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Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Compiled by the Peoples Abstract and Trust Company, of Fl Centro, from the County Records of Imperial County
 Imperial Valley Imp. Co. to S. E. Leitch; lots 17 and IS, block 39, Ca lexico.
 Imperial Valley Imp. Co., to Paul F.. Kennedy; lots 9-1O-11, block 73, Bray- ley.
 Herman H. and Edith M. Peterson 10 F. c. Paulin, lots 1O-11, block 52, Imperial.
 Henry " Stratton to Max Rookledge and Julius Schoenthal lot l2, block 36 Holtville.
 John A. Owings to Peoples Abstract &Trust Co.,; w. half NE. quarter of SEE. quarter SEE quarter of NE. quar- ter of 22-16-14.
 Imperial Valley Imp. Go. to w. l.. Bishop; lot 8, block 69, Brawley.
 H. H. and J. w. Martin to Lucetta C. Cox; lot 2, block 11S, Brawley.
 Southern Pacific Company to F. x. Kinck; strip in SE. quarter of 15-17- 15.
 Charlotte Brown to Stella V. Patton; lots 5-6, block 30, Imperial
 V. L. and B. c. StockweH to Ar thur J. and Annie M. Miller; lot 29 Alamorio.
 Fl Centro Land Co. to Geo. A. Car ter; lots l9, 20. block 97, El Cen tro.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25
SNAKEBITE DOESN'T "FEAzE"
Happy" comstoek Has Two Exper- fences With Valley Reptiles in
 Two Days-eut is Still "Fit"

Wrapped in the coils of a mammoth snake one day and bitten by five year-oid diamond back ratJler next day was the recent experience of E. b. Comslock, generally known about El Contro as Happy"
 Comstock secured a job on the ranch of B. r. Potter, and on Sunday morn ing was cutting Milo maize when he lrod on a huge snake Tine reptile promptly entwined itself around his leg and gave the man a fright he will not soon forget He killed the snake, which proved to be of the harmless gopher variety.
 The next day, after Mir. and Mrs. Potter had driven to Fl Centro with the only available team, Comstock started to cut brush on the canal, and within few moments was bitten by q diamond back rattlesnake. He killed the reptile, which had five rattles, and then tore his shirt to strips and mak- ing a tourniquet above the knee to stop the circulation he cut two deep slashes across the wound and produc- ed free bleeding Then he hurried to the house aud drank @ half pint of branAy.
 Without any other means of getting to town, Comstock undertook to walk to El Centro, and proceeded four miles before he found rancher to pick him up and hurry him here. Arriving in El Centro he secured permanganate of potassium and placed it in the wound himself refusing the attentions o1 a 
 The man sustained his sobriquet of Happy by remaining on the streets all afternoon and talking of his ex- periences. He confessed to feeling little "dopey' but suffered little from his experiences. The leg swelled con- siderablyu but Comstock was about the streets again as fit as usual the next day.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25

NOTICE OF THE SALE OF SCHOOL BONDS FOR THE ALAMITOS
 SCHOOL DISTRICT

Notice is hereby given that the County Treasurer of Imperial County, California, will receive sealed bids until F o'clock NJ. of the ninth day of October, 1909. at his office in the Court House of Inn perial County California, at El Centro, California, for the purchase of the fol- lowing described bonds of the Alamitos School District. duly and regularly issued by the Board of Supervisors on the eighth day of September, 1909
 Bond No. 1. For five hundred dollars to run five years, due and payable on the eighth day of September, 1914, with six per cent interest from date of issue pay able annually.
 Bond No. ?. For five hundred dollars to run six years, due and payable on the eighth day of September, 1915, with six per cent interest from date of issue, payable annually.
 Bond No. 3. For five hundred dollars to run seven years, due and payable on the eighth day of September, 1916, with six per cent interest from date of issue, payable annually.
 Bonl. No. 1. For five hundred dollars to run eight years. due and payable on the eighth day of September 1917 with six per cent interest from date of issue payable annually.
 Bond No. j. For five hundred dollars to run nine years, due and payable on the eighth day of September 1918, with six per cent interest from date of issue, payable annually.
 Bond No. 6. For five hundred dollars. to run ten years, due and payable on the eighth day of September. 1919, with six per cent interest from cate of issue, payable annually.
 Bond No. '. For five hundred dollars to run eleven years, due and payable on the eighth day of September 1920, with six per cent interest from date of issue, payable annually.
 Bond No. 8. For five hundred dollars to run twelve years. due and payable on the eighth day of September, 1921, with six per cent interest from date of issue. payable annually.
 Said bonds shall be sold to the high est bidder or bidders therefor by the California, for not less than par. All bids shall be for the purchase of said bonds as soon as they shan be reauy for delivery, Each bid shall be accompan- jed by check certified by a responsible bank, for five per cent of par value of bonds, payable to the County Treasurer of Imperial County. California, as an as- surance that the bidder will take so much of the bonds as he shah bid for and will pay the price therefor should they be awarded to him. Upon, de- livery of and payment for saiu bonds to the amount awarded to such bidder, his certified check or checks will be returned to the biduer
 By order of the Board of Supervisors of Imperial County.
 PAUL ROMAN. 25-3t Treasurer of Imperial County
Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25
NEW CANAL PROJECT
Number Seven Accepts the sehenok Plan For Reclamation of Land
 Near Holtville.

Al the last monthly meeting of the directors of Water Company No :, the Schenck proposal for the recla- nation of new lands was accepted.
 The water company is to turn over 10 Mr. Schcuck 1000 shares of water stock d, $10 a share, 10 be paid for within the next three years This stock, says the Holtville Tribune, ie to be offered to land owners under the proposed new ditch at S2O per snare, ten of which is to he cash
 Il is believed that the $t0,OO0 req lized will complete the system. In addition to the 1000 shares now al- loued Mir Scheuck, he is promised S5 per ashare on 1000 shares No. may later place on the west side of the Alamo. The survey for the proposed new canal starts at a pOinE near the heading of the Hemlock and runs northwest of that canal but on higher ground, at a point west of W. A. Young's ranch. The canal will be syphoned across the Alamo and then carried northwest to a point west of Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25
ALLISON'S MARROW ESCAPE
Met by Waters From CIoudburst in Narrow Canon-Team Killed and
 Wagon Smashed.

J. J. Allison, ST, whose home is in Calexico, recently had a narrow escape from death in one of the canons of the Cocopah Mountains, down in Mex ico, where he is developing the Sum- rice mine.
 MT. Allison was hauling into the mine camp a wagon-load of supplies and while in a narrow canon was met by wall of water fully ten feet high, which came from a cloudburst further up the mountains.
 Before this wall of water rolled boulders and drift. Allison's wagon was overturned and he was thrown out to one side of the canon, where he, succeeded in catching hold of a ledge of rock and drawing himself up 10 safety. His team of mules was killed and the wagon was demolished. The team was carried down the canon three miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25
WILL PROSECUTE "BLlNO PIGS"

At the annual meeting of the Braw- ley Chamber of Commerce the sub ject of the recent illicit sales of li- quor was brought up for general dis cussion. The opinion was expressed and endorsed by numerous citizens, that all parties implicated by rumor with the alleged transaction should be declared either innocent or guilty. A petition was presented having for it's object the raising of funds necessary to bring to justice those who are gull ty of the alleged offenses committed during the past few months. The sentiments of this petition were en- dorsed by the Chamber of Commerce, and a committee composed of w. P. Mansfield, ". T. Beal and W. c. Eaton was appointed to assist the authorities in enforcement of the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25
SUMMONS
In the Superior Court in the County Of
 Imperial, State of California

Ida Tardoff, plaintiff vs. William Tar doff defendant. Eshleman & Swing, At torneys for Plaintiff
 The People of the State of California Send Greeting to William Tardof, de- feudant
 -ou are hereby directed to appear and answer the Complaint in an action en- titled as above, brought against you in the Superior Court of the County of Inn pefial State of California. within ten uays after the service on you of this Summons--if served within this County; or within thirty days if served else where
 And you are hereby notified that unless you appear and answer as above requir ed. the said Plaintiff will take judgment for any money or damages demanded in the Complaint. as arising upon contract, or she will apply to the Court for any other relief demanded in the Complaint. Given under my hand and the seal of the Superior Court of the County of imperial State of California, this 23rd day of June, A. D. 1909.
 D. s. ELDER.
 Clerk.
 By IRONA ELDER, 25-9t Deputy Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that all cot ton seed for Imperial Valley must be consigned to the County Board of Horticulture at El Centro, thero to be examined, treated and held, until they are satisfied that the seed contains no insect infection. This notice is given under. the State quarantine order of April 23, 1908.
 W. 10. WILSIE, County Horticultural Commission or
Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25
BRAWLEY CREAMERY

It is expected that the Brawley creamery will open next month At meeting of the Creamery Company held last week it was decided to make a canvass of Brawley in the attempt to secure subscriptions for at least one share of the creamery stock from every resident here.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25
STORM WRECKED HOUSE

The house of E. J. Norrsh, zanjaro in Water District No ,. was wrecked and the furniture was smashed in a hirl-wind which accompanied the last rainstorm in the north end of the valley
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-28

Bert Latham, the Stearns driver,
and Murray Page, driver of the Loco
mobile shown at top.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-28
NETWORK SCHEDULES
MANY RACE EVENTS
Race Follows Race and Dealers Act
as If Competition on Track and
Road Was a Good BUSH
ness Stimulus

Competition is the life of trade, and
it is quite evident that the New York
trade has come to the decision that
competition not only in business is
good, but that competition including
demonstration over the roads must add
to the interest. New York is scheduled
for the greatest run of events ever
known in any one city Event follows
event. including the automobile carni-
val early In April, with the Fort George
hill climb, gymkana sports at Morris
parkk, balloon and airship races. a
daylight parade and other events of
interest. There is also an endurance
run to Boston for the Campbell trophy,
a two days endurance run to the Cat
skills and the Berkshires, a run around
New Jersey lasting several days, a
ladies' run and contests following each
other regularly II believe in compe-
tition," said Manager e. w. Heading"
ton of the Haynes Automobile com
pany New York branch recently, land
they are going to give us run this
year for honors. The year will be pro-
life in sales, am certain, for we are
doing good business even now and are
far ahead of sales at the same time
last year. These contests will add much
to the interest and increase the sales,
and l shall try to see that the Haynes
is represented in all of the coming
events, as it has been represented in
the events Of the past"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-28
DETROIT WINS
GLIDDEN TOUR
OFFICIAL STARTING PLACE OF
GREAT CLASSIC
FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF
THE INDUSTRY
Date and Complete itinerary VIII Be
Announced Later-HoWer Leaves
for Chicago to Work Out
Details

BUFFALO, N. Y. March 27.-The
contest board announced today that
Detroit has been selected for the start
ing of the annual Glidden tour. Inc
date and complete itinerary will be CIV
en- out later. The Detroit Automobile
Dealers association, through President
George e. Lane, guaranteed fifteen en-
tries from that city. Detroit has never
been included in the route of the tour,
and 1t is only proper that its enthusi-
asm should be recognized by this year
selecting 1t as the starting point. Let
tiers and kilograms from Mayor Brett
meyer of Detroit, Commissioners Smith,
w. r. orr, president of the Autocraft
club, and different trade organizations
asking for the start of the tour, had a
decisive bearing on the question. Tne
contest committee feels that in select
ing Detroit 1t has acted for the best IN
terest of the association and the auto
mobile industry.
contest board left for Chicago on Tues
day for the purpose of making ar
rangements with the railroads for haul-
ing the train of Pullmans which VIII
accompany the tour to furnish accom-
modations for the tourists at night
stops between the large cities. Ar
rangements have already been made
for the use of enough Pullman sleepers
and dining cars to accommodate 800 or
more tourists but the negotiations for
hauling the train from point to point
remain to be taken up during this visit
of the chairman to Chicago.
Lewis Wants His Bath
Secretary Dali II. Lewis of the con-
test board is said to be anxious to have
the Pullman train stop alongside some
water tank each night so that he may
be assured of his wonted cold shower
every morning. Secretary Lewis will
keep an eye out for the water tanks
on the pathfinding trip which Is be-
ing arranged to start about the 1st'of
April. The e. II. F. pathfinder is
under orders to be ready at that date.
The route of the tour will be an
nounced at the time of the start of the
Pathfinder. Secretary Lewis says he
does not know yet who his companions
will be on the trip.
The chairman of the contest board
during the trip to Chicago will also
take up the Cobe cup contest arrange
ments. He will be Joined in Chicago
by H. E. Coffin, chairman of the rules
committee of the Manufacturers Con-
test association. TogetheP they VIII
go over the course of the stock chassis
race for the Ira M. CODE cup, to be
run in Indiana within forty miles of
Chicago, which was originally picked
out for the Thompson stock chassis
race.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-28

seventy-two cars an hour will be
maintained to the course, the service
on the Moneta avenue, the Central
avenue and the San Pedro lines haV-
ing been supplemented with the Pa
cific Electric line on Main street for
the park.
Special emphasis is placed on the in
junction to all Automobiles to be at
the park and in the Enclosure by not
later than lis O'Clock, as the open
ings across the track will be sealed
at that hour andi no more cars Will be
allowed to enter.
The racing will begin promptly at
1870 o'clock in order that the "prelim-
inaries" may be out of the way and
the decks cleared for the main event
at promptly 2:30 o'clock. These pre-
liminaries will consist of number of
short distance automobile and motor
cycle events, including a five-mile ex-
hibition by Barney Oldfeld in his
big Ben" a five-mile race between
Oldfield and this car and the Stod-
dard- Dayton racer with Frank Seifert
at the wheel; five-mile motorcycles
exhibition by Daredevil Paul Der
KUN, Pacific coast champion. and a
five-mile novelty" race between the
Premier, the Cadillac, the Gilmore and
the Oldsmobile.
Supply Men Busy
The race today has been the one
subject of talk along gasoline row"
the past week, especially on the part
of many supply and tire dealers, who
have made strenuous efforts to have
their goods installed on one or the 9TH
err competing cars in the big event.
After much hauling and pulling be-
tween tire dealers it was decided in
the middle of the week that the Fire.
stone would equip the Stearns car and
the Diamond the Locomobile. These
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-28

60 or 20 or any intermediate mile, and
remaining there until some subsequent
mile shall show greater speed, when
the hand will go forward. The black
hand, pointing to the same marks on
the dial, will drop back to zero or the
cipher with the completion of each
mile and proceed to record the speed
at which the current mile is being run,
dropping back with each mile. The
mile" dials in the four small aper-
lures in the bottom portion of the dial
will record the number of miles nego-
tiated by the leading car, each mile
being shown as the leading car passes
the tape each time. If the leading car
is stopped the mile dials will stop until
the car from behind has gone the same
distance as the leading car, when the
dials will pick it up and proceed to
record it's miles. BY this means the
crowd need never be in doubt as to
the exact status of the race from min
ute to minute. 1t is one of the clever
est ideas ever sprung at any race and
reflects enterprise on the firm which
has fathered it.
Both the Locomobile and the Stearns
were at the track yesterday, While the
Locomobile spent portion of Friday
afternoon in going over the course.
The Stearns was not finally pronounced
in racing form until late Friday after
noon and did not go out until yester-
day.
Both Latham and Page expressed
the greatest satisfaction with the way
in which the cars acted, but neither
driver allowed the other to get a real
line on his work or his car.
%~S--
Every baseball fan needs a TwindisK.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-28

calculations were upset in the case of
the Diamond as a result of telephone
message from Murray Page while yet
in San Francisco, who demanded that
the same wheel equipment-the Fisk
demountable rims and tires-that OBJ
tanned in the twenty-four hour race
of a year ago, which was won by the
Locomobile, should be used in today's
race. Manager Nelson made desperate
efforts to get some demountable rims
but was unable to do so and the Fisk
people have strutted about the ball
ance of the week over their capture of
the honor. No change was made in
the Firestone equipment OF the
Stearns. The same fierce competition
obtained in the case of oils, of speed
ometers and other similar supplies or
accessories. The Jones speedometer
won double victory in finally being
installed on both machines; so, which,
ever car wins the race, the Jones will
be ceStain to cross the tape first.
Novel "Baby Jones"
Because of THIS victory Chanslor &
Lyon have erected mammoth or
heroic sized speedometer in the center
of the track Enclosure, which they have
named a "baby JONES' which is an
exact reproduction of the speedometef
itself. The hands of this giant affair
are fully six feet long, while the face
looks for all the world like the real
article, even to the metallic surface,
the red and black hands and the gold
trimming.
By a specially arranged continuance
this speedometer will prove of great
benefit to the entire crowd today in
recording those vital facts which all
will want to know as each mile of the
race is reeled off.
The idea is not unlike the speed,
ometer scheme which obtained at the
last Briarcliffe race, when each mile
was recorded on the face of a big
speedometer built for the occasion.
The "baby Jones' will go much fur
Their than merely recording miles, how
ever; and the scheme is not unlikely
to be adopted at all future race events,
when held on race courses in any por-
ton of the country.
How "5aby Jones" Works
The red hand of the dial will record
the highest rate of speed attained by
either car during any mile of any por-
ton OF the race. the hand going tO 30
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-28

of these splendid cars to consent to
match its speed and its endurance
against the other.
Longer Race Probable
The argument will not end with the
crossing of the finish line, however. In
deed, it is more than likely that it
will have just begun, for neither the
Locomobile nor the Stems adher-
ents will now be satisfied until they
have settled the question of superior
ity in their own minds by a still more
trying and more hazardous race, and
a 500-mile race will undoubtedly fol-
low quickly the decision of today 8
contest.
In the latter event, it is not unlikely
that one of the greatest match races
of the entire country for this or any
other season will result, for with a 500
mile race agreed upon all restrictions
will quite likely be removed, includ-
ing drivers, and the spectacle of Bar
ney Oldfield and Charley Soules being
pitted against each other will enhance
the spectacle of the two cars fighting
for supremacy in the automobile
field. Oldfield and Soules. while as
Stunning the best of friendship for each
other, will never rest easily in their
one of the others measure as the pre-
mier automobile driver of America,
and, indeed, the world.
SouIes After OldfieId
Oldfield holds by far the greatest
number of worlds records of any
driver that ever turned a wheel, while
Soules is counted as his most formid-
able rival, the past seasons perform
ances at Ascot park, when the two
raced each other, having led Soules
and no small number of admirers to
feel that he possessed the qualities
of which world champions are made.
With these two men behind the wheels
in a 500-mileA race between the Loco
mobile and ! Stearns. an event of
worldwide Importance Importance
would ensue. 1t would then not be so
much a question of love of driver for
car, even thought Soules believes the
Stearns is the best car that rolls, but
it would be a race between men who
would only admit the superiority of
the other after it had been fought for
every inch of the long journey. Such
a race would undoubtedly bring auto
mobile lovers from all parts of the
country to witness, and be recognized
as one of the great events in motor
dom.
Big Crowd Today
Assured of race, whatever the
weather OF track conditions, the pub
lie will undoubtedly swarm to Ascot
park in hordes, equally Indifferent of
the cast of skies, for such races are
not to be witnessed every day.
A street car service equivalent to
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-28
How "Baby Jones" Works

The red hand of the dial will record
the highest rate of speed attained by
either car during any mile of any por-
ton of the race the hand going to so,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-28
MAXWELL WELL ALONG
IN NONSTOP TRY0UT
Motor Is Running Smoothly and the
Drivers Expect No Trouble In Set
ting a New Worlds Mark for
Continuous Running

BOSTON, March 27.-The four-cylin-
der Maxwell automobile, with which it
is attempted to lower the worlds nom
stop record by negotiating 10000 miles.
has so far Travelled a total distance of
1850 miles. The motor of the car is still
running smoothly. and, barring acct
dents, the drivers expect no trouble in
setting a new worlds mark for con-
tinuous running. 1t will be remembered
that one of the first nonstop records
was established by another Maxwell
car. which negotiated 5000 miles with
out stopping its motor once.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-28

Every baseball fan needs TwindisK.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-28
Big Crowd Today

Assured of a race, whatever the
weather OF track conditions, the pub
lie will undoubtedly swarm to Ascot
park in hordes, equally Indifferent of
the cast of skies, for such races are
not to be witnessed every day.
A street car service equivalent to
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-28
CONTENDING AUTO RACERS TUNED
TO RAW EDGE FOR TRACK BATTLE
sTEARNS AND LocoMoBILE RIVERS ARE BOTH CONFIDENT
! OF VICTORY

Program Begins 10000 crowd Is Expected
Pack Paddocks-Three Preliminary Races
Exhibitions-reat Day for Eks and Immense Fund
Is Expected Supplement Entertainment Golfers of
People Earth-Sxty- Mile Clip Is Ex-
pected Prerequisite of Wnning-Race Will
Be Run Rain Shine