Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-03-24
Imperial Items

s. c. Mack has been on the sick list for a week or more. He is suffering from an attack of asthma, but is much better now
 H. l.. Peck returned from Los Angel es on last Tuesday evenings train from visit of several days to the Southern California metropolis.
 F. c. Paulin, president of the Imper- ial Land company, came down from Los Angeles Tuesday, and spent several days in the Valley this week.
 O.. J. Coen, the Commercial agent of the Southern Pacific was an Imperial visitor last Wednesday. In fact, We'd nesday seemed to be S. P. Day.
 Cattle and hogs are going forward to markst now on nearly every train Several car loads of hogs and some of cattle went out during the past week.
 w. J. Mitchell has now received his corrected and tested clocks, and here- after Mitchell will have the "good time." even though Belcove should have the best time.
 Mir. w. H. Blackman, the expert who examined the books of Imperial Water Go. No. l, has returned to his home in Los Angeles, and Secretary Baker is ex- pecting hisreport any day.
 $. O. Long came down from his Holly wood home this week for look at the Valley. He has sold his blaming mill property on Eight street and itis report ed that the new owners will put itin operation again.
 Bert Chaplin went to Los Angeles Thursday morning to close upsome land deals he is interested in. Bert has been making some very good Sales recently and is rapidly making his mark as a business man.
 J. c. Thompson of the New river ranch received 50,O0O grape vine cut tings for setting out on the ranch in No. s. Mir. Thompson is an enthusiastic grape man and without doubt will soon demonstrate the force of his ideas
 Mir. A. l.. Bainbridge and wife of Ohio, were in the Valley last week look ing us over and endeavoring to see what we have to offer in the way of attractive Investments. They have spent the winter in San Diego, and hearing of our Valley decided to see what it was like
 Imperial was visited last Wednesday by special train conveying the officials of the Southern Pacific railroad. Gen. eral Manager, J. c. Calvin, Traffic Man ager T. A. Graham, Division Superin- tendent H. V. Platt, Manager R. H. In- gram and about dozen others were on the train.
 A proposition is said to be on foot to move the post office to the vacant room in the Priest building, formerly occu- pied by A. l.. Hills hardware store. It IS stated that Postmaster Allatt could make the move without loss, and it is intimated that other considerations are offered.
 A so-called "water witch" was in town this week and "located" water near the section house. He offers to stake his reputation on water being found at a depth of 215 feet at that point and says it will not be salt water. Bore for it, boys, maybe it will be soda water.
 The Teachers Institute was held in Water Go. Hall Thursday. Friday and Saturday. Every teacher in the Valley attended except Mrs. Fredricks of Rrawley. It was most successful meeting in every way. Full particulars and programme will be published next week.
 J. D. Meadows returned Tuesday from an eight day trip to Yrma, and Arizona points on businessg He did not visit the Imperial canal heading. but reports that he heard only favora- hla naWc from tbara avaryo,,a ooy;nc,