby given that STELLA FER GUSON, of Holtv1lle Cal, assignee of Frank E. Billheimer, has filed notice of intention to make proof on her desert-land claim No. 1549, for the NWA Sec. 4, Twp. IS s, K IS E, S. E. M., before Register and Receiver at Los Angeles, Cal, on Thursday the 9t1 day of March, 1905. the complete irrigation and reclamation of said lands
 Francis M. Ferguson, Albert C. Ferguson C. E. Scott and Jennie Norton, all of Holtvile, Cal,
 jan 2s-feb 2s A. cRoOKsHANK, Register.
The Imperial press., 1905-02-04
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

Department of the Interior, United States
 1905.
 Notice is hereby given that CHARLES E. SCOTT, of Holtville, Cal, has filed notice of intention to make proof on his desert-land claim No. 1413, for the E15 Sec. 9, Twp IS s, K IS E, $. B. M.. before Register and Receiver at Los Angeles, Cal, OH Tuesday, the 7th day of March, 1905.
 He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclamation of said land: Francis M. Ferguson, of Holtville, Cal; Porter N, Ferguson, of Holtville, Cal; John A. Scott, of Los Angeles, Cal
 A J CROoKsHANK, Register. jan 2S-feb 25
The Imperial press., 1905-02-04
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF MQIICE EOR IAlIRI lCAIION

Department of the Interior, United States Land
 Office, Los Angeles, Cal. January 2O,19O5. Notice is hereby given that PORTER N. FERG USON, of Holtvle, Cal, assignee of to make proof on his desert-la nd claim Mo- l54S, for the SWH Sec. 4, Twp. IS S, K IS E, $. B. M., before Register and Receiver at Los Angeles, Cal, on Thursday, the 9th day of March, 1905. He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclamation of said land:
 Francis M. Ferguson, Albert C. Ferguson, C. E. Scott, and Jennie Norton, all of Holtville, Cal.
 A. J. CROOKSHANK, Register. ian 2S-feb 25
The Imperial press., 1905-02-04

We have an abundant water s upply in Imperial Valley at present and we eau con tinue to plant our crops ana reap our har- vests and when the Government is ready we will be "Johnnie on the Spot"