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Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
County Notes

came against the levee for a stretch of about 500 feet near the Clarke dam.
 H. J. Temple, superintendent of the Cananea, YaQui River & Pacific Rail. road, was in Calexico this week in conference with H T. Cory, assistant president of the road
 HE5ER.
 Dr. J. A. Du Bois. a banker from Minnesota. is spending a few days at Heber.
 Mir G. R. Avery, a San Diego mer- chant. is looking up Heber property for the purpose of establishing a mer. cantile house at this point
 Mir Fremont Jaques, of Terre Haute, Indiana. who is a large land owner east of town. is stopping at Ho- tel Heber. After an absence of three years. he is astonished at the remark able progress in the valley. He pro- poses to begin immediate development work on his property.
 Mir. John Brauer of Los Angeles is at Heber on college business. Al. though there have been many diff culties to overcome at the start, Mir. Brauer is confident that the college can be we'll launched late this fall. He finds that the need for such a school is becoming more and more recog nized The ranchers. particularly, feel that thousands of dollars will be saved for them every year if there is a re- liable agricultural station to lead the way ill experimental work.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, United states Land Omce, Los Angeles Cali fornia, June IS. 1908.
 Notice is hereby giver that John Yount, of Imperial, Cal, has filed notice of intention to make proof on his desert land claim No. 154S for the NE of N. w. h, s. W. h of N. W. h of Section 2t, Township Is s., Range IS E., s. B. M., before Register and Receiver at Los An geles, California on Monday, the 27th day of July, 1908.
 He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclem- ation of said land: Arthur Edgar, of Im- peria Call Monroe Eady, of Imperial, Cal; W. c. Record, of Heber, Cal; Archie Priest, of Imperial. Cal.
 Republication; proof offered Sept. IS, 1905 Protests must be filed by July 27, 1908
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, June 27-Juiy 25. Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
ONION EXPERT COMING.

H. G. Hastings, seedsman of Atlanta, Georgia, who is an importer of enor- nous amounts of Bermuda onion seed; ; and T. c. Nye, expert onion grower of Laredo Texas, will be in Fl Centro some time during the ensuing week, and they hope to arrange a meeting with the ranchers of this vicinity, with the purpose of interesting them in onlon raising for the ensuing year. The most successful onion growers in the Coachella Valley have planted their seed beds very early, and the success attained there, and also at various points in the Imperial Valley, lead the onion experts to believe that the crop will prove one of great i'm portance for this vicinity
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.
oesert.lsnd Claimant Charged With
 Persorstine Government Officer.

Thaddeus D. Mccall is in troutls with the Federal authorities over his desert claim situated four miles east of Imperial He has been arrested under two indictments issued by the Federal Grand Jury at Los Angeles. and is now in the Los Angeles county Jail awaiting a hearing of the charges against him.
 Mccall it is alleged. failed to make the necessary Improvements on his desert claim, and a contest suit was begun by David F. Coon But prior to the hearing of the contest case Me Call it is said, visited Coon's wit nesses, representing himself as a gov ernment officer and intimidated them so that they did not appear at the trial Coon learned the cause of his witnesses not appearing, secured affi- davits from them setting forth the above allegations and these were turned over to the Federal officers.
 When McCalls final proof papers were held up. he appeared at the of fee of United States District Attorney Lawler to make complaint against the Land Office officials. and he was promptly placed under arrest. Imper- sonating a government officer, and making false statements in regard to his land entry are the two charges on which Mccall is held for trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
FIRE DESTROYS HOME.

The tent house belonging to J. w.. George, located two and a quarter miles northeast of Fl Centro, was de- stroyed, with all it's contents Tuesday afternoon. Fire was caused by a leaking gasoline stove Mrs. Georges s dress caught fire while she was at tempting to eXtinguish the flames, and she had a narrow escape from being severely burned She had been pre- pairing to leave the following day for a vacation at the coast, and had just finished her summers Outfitting. Everything was lost in the blaze.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land
 Office at Los Angeles, California, June
 ii, 1908
 Notice is hereby given that Clara A. Rich of Calexico, Cal, Assignee of Victor K. Brooks. Assignee of Frank E. Temp kee, Assignee of Ava J. Plowman, who, on Sept. 19, 1905, made desert land entry, No. 3O46 for the N. E. A of s. W. A of Section 31. Township Is S.. Range 14 E., $. B. NJ, has filed notice of intention to make final proof, to establish claim to the land above described. before Clerk of the Superior Court, at El Centro, Cal, on the 29th day of July, 1908
 Claimant names as witnesses Chris Jackson, Charles l.. Cressey, Victor K. Brooks, all of Fl Centro, Cali J. M. Ed monds, of Calexico, Cal
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, June 27-July 25. Register
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
INJUNCTION IN LAND CASE.

Yesterday Judge Cole ill the Su. perior Court of Imperial county issued a temporary injunction restraining w. H. Sproules and T. J. Sproules from entering into or retaining pos session of the lands claimed by G. A. Smith, and located about three miles east of Fl Centro. This is one of the land cases in which conflicting sur veys would place two claimants on the same piece of land
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
IMPERIAL.

A Bryan Club is to be organized in Imperial tonight at Water Company Hall
 MT. and Mrs. L. L. Walter have come from Rising City, Neb., to locate in Imperial.
 A carload of grapes was sent out from Imperial this week, the product of the McPherron ranch.
 City Trustee H. c. Reid goes to Glamis for the next few weeks to take charge of the Southern Pacific rail road station there.
 J. R. Kennard, a ranchman living east of Imperial, was seriously injured by being kicked by a horse Wednes day afternoon. He was hurled ten feet by the kick.
 Workmen are finishing the new buildings for the First National Bank and Judge Gregg, while good progress is being made on the w. T. McHenry and Southwell Brothers building.
 Work is in progress on the Preble brick building, adjoining Yarney Brothers store. Excavation has been started for the brick building to be erected adjoining the Water Company building.
 The Imperial Realty Board has been organized, with H. V. Thompson as chairman and Clark Bradshaw as sec retary. The object is the mutual ben eft and protection of the real estate business and the publishing of maps and literature.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
 Imperial County. State of California:


 Imperial County, State of California: We, the undersigned, being more than tWehty-nVe lnhabttants of and taxpayers of Imperial County State of California, do hereby petition your Honorable body to fix, regulate and establish. according to law. the maximum rate at which the Cal ifOrnia Development Company Ca corpOr- alton organized under the laws of the State of New Jerseyl and allied corpora tions, successors and assigns. shall sell, rent. or distribute water for irrigation purposes to the users of water for said purposes, and inhabitants of Imperial County, State of California.
 Said rate to take and be in effect at the earliest possible date at which your Honorable body may be able to fix. reg ulate and establish said rate, and to re main in effect for one year; or longer by operation of law.
 signed this the 2pd day, of June, 1908; Ha if E w. Bfnnsft % snowden H N Wi7lamS W Martin i w. $. Davis, C. F. G1!t Dearborn. I. H. % Watson, ats n, j.; A; smith l.. F. Gray. H. " Thompson, Powers, Joseph Treshii. Sam Webb, z. Oxford, G. N. Apkins. Thos. Harding, I. C. Bradley David i'd, Dewitt Lawrence, P. r. G. Ravens. C. Creeden, W. D. Carey. J. l.. Colman, J. V Taggart, w. F. Beal, F. B. Shaw, ]. P McClermont. J. Hop Seely, C. Holland, J: D., Burnett, B. D.. Noel. G. c. HusseY B. G. Walker. D. D. Pellet, J. M Fowlkner, Earnest Butcher. C. R. Wheelock, $. L. Packwood James Stratton, $. c. Herd NJ D. Johnson. A Bodine. J. M. Witman, M $. Parker, E.. ". Harrington, E. H. Hauck, w. V. Baker
 Notice of Time to Hear Petition-To Es-
 tabish Water Rates.
 Notice is hereby given to the California Development Company Ca corporation) and it's allied corporations, and to all per sons interested in the above petition to persons, that the Board of Supervisors of Imperial County, State of California, session at 10 o'clock a. m. August 6, 1908, at the office of said board in the County Courthouse in Fl Centro, California. Done at Fl Centro, California, this 30th day of June 1908.
 D. $. ELDER. CRrk of Board of Supervisors of Imperial
 County State of California
 J. B. ELDRIDGE,, july 4-Aug 1 Attorney for Petitioners.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
DEATH AT CALEXICO.

Thompson NJ. Bennett, aged 92 years, died Tn CaleXico on Friday, July 1J, and the body was temporarily inferred there under the auspices of the Masonic lodge, to which order MT. Bennett had belonged for fifty-seyen years. His two daughters, Mrs. NJ. H, Donohoe and Mrs. J. G. Dow, survive hlm.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
INTERVALS BONDS SOLD.

Only one bidder appeared for the purchase of the issue of bonds for $7O00 by the Imperial school district, Thursday The Valley State Bank of Fl Centro bid par, accrued interest and a premium of S25, and the bonds, which carry seven per cent, interest and run for nineteen years, were awarded to that institution
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
10 Whom it May Concern

To Whom 1t May Concern
 Notice is hereby given that the CO., partnership heretofore existing be- tween J. P. Cuddeback and c. E. Hub bell at Fl Centro, California, under the firm name of Depot Stables is dissolved Mr. Cuddeback will con tinue the business and assume the partnership liabilities, and all ac. counts due the partnership shall be paid to him.
 ]. P. CUDDEBACK,
 c. E. HUBBELL. Dated. July 8. 1908 t0-zt
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
RRAWLEY.

BRAWLEY.
 Brawley city trustees propose to purchase a street sprinkling wagon.
 George c. Muller of Los Angeles has bought of A. H. Temple a quarter section of land in District No. 3, near Brawley.
 The city trustees have decided to open E and c streets and the interve- ming alleys through the fire limits of Brawley.
 N. W. Shaw has applied for the posi- ton of city electrician for Brawley. An ordinance is to be prepared ere ating that office.
 Dr. J. A. Miller of Brawley has been appointed by Governor Gillett as a commissioner in lunacy cases for Brawley and vicinity.
 The wife of F. c. Hess of Brawley gave birth to twins on July 1, at the home of her parents at Arroyo Grande, where Mrs. Hess has been visiting.
 H. Woods, the Chicago produce dis tributor, has purchased a part of the T A. Iivesley ranch, three miles north of Brawley This ranch is fa- nous for its fine cantaloupe crops.
 HoLTVILLE.
 John L. Simeral. of the Chaney & Simeral Lumber Company, has gone to Illinois, where he has retail lumber yards. He will be absent until next spring
 R A. Rust has gone to Seymour. Indiana, for a visit of three months. He expects to bring back a colony of Indiana people to Imperial Valley in the fall.
 The big ditch cleaner sent from Los Angeles for use in District No. was overturned south of the Holton In terurban tracks while attempts were being made to move it with siX-mule team.
 The marriage of Miss Ethel Free and Richard Maddox was solemnized by Rev Mir Aldrich of the Holtville Methodist Church on Wednesday even ing of last week at the home O{ MT. and Mrs. Richards The ceremony was performed on the lawn under meath a large umbrella tree decorated with Japanese lanterns. The bride | has been a teacher in the Holtville school, and the bridegroom is one of the towns business men.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
DAIRY INSPECTOR WANTED.

Petitions are in circulation which will be presented to the Board of Su- pervisors soon. asking that body to appoint a County Dairy and Sanitary Inspector.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18

Breadstuffs and lunch goods at Irwin's fruit stand 15-1t
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18

If you want alfalfa hay in car lots drop a card or see B. F. Klippell, Heber or Fl CenerO 10-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18

Singer sewing machines at the I'm perial Valley Music House, Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18

Fresh fruits received daily at Irwin's fruit stand 15-1t
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18

Cigars and tobaccOs at Irwin's fruit stand-try them, they are fresh and suit the taste l5-lt
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18

General Manager Cory of the Cali fornia Development Company says the conditions at the heading are much better than could have been expected this season The high waters only
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18

These warm days things need plenty of water. You will find a good supply of garden hose in our hard ware department.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18

An auto-car has been built at the railroad shops at Calexico for use of the local railroad officials. It has a carrying capacity for five people, and its motive power is gasoline engine. The car is built on plans prepared by Jack Carrillo, and its tryout ap- pears satisfactory.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18

A more coz l,9ete stock of summer dress goods are not to be found than we have in our shelves. They are sure to please you.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
cALExICO.

The Congregational State Associa- tion officials have given a three months vacation with expenses paid to Rev. R. c. Glasby, in recognition of his faithful labors in Imperial Val ley for Congregationalism.
 
 Calexico is to acquire its first resi- dent attorney Frank F. Willard, who har been ranchipg near Heber, has de- cided to open an attorneys office in the border town. A. NJ, Shenk is study ing for admission to the bar and will be examined next January
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18

Another shipment ofladie's hose just received. You'll find just what you are look ing for in this lot. Neat lace effects and etc,
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18

Our Grocery Department contains only the markets best products. Prices are right.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL

The second issue of the high school
paper, the "Prospector, will be out
soon. Parties desiring contract for ad-
vertising space or wishing to subscribe
for the paper should see Harold Shuck
or George Williams at once. Subscrip-
ton price so cents per year.
Miss Margaret Duttingham, recently
of Rollinsville, entered school on Mon
day.
Miss Grace Nelson, supervisor of
music and drawing, was unable to be at
school for part of last week on ac-
count of illness.
The high school literary societies are
to give combined programion Parents
day, Feb. Z, beginning at 1:30 p. m.
There will be recitations, special music,
school paper, debate, etc. The question
for debate is, resolved, that the mining
industry has eXerted greater influence
in the upbuilding of Colorado than the
farming industry. Affirmative-Frank
Morrison and Ray Omera; negative
Lee McCargar and Clarence Harvey.
There will be no charge anywhere in
the school for any cause on Parents
day. Every program given will be well
worth an admission fee but none will be
charged as the program is free and
complimentary to our visitors.
The high school boys held a mass
meeting in room No. 8 Friday evening
to organize base ball association for
1908. Mr.. Momyer was elected general
base ball manager, George Williams,
manager for the first team, and Ray
Keleher, captain. Ray Omera of Black
Hawk was elected treasurer of the as
sociation. Committees were appointed
on finance and on preliminary arrange
ments for practice, and it is expected
that the ball will be rolling soon. There
are several candidates for each place on
the team and it is believed that they
will show up well with practice and
make winning team.
We have often wondered how many
young men in Central City would ap
preciate the organization of a nigh
school in which some Of the STANDARD
branches as reading, spelling, writing
and arithmetic should be taught. Thi
local does not mean that we are con
templating the organization of such ,
school but 1t is an invitation to an.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Jury Disaqfees.

The jury in the case of Anna Engdahl
VS.. The Old Town Mining Company.
tried in the district court last week
could not agree upon a verdict. Eight
stood in favor of the plaintiff and four
for the Old Town company. The jury
was out all Thursday evening and all
day Friday. The case will probably
come up for hearing at the next term
of court.
The Sleepy Hollow cases are now be-
ing tried. These number seven in all
and each case is to be given seperate
hearing. A jury was secured Tuesday
to try the case of Minnie Williams VS..
the Sleepy Hollow company. 1t is
thought that two of these can be heard
in one week. Doubtless before all have
been disposed of difficult time will be
experienced in procuring jurors as these
cases have come up so often that ma
jority of those who never shirk jury
have served on one trial or another.
Later-After the jury was completed
and part of the testimony was intro
duced the case was suspended and an
agreement entered into between plain
tiffs and defendants, which if finally
completed, the suit will be settled with
out going to trial.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Subscribers Must Pay Promptly.

The Postmaster General at Washing
ton has issued new ruling to all the
newspapers in the United States for
bidding the sending of daily and weekly
newspapers, monthly magazines and all
periodicals entitled to second-class pos
tai rates through the mail to subscribers
to dailies who are more than three
months in arrears, subscribers to month";
lies who are more than four months in
arrears and subscribers to weeklies who
are more than year in arrears.
The order of the Postmaster General
was issued the first of the year and only
a short time is given publishers to put
their subscriptions on cash basis so as
to comply with the ruling. In order to
furnish paper to a subscriber to
weekly who is delinquent more than a
year, publisher is required to pay
first-class rates and put stamp on the
paper.
Punishment for the failure of pub
Usher to comply with the new order is
very severe and a violation of the regu-
lation will mean that publication will
be shut off from second-class mail
privileges.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

1t is reported that the Sun and Moon
mine in ellison gulch, under the man.
agement of r. C. Bonney of Idaho
Springs, was started up again Monday
of this week with small force of men.
1t will be some little time before this
company can do very much in the shape
of producing ore. The mine has been
closed down for the past year or more
and considerable dead work will be
necessary to get it in shape. When last
worked the property was in good ore
and gave employment to large force
of men. We hope to be able to give a
good account of the Sun and Moon be-
fore long.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Masquerade a Success.

The roller masquerade at Armory hall
last Saturday evening, under the au-
spices of Prof. F. w. Dolley, was
grand success in every way imaginable.
The affair was largely attended and
those who were fortunate enough in be-
ing present voted it one of the social
events of the season, and all are looking
forward to a repetition of the same.
The following prizes were won by those
who wore the best and most comical
costumes: For the best dressed lady,
Miss Estella A. Lipp, pair ball bearing
skates; best dressed gent, julius Lipp,
pair ball bearing skates; most comically
dressed lady, (''Tony" Peters dressed
as LADY,, season ticket; most comical-
ly dressed gent, Charley Oatman, season
ticket. Prof. Dolley is becoming quite
popular with the young people in afford
ing them such an excellent place of
amusement as the roller rink.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

of Hiawatha. The program will begin
with an Indian cradle song. Each child
will be heap little Ingun" and will
have some part in the scenes to follow.
The chief characters are Hiawatha,
Leslie Thompson and Constant Man
chester; Nokomis, Gladys Gilbert and
Evelyn Bennets; Iagoo, Thomas Mat
thews; Arrow Maker, John Terrell; and
Minnehaha, Myrna Davis. The program
will also include song, "Sleep Baby
Sleep" by two little girls, a movement
drill, and concert recitation by pupils.
The program will begin promptly at
1:30, Friday afternoon, Feb. 7th.
Room No. 5, Miss Mcleod, teacher,
has prepared Parents day program
on which we note the following interest
ing numbers: Music numbers relating
to home and mother, an address of well
come by Flossie Hoskins, recitations by
Katie Comfort, Donald Delhi, Stella
Baleria, Lille Anderson, Mary Tuck
field, Emmett Morris, Minnie Welch,
Daisy Carter, and Martha Hardy, orig
inal papers by Joe Grabmair and Leo
Keleher, an exercise, Winter" from
the vision of Sir Launfal by five boys,
an exercise, Work" by four boys, and
quotations of home by the school. This
is program in honor of the patrons of
room No. 5. Let everyone attend.
Room No. 2, Miss Lewis, teacher,
will give an excellent program of reci-
tations and songs, drills and exercises
on Parents day. Every child in the
room will have part in making the day
one to be remembered.
Room No. 6, Mr.. McGrath, teacher,
will render a Lincoln program on Par
ents' day. We shall include this pro-
gram in the school notes next week.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
DIRECTORS MEETING
Chamber of Commerce Will
Start Active Campaign to
Advertise County.

A meeting of the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce was held last
evening for the purpose of devising some
means of having news pertaining to the
operation of mines of the county pub
lished in the large city dailies of Denver
and the east. Beside the board of direc-
tors there were several members of the
Chamber present who were much in
favor of the scheme and had some good
suggestions to offer on points brought
up for discussion. An effort will be made
to have mining matters of Importance
of this section published as widely as
possible.
The matter of the Newhouse tunnel
and the extension of the big bore was
discussed in every prase that presented
itself. Manager Collins (who by the way
prides himself upon being affiliated with
a real live organization of boosters, such
as Gilpin the only county in the district
can boast of was present and brought
out some very pertinent facts regarding
the enterprise he represents. Mr.. Collins
said his company was willing at any time
to complete the tunnel whenever the
owners of mines on Quartz hill signified
their intention of paying for the drain
age benifits they are to receive. 1t was
decided to call a meeting of those own
ing property on the line of the tunnel
in the vicinity of Quartz hill to see if
something definite and final could not be
done to give the enterprise the support
it asks and seem entitled to. This meet
ing will be held some time next week.
Secretary Alsdorf reported that since
last March he had written over $50 let
ters containing information about mines
in Gilpin county. Answering these let
tiers has required considerable work as
the information in many instances was
very difficult to obtain.
The matter of holding a banquet in
the near future was broached. The OBJ
ject of this is to bring together all the
boosters of the county for an exchange
Of ideas appertaining to the ADVANCE
ments of the county and its mining in
dustry.