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Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23

FOR SALE-The cream of the valley. Assignment of 80 acres fully water stocked land in barley. Very fine, soft land, with deep sandy loam sub soil, takes water readily and holds moisture well. Location, seven miles southeast of Holtville on No. canal and Hazel lateral ditch with constant running water. Elevation 26 feet above sea level. AlkaH con- tent less than one-fifth of one per cent. Close to main source of wa ter supply; on main traveled road, and on direct line of three different railroad surveys from San Diego to Yuma Sure to have a good town and transportation facilities in this locality in the near future. Perfect ly adapted to alfalfa, citrus and de- ciduous fruits, vines, melons and all crops requiring cultivation. If you want extra choice land for a home as a permanent investment this will please you For price, terms, etc, call on or address owner.
 J. A. WALTON,
 Redlands, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23

FOR LEASE-15 to 30 acres soft sandy loam land In No. district,
 either on shares or fin exchange for leveling work. Fred |. WilsOna Holt
 vile. 6-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23

FOR SALE-4-mule Fresno team and harness. Enquire of A. w Gowiing National Lumber Go. yard Holtville
 7.2t
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23

TAKEN UP-By A. H. Rehkopf, on the DeeThead ranch, 31s miles southwest of Fl Centro one yearling
 colt, small for age, brown or dark
 bay. May sat
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23

FOR SALE-640 acres near Brawley, half mile from railroad all graded
 and final proof made. $65.00 per acre, one-third cash, balance easy terms. Best buy in the valley eith- CT for farm or to subdivide. Can be sold i'll half sections. Brown Broth CTS, 121 Merchants Trust bldg, Los Angeles, Cal, or s. B. Brown, Hotel Imperial, Imperial. 6-2t
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23

FOR SALE-Shetland pony, saddle and bridle Also five calves. M. j..
 Alexander, Holtville. 6-2t*
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23

Q. c. Bradford is completing the thiEd cottage he has erected on his lotsst the corner of Seventh and Com. mercial streets. and he plaKs to erect two others on the Seventh street frontage. These cottages represent an approximate cost of 5000 each. MT. Bradford has planted 200 trees on
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23

FOR SALE-33 shares No. 1, water
 stock, $24 per share, $14 cash, the
 balance $2.00 per year. D. H. Chap lin, El Centro. 6-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23
FL CENTRO LOCALS

10. A. Colby has been in Redlands for the past week, looking after sev- eral real estate deals.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23

William Kelley, El Centros nurse. ryman, has been spending several days in Los Angeles and nearby points the past week.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23

More metropolitan airs for El Cen tro. W. J. Ulrey has come down from Monterey county with his Rec auto mobile to stand it for public service on the streets of the county seat. He came by way of the Carrisco Creek Canon, and got through without injury to the machine. although he declares he never travelled rougher road than that through the canon.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23

w. F. Holt has been in the valley the past week, looking after business interests He visited Calexico Tues day, and while there announced his in- tention of erecting a substantial brick block in that town early in the fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23

Arthur Board, generally known here as "Red" Board, who was taken from Fl Centfo to his former home in Visa lia, suffering from dementia, has been dismissed from custody there and has gone to the home of his parents. He is constantly improving and it is be- ieved he will entirely recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23

George T. Welcome, president of the Brawley Board of City Trustees, has been spending several days in El Centro, looking after property inter ests here
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23

FOR SALE-Team of draft horses, r. 300 pounds each. Cheap. D. Fromme,
 El Centro. 6-2t$
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-23

w. A. Bullock, deputy supreme pres ddent of the Fraternal Brotherhood, returned to Los Angeles last week after having completed a campaign of several weeks in the Imperial Valley in behalf of this order. He has been instrumental in increasing the membership of all of the valley lodges of this order.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-06-15
State News Taken From Our Exchanges

Governor Dckerson has rented the Fox residence Carson
where he has been joined by Mrs Dckescn and little daughter
Governor Dckeson has appointed James Finch reporter
the Supreme Court his private secretary Finch old
and his friends he will make good private
retary for the Governor.
Esmerada County Sunday afternoon stood by the side OF
spring had located and using his shot gun club stood off
who attempting down fence he had constructed
around the spring
Joseph Simpson, widow of the who ynched at
Skd by nuaed miners because he shot business OF that
place. has been located in Portland Oregon and has been notified
by skoo where her husband met his DEATH and
claim his estate valued at $4,000
of Of articles appearing in the Tonopah
Bonanza regarding affairs managed by Frank Golden action for
libel has fled by Mr. Golden claiming damages to the amount
$2O0 An attachment has been placed the plant buildings
stock owned by Mr. Booth and bond OF $4,000 exaced
the late Governor Sparks has been filed with County
Clerk Fogg petition forth that the value of the
estate 100000 that the property located
in Nevada and Mrs Nancy Enor Sparks the
widow Mrs Maud Mckenzie Benton Sparks Sparks and
Leland Sparks.
Believing John Steele blacksmith. paying too much
his wife, and annoying her, James Mccarthy
Engineer Leasing Company of oded
Thursday moay wounded Steele He fred two shots
body Mccarthy claims Steele threatened to shoot
him and he had to fire in self defense.
Clarence Duze he of immortal and unspeakable
oy Democratic ranks of Nevada at Davenport Iowa.
engaged land business He has foated called
he Nevada Development Company with offices at
Davenport Iowa Nina Nevada Chicago Illinois, and London
England The object of the company to reclaim arid lands
Mrs. Dunn old resident of Virginia City, found dead
wall of her and bed Three pillows piled
top hiding her body from vew Some people think the
old lady others that she fell out bed dragging
the bed clothes with her, and unable help She
ward of the county for time Her death will be IN
vestigated
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-06-15
ESTABLISHED 1871
Valuable Elko Ranch Changes Hands

Eko Free Press One of the important deals made
Eko County recent consummaed Monday evening"
whereby Hyton became the of the Renhart ranch
the South Fork the Hupbod together with all the live stock
and implements belonging the ranch.
The ranch is of the most valuable in Eko County 1t
comprises about 5000 of splendid land all capable Of rg
ton and with failing supply of and the
of the finest Nevada Furthermore it perhaps the best
equipped ranch the county, and we'll stocked with cattle and
horses.
BY this transaction Mr. Hyton becomes the largest individual
land and live stock this section of Nevada Before he
sheep thousands and owned number of the biggest and best
ranches in Eko County.
Mr. Hyton furnishes most striking example of what be
accomplished by energy and business tact
this Western country About quarter of century he
Eko and walked to Mound Valley search of position
farm hand On his he stopped the very ranch he has just
acquired and asked for drink of milk being almost tgued from
his long walk and weak with hunger He denied the milk and
informed that used feed pigs He continued his
and secured employment Mound Valley and by hard work
and from that time he popered until to-day he is interested
branch industry and almost enterprise Eko
He has the confidence and and his
word is good as his bond.
little credit due tho Reinhart Company, for by
enterprise of its members ranch worth but few thousand
has been improved and enlarged that is worth & so times
its value when they bought it.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-06-15
Congressman Bartlett's Record

Tonopah Bonanza Henry NJ Rves, private secretary to
George Bartlett has returned to Tonopah after months alb
Washington In discussion his experiences Washington
he referred frequently to Mr. Baes remarkable
member of the House. The fact that he secured appointments
three committees early the session. being that of Mines
and Mining Irrigation and Arid Lands and Pacific Railroads. the
important these committees dealing with Western interests
speaks eoqueny of Mr. Bas standing his colleagues
His and complete putting the Mining Bureau bill
through the lower branch of Congress commended highly
received favorable editorial in the Washington
Times and other Eastern papers Mr. Bartlett probably the only
member who has been honoed for and certainly
during the present session.
popularity among his colleagues both Democrat
and Republican, well known and for that coupled with
desire the best interests of his
State has rendered for him to support for those
Nevada This evidenced by the
appropriation for the Carson Indian School,
after the item had been strken from the bill
Mr. Bartlett Nevada about week. after short
visit with relatives in Kentucky.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-06-15
BIGGEST FEELING
CAMP ON EARTH

STROLLER" in the Round Noun
tain Nugget, keeps up the repu-
tation of his camp as a gold pro-
ducer, as the following item will
show:
"My old friend the Ely Mining
Record in writing of this camp
says that the trouble with so many
of the big strikes is that they are
frequently worked out before the
local paper makes its next appear
ance, and that is bard on the
newspaper man, for he must then
hustle a new sensation.
81 pause merely to state that
we don't have to hustle here for q
sensation, but it keeps us side
stepping to try and keep away
from them. If there wasn't so
darn much gold here it would be
a fairly comfortable camp for a
newspaper man."
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-06-15
Reno Editor Takes To the Fire Escape

Reno Nevada June GA L. Snh, editor of a magazine
known Ho Suph which he has used in rcsng the munich
State and county officers yesterday filed suit for divorce In
This action is the result of clash few
nights ago Mrs Smith and Mrs Bertha Bethel who
employed Nevada State Journal fashion writer
Smith claims that she her husband go into Mrs
Behe the Clay Peters building and that she went to the
door with another and Knocked calling her husband to
but that instead of doing he through window
and down fire the ground Later Mrs Bethel and Mrs
Smith the street. and started quarrel Smith, and it is
stated asked Sheriff Ferrel who pass
ing for protection.
Mrs Smith has also stated to newspaper in this city that
she found letters from Mrs Bethel to her husband her hus
bands purse and also pair of gars belonging to Mrs. Bethel
The whole affair has created quite scandal and interest
ing developments expected when the to trial Mrs
Bethel formerly the Poly Pry the Denver Post
night Smith, in fight whipped Editor Bey OF the
Reno American By published concerning him and
Mrs Bethel
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-06-15
Gov. Sparks and the Wedekind Mine

So stories have been published about the Wedeknd mine
the property of the late Governor Sparks that quarters
fact that the mine bought only after exhaustive examination
by competent expert has been lost sight Of G. Wedeknd
of the first has taken exception Of the stories and
especially to the idea that the property worthless have
said. His information is interesting
"The sold for s15OOOO said Wedeknd "after
had been examined and exported for least month"; with
payment of $4,000 down and agreement pay $4,000 at The
expiration 1 months take all the running expenses of the
mine during that time in he did the final payment
At the end of 13 months Governor Sparks voluntarily offered
$4,000 providing the time would be extended for the final
and accordingly gave his for the balance payable
and three years from that time.
Professor Legg of Salt Lake. in the employ of Mccormick
Company exported and sampled the mine the time of this
$4,000 reported that s16SO0O up
mine and the dumps After the death of my father the notes
collected in order to settle the estate should like these
be known order impression that father
sold for than its value and order enghen
who have been misinormed-Reno Journal
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-06-15
PROPOSALS
For Bridge Work

Sealed bids, which may be accompanied by
plans and specifications, will be received by
the Board Of County Commissioners Of Eu-
reka County, Nevada, at the Office Of the
Clerk of said Board, up to the 9th day of
July, 1908, at 2 o'clock p. m, for furnishing
the material, the construction and erection of
wagon bridge across the Humboldt river,
about six miles west OF Palisade. The plans
and specifications now on file in the Clerks
Office are about as follows, to-wit:
The bridge to be l20 feet long by 16 feet
wide, and to consist of nine bents of four
piles each, piles to be about IA inches in diam
eter and "a feet long. to be driven to solid
foundation so that 1000 pound pile driver
falling IL feet will not move them more than
one inch; outside piles to batter two inches to
the foot, caps to be IL inches by ~ inches by
l6 feet long. fastened to piles by drift bolts
inch by 20 inches. seven lines of ioists to con-
sist of pieces four inches by IA inches by 32
feet, to be braced on top OF caps by 2x4 angle
braces. Flooring three inches by IL inches
by 16 feet, every fifteenth plank to be three
inches by IL inches by "a feet. for angle to
brace hand rail posts, planking to be nailed to
joists with 90 ID nails, hand rail posts six
inches by ak inches by four feet and six
inches long to be bolted to outside of joists
with angle brace to planking; top Of rail four
inches by six inches to extend l6 feet be-
yond bridge on the north bank; hub guard
two inches by IL inch planks, end planks to
be five at each end and tapering from three
inches by u inches by IS feet at top. to
three inches by IL inches by "a feet, at bot
tom. From flooring to the bottom of river
is about IL feet. All wood work to be of
frst-clsss Oregon pine lumber, and con-
structei In q good, substantial manner, the
bridge to be finished on or before the first day
OF October, 1908.
One-fourth OF the contract price to be paid
ct the mon. hly meeting after the arrival Of
all the material on the ground, one-fourth
after the completion and acceptance Of the
bridge by the Board, and one-half not later
than the first day Of January, 1909.
The party or parties whose bid is accepted
shall enter into Q contract and furnish o good
and sufficient bond for the faithful perform
anoe Of the work Of one-third the contract
price.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids for the above bridge. All pay
ments shall be made In the town Of Eureka.
State Of Nevada.
Attest; r. McCHARLES,
County Clerk.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-06-15
Wasting Water Assets

California has learned says the California Cuvator not only
that the ground may waterogged overrgaon
that consdered drainage and the nconsdae of from
wells may lower the underground threaten the
reyersion of large to unproductveness
The Geological Survey has demonstrated that all the subter
of IT'S square miles southern California
nected and that we'll supply and this the
which the surface the soil 1898
is so feet below.
People live beyond their respect water well
as timber, OIL natural gas, fish, and game.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-06-15

Harry Davis Mr. and Mrs Fred Davis of Elko grad
uaed from the Annapolis Naval Academy last week. standing No
in class of 201
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-06-15
No Merry Widows In Japan

There merry widows in Japan Once widow always
widow And where the widow who could be
merry such ruling Strange there no old maids
either Hee Japan Marshall Wilder In his new book
"Smng Round the World "here old maids Mar
ees are arranged and allowed marry again.
helps towards having enough around since each
When her husband dies though
she young and charming the widows hair is cut OH and
doomed for the of her life single besedness and
cropped old CUSTOM which fortunately dying out
backen womans teeth when she got married so 1t was
hard to tell which dsfgurnggetng husband or los
ing one."
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-06-15
Reno Booze Wagons to Run Nights

Managers the different brewery agencies in Reno think
ing seriously of installing night delivery service the residence
district prohibition that has struck the city
Tbev claim that where beer commonly used in
months of the housewives have ordered their
allow the brewery stop in front OF their
homes the unavoabe criticisms of their neghbors
who do happen to favor the drinking OF beer In the home Inc
deliver their goods the family trade while the
anti beer drinkers asleep
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-06-15

Sacramento Bee John Hays Hammond admits he would like
to run President the Republican ticket bis doctor
some time him take long rest and he evidently con-
that four wears as President would be just
about what the doctor ordered.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-06-15
Diamond Reheiah Lodge No. 8, L0.0.P.

Meets the Second and Fourth Monday .oi
each month at the F. & A. NJ. and I. o. o. +,
Hall at 7:3o o'clock from April to September
80, 1908 All sojourning Sisters and Brothers
are cordially invited to visit.
LIZZIE DAWES, N. G.
KATE WINTERS, Secretary.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-06-15
BcatifC LOdQe No. 7, <. Of P,

Meets every Tuesday evening ct its Castle
Hall In the Smith & Richard Building at
O'Clock, from October to March 81, and at
I 80 o'clock from April to September 80.
All Brother Knights in good standing are
fraternally invited to attend
G. A. FLETCHER. @. @.
Attest: d. z. NosTRosA X. Of Il. 4 8.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-06-15
Eureka LOdqe No. q, |. 0. 0. F.,

Meets every Wednesday evening at +. L
A. M. and l. o. o. r. Hall at O'Clock from
October / to March 81. and at 7:s0 o'clock
from April to September 80.
All sojourning brothers are cordially In
vited to whit.
F. BRossEMKR, N. G.
@. G. II. HUI, v. G.
WIN. ZADow, Treasurer.
j. II. JURY. Secretary.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-03-28
TO INSTALL
ELECTRICITY
At Camp Of Selby For
Operation Of Mine
and Mill

RENO, March 2S.-The directors of
the Selby Consolidated Mining Com
pany yesterday closed Il deal with the
Truckee River General Electric Co.
for power and for the installation Of
electrical machinery for the opera
tion of a GO ton Kinkead mill to be
installed at the new camp Of Selby
in the Jumbo mining district which is
at the present time attracting a great
deal of attention The directors of
the Selby Con say that the work of
constructing this mill Will be started
Immediately and the comp any expects
to have the mill in operation within
the course of a month.
The company have already placed
an electric hoist on their ground and
this viii be placed in operation as
soon as the electric company can run
a power line from its line that runs
70 the Comstock, to the Sc1by mine.
This p0wer line Will also be placed
in the new mill that viii shortly be
erected and the entire equipment Of
the rino Will be operated By cleo
triciiv.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-03-28
TICKET IN
IsE=.. E sEs.k-D
+ c. Coming Election ci
Board Of City
Trustees

\ petition has been circulated in
this city for an election of city trus-
tees to he held on the 5th Of the
coming May The necessary 10 per
cent Of the voters at the last general
election has been secured and the
petition is now ready for fling.
The following gentlemen have been
placed on the ticket to constitute the
new board:
Trustee at large and acting Mayor.
H. E. Van Etten.
First Nard-LonG term, F. w. Day
Short term. F.. ?. Esser.
Second Ward-Long term. Chas.
Stewart Short term Geo W. Cow
in..
1t is understood that another petition
is being circulated and another ticket
will be placed in the field IN order to
make contest.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-03-28
Orchard
Wants to Die

BOISE, March 2S.-The pardoning
board will meet here on next We'd
nesday and an effort is being made
to take up the case of Harry Or
chard. now under sentence of death.
When sentenced to death by Judge
Wood. the iurist asked that clemency
be given the man by the board of
pardons and that he be saved from
the golows The pardon board is un
able to take up the matter unless
Orchard. himself or through his at
torney. asks the board for clemency.
Yesterday the court appointed law
yer to represent Orchard but the lat
ter refuses to ask the board Of par
done for clemcncy, and states that he
is guilty and is ready to die. All ef-
forts to have him apply for com
mution Of sentence have so far been
una railing.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-03-28
Reno Strike
Is Serious

RENO, March 2S.-The strike cen
dition is getting more serious daily
and there is, no favorable outlook for
2 settlement at an early date 1t is
believed that the different building
trades will demand the appointment
OF an arbitration committee at an
early date and ndeavor to settle the
Misunderstanding which is at pres
ers and craftsmen of this city.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-03-28
s IL: 4ELE
CHANG. =
An i III Be Gr2at
l. IS, ST. - The Loca'
Z ld

Division Freight and Passenger
Agent y. " CTapp of this city, As
sistant superintendent Rowiands and
Railroad Commissioner Shaughnessy
YESTERDAY morn ing met General Van
ager Fnnc~of+ and Superintendent
Manson 0r tho "~egon Short rfne q.
Sparks az "r-cr a conference With
these ofrc:n's arranged a schedule
for No. ." wl,tah will 20 inc eject
instead CT t7e ~rhadule recently Civ
en- out
ACCORDING to this new schedule
train No 9: III arrive in Reno about
7:3O p. m and loa-e about 7:3G and
arrive in 'c"amento. San Francisco
and o'her California points the same
as at TIE present.
These raflrOa1 officials also agreed
upon a new schedule for trains Nos
Il and Is now running between
Mound House and Churchill Accord
ing to the now schedule these trains
will IN the future run between Mound
House and Wahuska Train No. IS
will connect at 1870 with The Y. E
T. train at E'ourd House and run
straight through to Wabuska and train
No. II will leave Wabusha ahea1 e
train No 23 and reach Mound House
in time to connect with the Y. and 7.
train that arrives in this city in the
evening
Mr. Clamp states that . plan is now
being arranged TO run trains Nos. !.
and IS between Schurz and Mound
House instead Of between Wabuska
and Mound House and thus render
a daylight service for all passengers
wishing to travel to Schurz by way CT
the Virginia and Truckee
This will mean great deal for the
local railroad and also for this city
as it means that the greater part OF
the travel to and from Rawhide will
60 through this city owing to the day
light ride and the fact that con
nection can be made at both Reno
and at Schurz without any delay what.
eve.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-03-28
Nevada Or9S
Will Go Free

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27-The
Southern Pacific today arranged with
Sam P. Davis, chairman Of the State
Publicity Bureau to transport all ores
and exhibits to be placed in the il :
national mining exposition which op-
ems at Madison Square Gardens. New
York. May G5. from Nevada to New
York and return free Of charge. pro
vidad such ores are to be used ex-
clusively for exposition purposes.
The railroad will transport ores ov-
er its lines from any part of the State
of Nevada to Reno without cost to the
shippers provided that they are prop
erly boxed