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Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-16
Question of Building a Courthouse Again
 Considered
TO CALL FOR BIDS
Present Plans Provide for the Com pletion of Building Before
 May 1st

At a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors Monday the matter of erecting a temporary court house was again taken up. It is proposed to have the new building ready for occupancy be- fore the first of May.
 The meeting was called to or der byyChairman Webster, Super visors Webster, Clark, Wade, Ferguson and McHarg being present. Chairman Webster re- ported that w. F. Holt would en- ter into a contract to purchase temporary court house building at any time within three years at cost. It was moved and carried that the plans for a court house as submitted by Thomas Fellows be recorded and placed on file and that the same, as changed, be adopted as floor plans.
 It was voted that the county clerk be directed to advertise for bids for the building of a court house to be built of brick, con- crete or terra cotta and as per the plans of Thomas Fellows; the bids to be opened and considered on December 16, 1907, and that said building shall be completed within four months of the date of contract and that penalty of $10 per day shall be paid for ev- cry day over the four months re- quired to complete the building.
 The county clerk was author ized to purchase postage required for the county officers.
 The county clerk was requested by the chairman to request the county surveyor to prepare for the county auditor a map of the county showing the road and school districts.
 A request from the county re- corder that he be provided assist ance in making an abstract of the county records for the county assessor was granted.
 The county surveyor was au- thorized to procure a room for use as his office.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-16

given them. Few people realize the obstacles and difficulties in handling mail for a new town like Fl Centro and the business ability and energy required to keep pace with a business which doubles several times in the course of a year. It is all the harder to realize these things be- cause the patrons have been sub Jected to no annoyances nor vex- atious delays. Postmaster Brown is one of the few who have not been overwhelmed by the amaz- ing growth of the past few months.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-16
Presbyterian Church Opened

The First Presbyterian church of El Centro was opened Sunday with about fifty persons in at tendance, An eloquent sermon on the subject Go Preach was delivered by the Rev. George c, Butterfeld of Los Angeles. MT. Butterfeld will also preach next Sunday. The members of the church are much pleased with the new building.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-16
Sheriff Takes Girl

Sheriff Meadows took in charge Tuesday night a young girl ap- parently about fifteen years old. The girl came into the valley Sunday with a man who gave the name of Webb and said that the girl was his daughter. For some unexplained reason the man disappeared and Sheriff Meadows started an investigation. Tues day night the girl was cared for by Mrs. Tout in El Centro. We'd nesday she was taken to Imperi- al and turned over to Mrs. J. H. Weber until something can be learned of her family.
 Her last account of herself is that her parents live in Long Beach and the sheriff is core spending with the authorities there in hopes he can find some trace of her people.
 She says the man is not her father and that he told her what account to give of herself.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-16
Notice

The annual meeting of the stockholders of Central Creamery company for the election of offic- CTS for the ensuing year, will be held at the offices of the Aten Land Co.,, El Centro, California, on Saturday, November 30, 1907, at 2 o'clock p. m.
 By order of the Directors.
 F, s. Webster, President. Ira Aten, Secretary. n16-23
Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-16
POstOffice Quadrupled in Last Few
 Months
TWO CLERKS NEEDED
Present Quarters Are Inadequate and Are to Be Enlarged at
 One: Some Figures

Evidences of Ell Centro's won derful development from a front fer camp to a thriving and i'm portant agricultural and indus trial center are multiplying on every hand. So rapidly and cer tainly has the county seat sprung up to it's present commanding position that it is almost impossi- ble for it's people to keep pace with it. The new buildings in process of construction, the in- coming of scores of new resi- dents, the institution of new in dustries, all bear witness to the material prosperity and prospec- tive greatness of the town.
 No better indication of a towns S advancement could be found than the business transacted by it's postofice. At El Centro's post office more mail is being handled in one day now than was handled in an entire week at the first of the year. The stamp sales for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 1906 were $142.64; for the quar- ter ending June 30, 1907, $324. GA, and for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 1907, $579.86. This is gain of more than four hundred per cent in one year and of about eighty per cent in three months. At the rate the sales are increas- ing now, the increase for the last quarter will be even greater.
 The increase in the amount of mail coming into the office is very much greater than the in crease in outgoing mail. A year ago the business of the office could be easily transacted in the leisure moments of a clerk in the store. Now there is so much that the best postoffice clerk in Imperial county is unable to take care of all the business alone and the services of a second clerk is required. The facilities of the postoffice have also become mad equate and a new cabinet and more lock boxes are on their way here.
 Last Sunday, when the post office opened at II o'clock for it's customary one hour service, a line of people were waiting for their mail. The mail had been sorted and distributed so that the clerks had nothing to do but de- liver it through the window. Even that required an hour and a quarter of steady, lively work, while the line of waiting patrons extended across the store and  sidewalk out into the street.
 In this connection it should be said that the people of Fl Centro are to be congratulated on the splendid service which has been
Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-16
Acreage and Town Lots Are Selling at
 Higher Prices
TRANSFERS MADE
Tract Near Fl Centro to be Offered in Small Divisions. Settlers
 Flocking to the Valley

Without undue or sensational boosting, the sales of acreage tracts and town lots in Imperial Valley have largely increased this month. The demand for good farm lands has been active all the year, but at this time it appears to have received a pow erful impetus. Men who came to the valley earlier in the year to look over the situation are now coming prepared to buy. Half and quarter sections are held at higher prices than a few months ago, and in a few months more will go very much higher. Small tracts for cantaloupe and vegetable gardens, close to towns, are being readily sold at $15O to $200 per acre. The demand con- tinues to outstrip the supply, so it will be gratifying news to those who wish to secure five, ten or twenty acre tracts, that some very choice land close to Ell Centro will be cut up very soon and placed on the market at moderate nrices and favorable terms.
 In many parts of the valley landowners who have larger tracts than they can handle them selves are renting ten, twenty and forty acre tracts to cantaloupe growers either for a cash price per acre or a percentage of the crop. Land which rented a year or two ago for $3 to $6 per acre is now bringing $10 to $30. In Brawley choice cantaloupe land is considered to be worth $40 per acre per season. At Holtville and El Centro the price is rapidly approaching that figure, although there is much good land which can be secured now at a lower figure.
 The activity in town lots is greater than at any previous time this year. Many thousands of dollars worth of lots have chang ed hands in Fl Centro during the month and large number of Holtville lots have also been sold. In Brawley, CaleXico and lmper- ial there is the same gratifying demand for building lots. All of which shows that the growth of the valley is to be solid and per manent. The increase in popu- lation since spring from 5000 to 10000 has come about in the right way. It is not a shifting population but a community of energetic people, who have come here to remain and share in the prosperity of Americas most fer tile valley. 2
 Following are the records of sales of the week as compiled by the Imperial Valley Abstract and Title Co.,:
 MONDAY
 DEED
 J. c. Phillips to Peter Walker N l-2 of SEE IA, Sec. IA, Twp l6 s, R 13 E, S. B. M., containing 80 acres, $lO.
 Richmond R. Baker to Daniel s. Eld CT lot 16, blk 70 Brawley, $1O0.
 Holton Power Go. to Frank Shoot,
Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-16
DEED

Fl Centro Land Go. to Sarah H. King con. $1O, lots 9, 10 and 13 in blk 6 of El Centro
 Pete Walker to J. c Phillips, con. $10 S 1-2 of the SEE IA of sec IA, twp 16 s, R 13 E, s. B. M.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-16

tract in Alamo tract, being an add to town of Holtville, $lO.
 George H. Ballou and Harriet A. Ballou to George w. Fitch the east 260 acres of Sec 16, Twp 15 s, R 15 E, s. B. M., commencing at the NE corner of Sec Is and running thence southerly along the easterly line of said section to the SEE corner thereof and running thence westerly along the southerly line of said Sec 16, distant 130 rods westerly from the NE corner thereof, thence easterly along the northerly line of said Sec 130 rods to beginning, except road 60 feet wide along the northerly end of said land from the east line to the west line thereof; $520.
 Ella A. Morse and Philip Morse to Louis D. F. Farrand all of Sec Is, Twp 12 s, R 12 E, s. B. M., $200.
 CONTRACT FOR SALE OF LAND w. T. Bill and Leroy Holt to Robert J. Leisenberg, blks II sand 12 sub of the SEE IA of Sec 5, Twp 16 s, R IA E, s. B. M., $795.
 Drue c. Harrington filed brand VT, ear mark crop off left ear and long slit in right ear.
 TUESDAY
 DEED
 Holton Power Co. to H. H. Peterson, blks 116 and IF in town of Holtville. Fl Centro Land Co. to c. E. Paris, lot z, blk AZ of Fl Centro.
 A. Y Lindsay to H. s. Taggart and F. P. Taggart, lot 10, blk 39 of Calexi- co. Con. $10
 LOCATION NOTICE
 Louis Oviede and J. M. Polhamus give notice that they have located on and claim tract of land known as "Our First Chance" E. R. Duncan being the last locater and owner, having located it Jan. 2, 1905, and no work having been done since.
 WEDNESDAY
 DEED
 Fl Centro Land Co.,, to l. A. Morgan, lots 22, 23 and "A, blk 34 of Fl Centro. A. E. Osburn and Lula Osburn to H. J. Kohlstedt blk 122 of Holtville. J. B. Carrice to M. D. Carrice to E. A Griswold, N 1-2 of $ 1-2 and s 12 of N 1-2 of SEE IA of NV IA of Sec 20, Tp 16 s, R IA E.
 E. R. Fairbanks to Wilbur Clark, blk 21 of Imperial.
 ASSIGNMENT OF LAND CONTRACT w. w. Masten assigns and sells to Henry J. Burk his interest in the SEE IA of SEE IA of NE IA Sec 32, T 15 s, R IA E and 1 share of water stock per acre and the E 1-2 of SEE IA of NE IA Sec 32, Tp 15 s, R IA with one share of wat CT stock per acre.
 THURSDAY
 DEED
 Fl Centro Land Go. to Sarah H. King con. $10, lots 9, 10 and 13 in blk 6 of El Centro.
 Pete Walker to J. c Phillips, con. SIC s 1-2 of the SEE IA of sec IA, twp 16 $,
Imperial Valley press., 1907-11-16
MONDAY DEED

J. c. Phillips to Peter Walker, N l-2 of SEE IA, Sec IA, Twp l6 S, R 13 E, S. B. M., containing 80 acres, $lO.
 Richmond R. Baker to Daniel s. Ed CT lot 16, blk 70 Brawley, $lOO.
 HOlton Power Go. to Frank Shoot,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-13
SAGE FOUNDATION
IS ESTABLISHED
Mrs. Russell Sage Sets Aside Sum
OF Ten Million Dollars
For Ii.
ITS OBJECT is SOCIOLOGICAL.


Albany, N. y. March lS.--Mrs. Rus-
sell Sage. through her counsel Kenny
w peForest. authorized tire Follow
ing statement IN relation 10 the SAGE
foundation bill Incorporating which
has been Introduced ia the Legislature;
7 haNe set aside SlQ,00o.g39 for she
endowment OF this foundation. Its OBJ
jeci is the Improvement OF social ana
living conditions IN the United States.
1t will be wlJhIn the scope of such a
foundation to investigate aud study
the causes OF adverse social conditions
including ignorance, poverty anu vice
10 suggest ROW these conditions can
be renedled on slmcllOrsted. and to
put IN operation any appropriate means
70 that end.
While having Its headquarters in
New York CITY, where Mrs. Sage and /
have lived and where social prob
lenls are most pressing and cofnplicat-
ed, partly by reason OF its extent and
partly because 1t is the port of entry
tor about million immigrants q year,
the foundation VIII be national In its
scope and In its activities
nave sought to select as my trus-
tees men and women who are familiar
with social problems and who can bring
To- thelr solution not only zeal and In
terest but experience and judgment"
The trustees named by Mrs. Sage
to carry on the work are Robert w.
DeForest, Clevaldn II. Dodge. Daniel
G. Gilman, John NJ. Glenn Miss Helen
Gould, Miss William l3. Rice and Miss
Louisa J., Schuyler AL OF whom have
mad Wide experience in philanthropc
work
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-13
american Party Proposes to
Continue to Hug Honest
George to Bosom.
MAYOR DENsEL-Y IGNORANT.
Says He Does Not Know Anything
About the Police Scandal
Matter,
III the Meantime Party Leaders, At
t0rneys and Officer Accused of Cons
spracy Hold star Chamber Session.

Il DO not know anything about the
Sheets matter at all ! have moi talked
with him or amy one else about sus-
pending him or giving him Il leave OF
absence" This is the statement made
by Mayor Thompson today when asked
by "A News" represent atiye aus to the
probability of Chief of Police Sheets
being suspended from office pending his
trial in the dis .rict court on the charge
OF conspiracy, for which offense he was
bound over 10 the district court ycster-
day by Judge Whitaker of the city
court
Judging from the attitude Of the
american" members OF the council
during the former Investigation of
Chief Sheets when be was charged
with compromising a felony in cOnuec-
lion with the famous McWhirter rob-
berry. IT is not likely that they win take
amy action toward suspending the chief
this time even though he has been
bound over TO the district court, At
that lime the minority members OF the
council attempted 10 have the chief sus-
pended during the preliminary hearing
but the 'Americans' opposed 1t u u
will take the same stand this time and
retain Sheets In his Office under the
cloud which the McWhirIer case has
cast over his otiiee-
WILL NOT ASK FOR VACATION.
There is no danger Of the chief ask
ing for a leave of absence pending his
trial in the district court but 1t Is
highly probable that the minority
members OF the council Will ON next
Monday night make another attempt
10 have him suspended until the case
Is settled.
County Atty. Hanson could not state
today when The preliminary hearing
OF jim Donaldson, Detective Raleigh
and the other men charged with con-
sbisacy will pe held as he had not
been able to consult Nlth their ateoI-
iseys in the matter The hearing OF
Atty Newton has been set for next
Monday, but Il is Thought that per-
haps they might waive preliminary
hearing and await the action of the
district court
PUBLIC DEMANDS IN
The public generally is demanding
the sllsp cnslon OF Chief Sheets at least
pending his trial in the district court
and u great many have expressed the
| opinion that he should be removed
from office entirely What impression
these demands wlll have upon the
american" council and mayor Is de-
cidedly uncertain but 1t is not thought
that they Will give 1t serious consider
alton.
In the meantime, however, there
was said TO be a Very interesting meet
ing held this n1orning present at which
were some of the leaders on the
american party. their white ele-
phant. George Sheets and his counsel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-13
PROFESSOR E. A. ROSS
FAV0RS SMALL FAMILIES.

Chicago, March ls.-Small families have
a new champion IN tho person og Prof
Edward ~ Ross the University of Wis
e9nsin soeioogist. who c0mbaJs Pres
a novel argument Tor the distribution OF
the human race. He takes a stand
against the, popular views of what he
that the cause OF the ahrlnkage In pop
ulation "lies IN the human will AS iutIu-
enCed by ceEtain f;lctors which have their
roets deep In the civilization OF our
These Factors no declares are demo-
cracH The emancipation Of women and the
decrease Of religious belief
viii have one result, ''that dwaTis ali
ottlars-.namelys Thar it will check pppu.
latlon pressure which, he asserts, Is the
principal cause Of war. mass poverty,
With restriction" he asserts, society
Of Its destiny"
The conclusion OF his reasons. which
Srn Civilization and the Birth Rate"
In the current number Of the American
Journal Of Sociology, issued from the Uni.
yerslty Of Chicago press yesterday, is as
follows:
Restriction is a movement at bottom
sdlutary and the undouhted evils ia It's
train appear to be minor, or transient, on
self-limtlng, or curable,'
Prof. Ross declares II Is a mIsta Ike 10
attribute the decline IN the birth rate TO
the popular causes as the comfortable
ceibecy OF cl1ies, the broadening Freedom
OF divorce, the pcstponemcnt OF NAV
rlage and others which he assigns to the
hobby riders ~
The effects OF reducing the size of the
average family. Prof, Ross states, aros
A rising plane OF comfort. a growth OF
savings. a wider diffusion OF ownership,
a gain In longevity. lesscninG OF infant
mortality. the cessation OF war. mas
poverty. volish competition. and class
competition and class conflict
Prof Ross, however, DEGREES the evils
OF false" restriction and declares the
standard family should have from four
TO six children.
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RAPIDLY RISING WATERS.
Three Men Drowned, Railway Bridge
Washed Away.

pntsburg. March Is----Three men
drowned. railroad bridge washed
away and an engine and five freight
cars in the water are the result of the
rand rise during last night OF Deer
creek, near Haruarsville, Pa, on the
West PENNSYLVANIA railroad. The dead
J. r. Alikesall, an engineer.
w. r. Cantwell, fireman.
j. VI Johnson, brakeman.
A freight train which entered upon
The bridge got no further than the
second span when 1t gave way. Be-
fore the engineer. fireman or brake
man upon the forward part OF the
train could realize what happened, the
bridge went down, carrying tho en-
CINE. trainmen and five freight cars
with II. one OF the loaded freight
ears was carried down tho creek II
quarter OF mile. Rain has fallen
for the past "a hours,
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PANIC IN THEATER.
Caused by Flash OF Lightning and Peo,
pie Quleted by IL Comedian.

Chicago, March IA dispatch 10 tho
Trbun efrom Newport KY saws!
Between 40 and nv persons pTIucinal-
~ women ana chilGrcn. In q stais al
panic when lghtnlng struck the Grand
Meatet here Last night, were quoted und
many were saved flom death by de
presence OF MIND OK comedian perform.
ing on the stage.
rs II WAS score Of women aud chill
dren were crushed under foot
While lhe performance was IN proqress
there WAS Hash. and the lhcatcr WAS
IN darkness, The audience Ioso 10 ms
feet and made rush FOR the exists
Mllling women, screaming Children, ana
shouting men aroused the crowd 10 hn
sAClted frenzy,
IN tho midst nf The puhic Albert Dash.
ftRge with candle in his hand and max,
lllg jokes AZ tho hundrrbOlt ana slbse-
quppt darkness, His words soon DacNed
NE audience
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MORGAN GOES TO EUROPE.

Nav YORK;, Mntch. l3.---I. PIerpont
Morgan sails thls mornlns iof LIVER
pool on she steamer Saltlc' VA, Mot-
gan went aboard the steamer lsst eve
ming. which was scheduled 10 sail early
today,
M Morgan declined to- be inter-
viewed on his Washington mission and
rafuped to state what could be ac-
complIshed by she railroads confer
.nce with President Roosevelt He
sent out word that he did not care TO
add anything 20 his Washington state
IL is not known definitely how long
MIR. Morgan will be gone.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-13
MUST STOP LOBBYING.
LOUISVILLE STRIKE.


Louisville. KY, March l3.--No Inn
ployoment was shown this morning I'm
The strike situation. Discomfort WAS
added 10 Inconvenience and the ctl-
Gems with the novelty on tho strike worn
on walked 10 their places OF business
through a heavy rain,
The street railway cornpnn ny started
four cars at o'clock. the first one out
clrrying "A policemen,
The company promised 70 Increase the
number hourly n they can induce tia
men they claim 10 have 10 take charge
OF he cars. Through the ntermedia.
ton ~ various commercial oTganlzD.
lions In the oliy a meeting OF tho al
win be called this afternoon In an at.
tempt to reach settlement OF the
strike,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-13
ARBUCKLE's P. o. RANCH.
Orders it Sold Because Had TO Re-
move Illegal Fences.

Cheyenne. Wyo., March ts.--John
ArbuclSle. the New York Coffee king.
has ordered The manager of his big
ranch at once, together with the stock.
which consists Of tta5 900 worth Of
cattle and horses.
The sale Is due 70 the recent &C.
ton OF the government In forcing Ar
buckle to tear down 40 miles of fences
erected ON government lands. and in
the absence OF land leasing law Ar
buckle has no place 10 rang his live
stecI1. Arbueklo has been offered $780,
0OG for the property
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-13

with the problem ahead OF cutting down
demands for money by eliminating tho
large sum Of 1887 900. BY This total the
requests exceed the possibilities OF tho
states income, Five hundred Thousand
dollars OF his sum viii be elinina ted
at single blow when the appropriation
asked for an intermountain fnlg IN lsoS
win be stricken out. thus hilllas any
hope Tor tho big lAir An Approprla-
tom Of $4,000 will prcha bly, he lelt In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-13

The great problem looming UP before
the legislature tor the sinai days Of
action between brief 'sanntorlnss' for
sleep ana FOOD, is the appropriation bill
Senator Williams not so active IN other
Legislative fields has been working on
this bill the larger part OF the present
session. This week his committee has
been meeting nightly and hos sent ONE
half Of the bulky document TO the print
or The other half is silI under Are.
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A Mighty Cut in the Big Appropriation Bill
Amounts
Fair Only For the Current Biennial
Penod-Sxheh OF Session Comes Tomorrow

for State fair either ths year or
next year. although only one fair viii
BIO allowed Tor the Biennial period. The
Remaining $4,000 well have 10 b.
trimmed from The demands for the
support OF state institutions. Two yeais
ago tho genere appropriation bill
amounted 10 $4,000, ana OF course. I'm
the very nature Of things, the SUM viii
exceed that nsuIS tor The coming two
YeaIs.
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SAVED HIS MOTHERS LIFE.
j. III, Grange l1ill, Deputy Sheriff
Acord, His Stcpfathcr.

sllverton, Colo. March 1G,--To save
The lie ot his mother. whom he be-
lIeVed was about TO be killed by his
william Accord, his stcpfather. The
decd was done with revolver which
Grange picked up from Il shelf. Gtange
claims thlt Accord was beating his
mother over the head with a revolver
and he shot him 10 save her from fur
Their punishment,
The mother corTOboyntes the boy's
story as 20 abusive language, but does
mol admit that her husband was beat
Ing her with n revolver.
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BANKER COMMITS SUICIDE.

Canton. o.. March l9.-TToyace G.. Mo
Dowell, president OF the Farmers hank
OF Canton, shot and killed himself a
his country homo five miles north OF
this city this morning Ho was known
throughout ohio as Il breeder Of higb
class sheep.