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Imperial Valley press., 1907-08-17
Demand For StenOOrdphers
Q. g. CIVIL SERVICE ETC.

Some idea of the demand for steno- grapbers may be had from the follow ing typical case. A sixteen year old boy who had finished only the 7th grade in the public schools spent less than four months on shorthand course in the San Bernardino Business College. He then accepted a position with the Santa Fe Railroad paying S70 month. This boy has an older brother who has worked as an unskilled laborer for the same road much longer and gets only $40 month now.
 The demand for well trained stenog- raphers was never 30 great in the worlds history. Even the U. s. Govt. is un- able to secure enough for the Civil Ser vice at the handsome salaries paid in this work.
 The San Bernardino Business College is the only school in California making speciality of framing for the Civil Service and assisting young people to secure Government positions. Posi- tions are assured to all who finish a shorthand course there and pass the examination. Examinationss are held in San Bernard.n no for 66 different Govt positions.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-08-17
In the matter of the school tax of Fl
 Centro school district, in the county

Centro school district, in the county
 of San Diego, state of California. Whereas, In the judgment of the board of trustees of El Centro school district, in the county of San Diego, state of Cal ifornia, it is advisable to call an election and submit to the electors of said dis to the amount of ($l500) Fifteen Hun dred dollars, to furnish school facilities for the school district to maintain 8 school, for building and furnishing a school house.
 Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered First-That such election be and the same is hereby called to be held on the 10th day of August, 1907, between the hours of II o'clock a. m. and 3 o'clock p. m. of said day, at the school house in said district.
 eecond-That the following named persons be and they are hereby appoint ed officers to conduct the said election, viz: J. F. Tout as judge and A. Shep- pard as judge and F. C.. Ravens as in- spector.
 Third-That such election be called by posting notices signed by this board, in three of the most public places in the district, viz: Public school house, post office and at cross roads west of town for not less than twenty days before the election and that such notice be pub lished in the Imperial Valley Press, a newspaper printed and published in said San Diego county, not less than once a week for three successive weeks prior to the date of holding such election. Fourth-That such notice shall be as follows, to-wit:
 Election Notice-School Tax State of California,
 County of San Diego. ss
 Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of Fl Centro school district, San Diego county, California, that in ac- cordance with the provisions of sections 1880 to 1889. Political Code. an election A. D., 1907, at which will be submitted to the qualified electors of said district the question of voting special tax to furnish school facilities for the school district, to maintain school, for build ing and furnishing school house. It will be necessary to raise for this purpose the sum of $500.
 The polls will be opened at public school house from II o'clock a. m. until 3 o'clock p. m.
 The following persons are hereby ap- pointed officers to conduct said election, viz: J F. Tout as judge, A. Sheppard as judge, F. G.. Ravens as inspector.
 Ira Aten,
 k. M. Adams,
 H. M. Kinne.
 District School Trustees. Dated at Fl CeLtro, Cal, July Is, 'o7. J2o-aIo
Imperial Valley press., 1907-08-17
The Imperial Election

The Imperial valley Is to be con- graduated on the unanimity with which the proposition for the formation of a new county was carried at the cleo ton on Tuesday This reclaimed DOT ton of the Colorado desert is becom- ing veritable empire of richness and prosperity and now that the control of the Colorado seems to be permanently effected a growth and development is likely to take place there which will astonsh the country
 The remoteness of the section from the county seat at San Diego has worked hardship on the pioneer set tiers and the justice of their claim for new county was universally rec ognized. The new county will set up housekeeping under suspicious con- ditions; and we know we voice the sentiment of the officials of Riverside county when we say that if they can be of any service in assisting the new Iy elected officers in posting them selves in their duties, this neighborly courtesy will be promptly and willing ly extended.
 It is to be sincerely regretted that the contest over the location of a county seat developed a bitterness that 1t may take many years 10 over come. Charges and counter charges of fraud have been made and an amount of personal animosity was in- jected into the campaign which cannot fall to leave behind 1t feeling of bitterness and resentment.
 We believe the towns of the valley have attached too much importance to this county seat matter. The agri- cultural and business development of the valley Is the main thing and In the years to come tue town that shows the most enterprise and offers the best facilities for business will be lne commercial center of the valley, no matter whether It is the county seat or not.-Riverslde Press
Imperial Valley press., 1907-08-17
CALFXICO IN FOR
 CANTALOUPES
local Association Formed last Week Phenomenal Success
 at BrswIey

The phenomenal success of canta- loupe growers in and about Bravlev and Fl Centre this season has caused a number of Calexlco land owners to agree to go into the business next year. Fl. B. Pearson, field manager for Cutchfleld & Woolfolk. the great Plttsburg commission house, visited Calexico recently and laid the plan be- fore number of local people with the result that there Is now a Calexlco Fancy Melon Growers Association with the following directorate: Frank Thing, Sidney McHarg, w. E. Hlxon, E. c. Wright and J. E. Peck.
 The members of the association have agreed to plant about 25o acres altogether and this acreage will no doubt be greatly increased when plant Ing time comes.
 Mir. Pearson made great success this year with his association in Fl Centro.
 The following from the BraWley News gives some idea of the pros perlty of melon growers this year:
 The best record made this year so far as known was that of T. Amagi, in company with Peter Hovley, north of town. For p acres of cantaloupes Mir Amagi received from the associ alton $43666 per acre net This is after the cost of paper, crates, shed fee. freight and commissions had been deducted. Mr0 Hovley's one fourth interest returned him $24OO clear.
 Another good showing Is that of D. Wiechmann, with thirty acres. This yielded $366.66 net. Mir. Wiech- mann, had eleven acres that made a much better showing, but the re- malnder of the patch brought the average for the total down to the very excellent figures given total of nearly $ll,oOO.
 Stahl Bros, with AS acres, received $34l. .O2 per acre.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-08-17
Election Notice
SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX

Notice is hereby given to the quali- fled electors of Eucalyptus School Dis trict, County of San Diego, State of California, that an election will be held on the 14th day of August A. D. 1907, at which will be submitted the question 'of voting tax to pay for the school building purchased from the Silsbee School District. Said tax to be $l00 One hundred Dollars per year for eight years.
 It will be necessary to raise for this purpose the sum of $800.O0 The polls will be open at The School House, from two o'clock P. M., until six o'clock P. M.
 The officers appointed to conduct the election are:
 A. H. Rehkopf, Inspector W H. Poole, Judge L. l.. Forester, Judge
 w. E. Wilsie,
 w, R. Waldrop,
 E. E, Forester,
 Schnol Trustees j27-al0 EUCALYPTUS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Imperial Valley press., 1907-08-17
M. V. BUTCHER Real Estate and
 Investments
Imperial Valley Lands Speciality

Imperial Valley is the largest irrigated district in the United States. The best bargains on earth can be found in the Imperial Valley. Anyone having Inn perial lands they wish to sell or trade for Los Angeles property will find it to their advantage to consult me. My fa- cilities for finding bargains for buyers and buyers for bargains cannot be sur passed. Write or wire me at 2( Mer- cantile Place, Los Angeles, Cal. Home Tel 8182. Tel Main $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-08-17

5oO acres of fine sofl sandy ano wiii 300 mares water stoct An Idea pacs 'or a stock ranch Bert K Cnapun Imperial Cal 5oti
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-24
ATHENS.

Mrs. \. j. Holden and niece, Helen Tal-
man of Kcene, n, H., and Mrs. w. A.:
Marvin of Saxtons River were at Nal
Bemiss Monday.
C. +. NIelendy of Nashua, n. H., was
in town from Wednesday until Saturday
of last week looking over various timber
lots in this and adjoining towns.
Mr.. and Mrs Burroughs and children
who have been stopping at S. n. Bemis 5
for the past two months or longer, are
moving to Saxtons River, where they
have rented a tenement.
David Z. Perry of West Brattleboro,
Windham county supervisor of highways,
was in town Friday to get a record of
the roads in town and also to give some
excellent advice upon building and re-
pairing the roads.
We are very glad to hear that Mrs;
Hervey Thomas, who has been very i'll
for the past few weeks is slowly improv-
ing. Mrs. William Bemis is assisting
with the work DR.. Blodgett of SaXtons
River is attending Mrs. Thomas.
f. E. Ober has gone to Bellows Falls,
where he has employment as a carpenter
and Mrs Ober is boarding for the pres
ent with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Z.
Durham, here in town. Mr.. and Mrs.
ODER called on friends here Sunday.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-24

is saying "Wil! there ever be change
for the bettery"
Last week Thursday years old Robert
Follett sailed forth in the rain and
caught trout measuring over eight
inches. Mamma fried II IN the pan and
Robert ate il like a man which, being
interpreted, means without Offering any
to the rest OF the family.
The Dorcss guild had food sale last
Friday at the chapel. Now il is with the
food at food sale much as 1t is with
the much talked of worm; the early bird
gets it while the late smers draw down
their faces aud complain, u could get
only three cream puff" or There weren I
any rolls and the ice cream was all gone
4 table that looks well fitted at 3 o'clock
will look very bare by $50. However,
If the first two food sales have failed to
supply the demands, perhaps the third
may rise to the appettes of the commun-
ity, 50 that no one need go away empty
handed
Three weeks ago Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Gould slowed away So eggs in an incuba
tor placed in a certain room IN their
house, put a lamp under the whole and
went away leaving the eggs to their fate,
only seeing that the lamp continued to
burn. Last Monday night there began to
he peeping and by Tuesday afternoon
anyone looking through the glass in the
side of the incubator could see 10 OF the
downiest and most lively brown leghorn
chicks, trying to walk over each other and
everyone evidently strong and healthy
MIR. Gould regards his Chatham incuba.
tor rs a great improvement on the original
hen.
The Home club served an elaborate
hash supper at the town hall "Wednesday
evening. The tables were loaded with
good things and although the supper cost
only 10 cents, one man felt Obliged to pay
% cents to make up Tor the short IA
tons on which he had been kept at
home" After supper Col. Franklin sang,
Jonathan Mcintyre spoke most effective
". The three little Franklin girls sang
Three Little Tots are We very sweetly,
The Widow Green was there in her
old-fashioncd gown to tell how much bet
ter were the good old times and Mrs.
Dale sang Last Night the Nightingale
Woke Me to the delight Of all, Thu pro-
cecds OF the evening were gratifying, be-
ing over Sl3.
After long and most trying illness
Charles Gray passed away at his home
last Sunday morning at about o clock.
Mr.. Gray was IN his OSth year lie was
the son Of Sharon and Stella Ranney Gray,
both of his parents being from fine old
families and was born in the house now
owned by Horace Gale. lie was nephew
of Professor Alonzo Gray whose text
books were famous and whose wife was
sister Of Wendell Phillips. Mr.. Gray
married Miss Addie FELTON, OF Jamaica
who with their two children, Frank and
stella, survives him. The funeral was
held at ms late residence Monday at
p. m. Rev. Daniel Mcintyre officiating
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Franklin sang.
The bearers were 4. \. Mason, p, II,
Rutter, Hugh IIolbrook and Z. l.. Hast
ings
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-24
JACKSONVILLE.

B. j. Cobb sold his oxen last week tc
parties from Salem, n. Y.
Ed Brown of South SALISBURY is stay.
ing at his sisters, Mrs, Orville Rawson's.
and nursing an injured hand,
Miss Abbie Houghton, who has been
spending the winter at w. i. Rawson' $,
went Wednesday to her home in Bond
vile.
A number from here have attended the
Al Martz show which has been exhibiting
in nearby places.
Miss Bessie Castle is i'll with tonsilitis
and Miss Mary Pierce of South London
derry is substituting for her while unable
to attend to her school duties.
Mrs. Place has been extremely sick for
the past two weeks, but is reported as
comfortable at the present time. Mrs.
Eliza Divoll of Jamaica is caring for her.
H. H. Martins auction Saturday was
well attended and the goods sold for fair
prices. Mr.. Martin went to his daugh-
ter's, Mrs. Ralph Wheeler's, in Bondville,
after the sale.
While Arthur Williams and Fayette
Kingsbury were driving down the Coleman
hill, near w. L. Rawson's Sunday, an iron
on the wagon thill broke, letting the thill
drop. The horse Immediately started to
run, throwing Mr. Williams to the ground.
Kingsbury stayed with the team few
rods, but was also thrown out when the
wagon struck the mill bridge. The wagon
was turned bottom upward near George
Places and the horse freed itself, and
went on until stopped about two miles
further toward home. Neither of the
men were hurt by being thrown out, and
had secured another team and gone in
pursuit of the runaway. The damaged
wagon was temporarily repaired with
cords, and later Mr.. Williams returned to
S. Londonderry with the same rig which
brought him over.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-24
WARDSBORO.

Nellie WILDER has returned home from
Brattleboro.
Harry Amsden has gone to Newfane
as juryman.
Frank Martin of Brattleboro is visiting
his father, A. j. Martin.
Gertrude Pike, who has been working
in Townshend, has returned home.
Miss Nettie johnson and friend, Miss
Reynolds have returned to Brattleboro.
Hazel Howard has returned from And
over and is at work at P. S. Knapps.
Mrs. Lydia A. Sheldon of Jacksonville
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harry How
ard.
Mrs. Walter Jacobs of Brattleboro is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Rice.
Carl Newcomb spent the first of the
week in West Brattleboro and Hinsdale,
n. H.
Lotin Newcomb, who has been visiting
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-24
WEST DUMMERSTON.

Mrs. Labrecque has returned from her
visit to Holyoke, Mass.
The band boys and baseball club are
practicing for coming events"
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Prouty and George
Willard of Palmer, Mass, are in town
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Norcross and
Frank Burnett of Brattleboro were over
Sunday guests of William Aiken and w.
w. Burnett.
The trustees of the Baptist church are
negotiating sale of the parsonage here
to parties in Springfield. Mass. The trans
fer has not yet been made.
The old soldiers met last week and
made arrangements and appointed commit
tees for Memorial exercises next Sunday,
consisting of refreshments, music, flowers
and decorating the church, Services will
begin at go p. m. on the arrival OF the
G. A. Il. post from Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-24
WILLIAMSVILLE.

r. W. Blood of Townshend is carpen
tering at G.. L. Parks.
Mrs. Lena Morse Lang of Newport, r.
l., is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. j. Morse.
Mrs. n. B. Perry and Mrs. Eva Brink
er have come to spend the summer at
their home here.
Joe Morse and friend, VIII Bly,, OF
Greenfield spent few days with his pa
rents last week.
Miss Elsie Newton and friend, Miss
Hendricks, spent Sunday with her grand
mpther Mrs. d. d. Dickinson.
The annual meeting of the Williamsville
Cemetery association will be held in
School House hall Saturday evening, May
25, at 100.
Mrs. E. s. Putnam has returned from
her visit in Northfeld Mass, and Brat
tleboro. She was accompanied home by
her grandson, Gordon Quinn.
Union services will be held in the
Methodist church next Sunday morning,
Rev. Miles G. Upper of South Newfanc
is expected to deliver the address.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-24
BONNEVILLE.
Herbert French Held on Charge of Il
legal Deer Killing.

Before Justice of the Peace Cepbas
Williams with Town Grand Juror F. W
Sheldon prosecuting, Herbert French Of
this village was held in 5000 bail Mon.
day evening for county court charged With
killing buck deer on Sunday last
On Sunday evening County Game War
den Harry Chase of Bennington received
a hot clew' that deer had been killed
near the Dunbar place in the town Of
Winhall. Accompanied by Parker Raid.
win OF Manchester the warden was on
the ground early Monday investigating He
found that a large buck had been shot
with a 80 81 calibre rifle on the clearing
near the Dunbar place. The carcass bnS
been, dragged some distance throngb tbo
woods and with the hind quarters miss;ng
concealed in some brush. MISSING
The warden soon learned that susnio;on
pointed to Charles Z. Scribner his so,,
Elmer and Herbert French, Spcur; um IL
a search warrant and the assistance Of
Constable Herbert johnson the offcers
found the meat in Scribner's honse Tbe
three men were then arrested and uno m
being confronted with the evidence aoo oRUt
them SScrlbner and his son confessed "i h',t
claimed that the shooting of the door , DoS
the act OF French alone. After baor Soa
I'M me evidence against French, Justice VII
1ams held HIM as mentioned above Int
discharged Scrlbner and his son ""U
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-24
WEST DOVER.

b. b. Collins was in Wilmington on bust
ness Tuesday.
Mrs, Ellen Mann is the possessor Of a
new Victor talking machine.
\ Mrs, Houghton OF Wilmington is
working at j. A. Davis's this week.
0. II. Jones and family of Wilmington
visited at his fathers, W. Frank Jones 5,
Sunday.
Layton Snow and Charles Turner of
East Dover were at the town clerks Of
flee Wednesday.
Mr., and Mrs. Carl Adams and Verne
Adams of Wilmington were at George
Adamss Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Mrs. w. NJ. Harris next Wednesday at
ternoon. All are cordially invited,
+. A. Sylvester and j. p. Sargent OF
West Brattleboro were in town Saturday
with % cows to turn out to pasture.
Mrs. Hattie johnson and children, who
have been stopping a few days at her
old home, f. E. Elliss, went to Whining
ton Tuesday to see about selling her house
hold goods at auction.
Ozro Hill while carpentering for w. H.
Parsons last Friday, fell in such way
as to break one bone in his right wrist.
The accident was due to the giving way
of the staging on which he stood.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-24
STRATTON.

Ground froze in some places Monday
night.
Edward Thompson is working for A.
j. Pike.
c. ]. Allen, town petit juror, went back
to Newfane Tuesday.
E. L. johnson of Shutesbury, Mass,
was in town Tuesday.
A. j. Pike has a sheep which has three
lambs, the trio weighing 70 pounds.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-24
MARLBORO.

Mrs. Albert Brown is on the sick list.
Miss Lottie Thomas is the possessor OF
new piano.
Justin Thomas and D. NJ. Higley are
improving the looks of their dwellings by
a coat of paint.
News was received last week from
Archie Mather and George Carruth. They
were then in Coldwater, Mich.
A daughter of Mr.. Sheldon was operat.
ed upon Monday at her home for appen-
dicitis. At this writing she is comfort
able.
Mrs. Lucy Reed, who has been caring
for her mother, Mrs. David Mather, rc-
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-24
Vest RiUer TOlUns
TOWNSHEND.
Program for Commencement at Le-
land & Gray.

Program for Commencement at LIE
land & Gray.
The following is the program fol COM
mencement week at Leland ana Gray
seminary'
Baecalaureate sermon, Sunday, june 2,
Annual prize defamation contest, Tues
day evening June L.
Glass day exercises, Wednesday, June D.
Commencement concert, Thursday even
ing, June O, ,, ,-
Alumni banquet, Friday noon, June =
Glass reception, Friday evening, June l.
1t is expected that Rev. g. j, LAYTON,
pastor of the Baptist church IN Brattle'
boro, will preach the baccalaureate SER
mon The prize speakers have not yet
drawn lots for their places on the pro-
gram but tn, following is list OF the
speakers and their selections: The Rose
of Rome Claude Vincent; The Mourning
Veil. Edith Adams; Regulus to the Car
thapinians. Lee Davis; The Ballad OF the
Fast and West, Harry Whitaker; The
Kings Pardon May Howe; The Deathbed
of Benedict Arnold, May Barnes; The
Honor of the Woods, Hazel Jones; The
sign of the Cross, Ina Wyman; In the
Name of the King Luella Van Nalken-
burg; The Making of Boy, FRANK DICK
ford.
Tie Shubert quartet composed OF Rob
ert Martin. inst tenor; Charles ". Swalne'
second tenor; William ". Walker, bari
tone. and Dr. George Il. Clark, basso1,
assisted by Miss Ethel Battling as read
er, will furnish the commencement con,
cert. The press notices OF the Shubert
quartet and OF Miss Battling are excellent
and prove that the entertainment VIM he
one which no one within reach of Semi
nary hall can afford to miss.
At the graduating exercises Miss May
LYMAN will be the valedictoran and Miss
Beulah Unison the salutatonan.
The alumni banquet will be held as
usual at Townshend inn. Those alumni
desiring seats at the banquet VIII please
send their names before June to, DR..
+. l.. Osgood as, after that time, places
will be open to those who are not mem
bers of the association.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-24
WEST WARDSBoRO.

Mrs. Caroline Forester is on the sick
list.
NJ L. johnson is moving into the par
sonage.
Charles and Louis White made short
visit at J. \. Perrys this week.
The body of Francis \. White, former
~ of Wardsboro, was brought from Reads
boro Tuesday for burial here. Funeral ser
vices were held at the church. Those
present from out of town were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hale of Brattleboro; Charles
White of Hilsboro, n. H.; Louis White
Of Dorchester, Mass; Mrs. o. L. Allen
Of Wilmington, and Mrs. J. II. Cole Of
Readsboro, who cared for Mr.. White in
his last illness of pneumonia which lasted
but a few days. Mr.. White married Miss
Sybil Hudson over 60 years ago. She
died few years after this marriage. Four
children were born, two OF whom sur
vive, Mrs Hale and Charles White
About 1855 he married Miss Lydia Perry,
who died in 1883. OF this marriage four
children were born, Augustin of Rolfe, Ia,
Emma, who died in 1881, Louis OF Dor
chester Mass, and Frank of May sville
Mo. Sixteen or IS years ago he married
Mrs. Julia Z. Morse, who survives him.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-05-24
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Joseph Church returned to his home in
Tiverton, r. l., last week.
Sidney O. Garfield, who has been i'll for
several weeks, died Tuesday.
c. Q. Kimball, iuryman, is attending
court in Newfane this week.
The Ladies Aid society held a social
and ice cream supper at the church May
Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stratton and son,
Ralph, accompanied by DR.. Gale, went to
Brattleboro Saturday, to consult DIR. Hol-
ton,
Fred Smith has left Tafts mill and
is a fireman on the railroad. George
Ellis has also left the mill and has en-
poyment in Brattleboro.