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Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-06
Government Expert to Con- duct Experiments in the
 Imperial Valley
American Nile Company Arranging
 For Carload of Seed and For Ma
 chnery to Handle Crop-RaIroad Makes Reduction in Freight Rates.

That Imperial lands will grow the ordinary Texas cotton in great luxur- lance has been demonstrated in var ious localities, and that this year will bring about a planting on large commercial scale is also certainty But experiments are to be undertaken to show what can be done with Egyp- tian cotton under the best conditions of soil and cultivation.
 w. A. Peterson, who is in charge of the Government Experimental Sta tion at Yuma, has been spending the last few days in this valley, making his headquarters at El Centro and work on Egyptian cotton plats in sev- eral localities.
 He departed on Friday with the as surance that the movement he has started this week will give a prac- tical test for Egyptian cotton in this valley the coming season, and he is confident that as good results can be produced here as have been at the Government Station at Yuma. The crop there has indicated a yield of more than a bale to the acre, and as this class of cotton sells at almost double the price obtained for Texas cotton, the advantage is obvious.
 Instead of confining his experimental work to one plat of land, Mr. Peter son has succeeded in obtaining small tracts in several localities, and early next month will return to Fl Centro with an expert cotton planter from the Experimental Station, who will look after the preparation of the land and the seeding. As the crop progresses they will make frequent trips here to superintend the cultivation, but the actual care will be in charge of the land owners here.
 A half-acre tract will be planted on the ranch of w. E. Wilsie; another half-acre tract will be planted on the D. E. Forester ranch, west of Fl Centro; M. W. Conkling will have an acre planted on the El Centro town site; F. H. Stanley, at Brawley, will have an acre, and F. G. Havens, at Holtville will have an acre, all under
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-06
Banquet and Address.

Monday evening banquet was giv- en in honor of the Bishop at Hotel Oregon, at which about 150 guests were present. After enjoying splen- did menu the guests listened to a program varied and interesting.
 J. Stanley Brown, representing the Board of City Trustees, acted as toastmaster, and in most happy manner welcomed the guest of honor and introduced the speakers.
 Albert Durham presented to Bishop Conaty "The Valleys Primer" which was full of good hits locally and per tinent facts told in such a manner that they made decided Unit" Frank Burkhauser of Brawley spoke of the work of the Catholic Church and Father Eummelen in Imperial Valley; H. T. Cory, of Calexico, spoke of the intellectual life of the valley, and District Attorney John M. Eshleman presented the toast, Our Honored Guest" in which he paid a beautiful tribute to the Catholic Church and it's representatives present.
 Bishop Conaty responded with an address which first dwelt on local conditions and the deep impressions this visit had made upon him in show ing him what wonderful future lay before Imperial Valley. He then gave an eloquent address on the oppor- tunities in such a valley for broad minded helpfulness, regardless of creed or religious differences, and the necessity of exalting good citizenship and uprightness of character before all else.
 This address touched a responsive chord amongst all the hearers as was attested by the frequent and pro- longed applause.
 Local speakers references to the work of Rev. H. Eummelen as parish priest in the various valley towns brought regular ovation of applause to the worthy pastor That his labors were appreciated was freely shown to his bishop.
 During the evening a fine musical programme was rendered by the Fl Centro Orchestra. After the formal exercises, Bishop Conaty and the vis- iting priests met the guests in the hotel corridor, and an hour was spent in social enjoyment The Bishop and priests departed for Los Angeles Tues day morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-06
ATTACHMENT RESISTED
Heber Heirs Demur to Southern Paci- fife Suits Against Irrigation
 Company.

The latest news in regard to the recent attachment of the properties of the California Development Com pany by the Southern Pacific and its allied interests is to the effect that a demurrer to these proceedings has been filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court by the original stockholders of the California Development Company, who set up the claim that the latter day officers of the c. D. Company had no right to enter into certain con tracts with the Southern Pacific Com pany, whereby the alleged indebted ness was created.
 The principals represented in this latest move are R. T. Perry and the heirs of the Heber estate. They have engaged Works & Works of Los An geles as their attorneys, and the hear ing was to have occurred yesterday.
 c. R. Redwood has filed suit against the California Development Company to recover the sum of $17396S with interest at seven per cent from Sep tember 25, 1908, and for costs of suit.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-06
HIGH SCHOOL GAMES.

The Inter-Scholastic Athletic League baseball season was closed with the game at Imperial last Saturday, with the Imperial Valley Union High School team standing as champions of the valley in both base ball and tennis, About twenty pupils of the Central Union High School went over from El Centro for Saturdays games between this school and the Imperial repre- sentatives. El Centro lost both games.
 At the meeting of the executive committee of the league, which is to be held in Fl Centro, February 6, it is expected that arrangements will be made for track meet and also for tennis tournament.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-06
TO FIX WATER RATES
New Petitions Started Asking County Supervisors to Regulate lrriga-
 ton Charges.

Immediately after the dismissal by the Board of Supervisors of the pc titions asking that body to fix the water rate for Imperial county, new petitions were. started to bring this matter before the Board.
 Petitions are now in circulation at several points in Imperial Valley, ask. ing that the rate be fixed. The ob. jections raised to the former peti- tions by the California Development Company's attorneys have been con. sidered, and the new petition in. cludes as parties to the action not only the California Development Com pany but all of the mutual water companies operating within Imperial Valley.
 It is expected that this new peti- tion will be duly published and in readiness for presentation at the meeting of the Board of Supervisors on the first Monday in April. Mole man & Smyser of Los Angeles are to appear as attorneys for the petition CTS.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-06

Mir. Petersons direct supervision, and with seed supplied by the Yuma Fix perimental Station.
 Mir Ravens also proposes to carry on an experimental planting which may be of deep interest to cotton growers. On one tract he will plant all ternate rows of Texas and Egyptian cotton, so that the bloom of one varie. ty may fertilize the other, and the hybrid thus produced, he believes, will prove one of remarkable produc- tiveness and high quality of staple. Some experiments of this character have been carried on at Yuma which bear out this conclusion.
 The American Nile Cotton Com pany, organized by w. F. Holt and associates to put up a cot ton gin and compress at Fl Centro, is making arrangements for a carload of seed and may decide to import seed from Arkansas, where a superior variety of cotton is grown. The South. ern Pacific has reduced the freight rate on seed from Houston from $1.S4 to $1.00 per hundred weight and will make concessions in local rates and in rates on baled cotton to San Fran cisco. General Manager Calvin is much interested in the cotton enter prise of Imperial Valley and will do all he can to encourage growers.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-06
ANT IT AWFUL?

From Bradstreets report of Feb. 3 1909
 Imperial; Park & Hull Saloon and PooD chattel mortgage on fixtures, etc"
 Has Spotless Town a saloon, with fixtures, "etc', especially the 'etc"? The thirty-year Adversary of the Dem on Rum, the Daily Howl should look into this.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-06
COMES ID Fl CENTRO San Diego Railroad Engineers Making Final aycation
 to County Seat

< %; <; ;: ,: x * * X * * * < < < X x The engineers of the San < Diego 6 Eastern, making pre- < iminary survey of line < through El Centro and HoItville * to the sandhiIs, han just estab- < lshed their camp at HoltviIIe x last week when Assistant Chief < Engineer Witt, in charge of the x party, received orders to move X the outfit back to Coyote Wells
 X and to make final location of < the line from a point ten miles < west of the wells to Fl Centro. < Final location has been made x to the point west of the wells, < and when the work is com < pleted to Fl Centro, the pre-
 X iminary work from HoItviIle
 < eastward will be resumed.
 X This bit of real railroad news x does not come from a rancher < near Silsbee.]
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Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-06
THEY BUY CITY LOTS.

King L. Kendle has bought of D. w. Wickersham, lots z and 8 of block 5, in Holtville, and Julia Finn has pur- chased from Mrs. J. L. Waldrip lots II and 12, of block 10, Imperial,
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-06

in obtaining comprehensive view of Imperial Valley. The party visited Calexico and Mexicali; then, return ing to Fl Centro, they had placed at their disposal the private car of w. F. Holt, and made the trip to Holt vile.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-06
BISHOP COMMITS
 VISIT TO VALLEY
Catholic PreIate Makes and Receives An Excellent
 Impression

Dedieatory and Religious Services, Re- captions, Banquet and Tour of ob- servation-Two Public Addresses By the Famous Orator-Visit Will Re- suit in Advancement of Church Work.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-06
LADIES' GUILD.

The Ladies' Guild of the Presby- terian church will meet at the home of Mrs. Blackinton Wednesday after noon. February 10. at 2:3O.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-06

Imperial Valley citizens enjoyed an intellectual treat the past week, in the visit of Right Rev. Thomas J. Conaty, Bishop of the Roman Catho- lie Diocese of Monterey and Los An geles. Churchmen for the first time in this valley had the privilege of hearing their spiritual leader in dedi catory and religious services, and both Catholics and non Catholics were given food for though ill the public addresses of this broad-minded pre- late at functions in which the citi- zens generally paid honor.
 That Bishop Conaty's visit to Im- perial Valley means an uplift to the church which he represents is a cer- tainty. This was the Bishops first visit, and the greatness of the val ley grew upon him, until the needs of his churchmen in the various sec tions of this great domain were deep ly impressed upon the visitor He declared before his departure that as rapidly as possible changes would be made to advance the general work of the church in religious and education al lines in this valley.
 Bishop Conaty was accompanied by Rev, Raphael Fuhr, o. F. M, pastor of St. Joseph's Church in Los An geles, and head of the house of the Franciscan Order in that city, and by Rev. Leo. Gariador, o. S. B., of the Rev. H. Eummelen, pastor of the Val ley parish, was the host, and Rev John Savers, first Catholic priest to work in this valley, and now located at the Indian Reservation, over on the Colorado river, came to Fl Cen tro to participate in the various func- tions of this visitation.
 Reception at Fl Centre.
 The party arrived in, Fl Centro on Saturday evenings train and at s o'clock public reception was given in honor of Bishop Conaty by the Ell Centro Ten Thousand Club
 The reception was held in the Holt ' Opera House. A short address of welcome to the Bishop was given by the president of the club, and the Bishop then spoke for an hour on top ioc of intoPoct tO tho paon1a of +ba valley, revealing himself as a broad minded citizen, wise counsellor, a man of deep insight and kindly humor, and an orator of the first order. At the conclusion of the Bishops address, he was elected the first honorary mem- Der of the Ten Thousand Club, and the president presented to him the club button, which he placed In his lapel
 Short talks were made by Father Eummelen and others, and Father Raphael, an accomplished musician improvised at the piano, kindly taking the place of the orchestra that failed to put in an appearance. The recep- tion concluded with presentations to Bishop Conaty of the people in attend ance.
 Breaches at BrawIey.
 Early Sunday morning the party went to Brawley and during the fore noon Bishop Conaty dedicated the Church of the Sacred Heart, in the presence of a large assemblage. Re turning, the party stopped for a short time at Imperial, and reached El Cen tro in time for the afternoon services at St. Mary's Church, on South Fifth street, at which time the building was blessed and Bishop Conaty preached sermon. The assemblage was so large the building could not contain the people.
 Monday was spent by the visitors
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-06
SK|NNER'S SCHEMES
 EXPOSED BY OXFORD
Land Jumping Operations Are Brought to Light by Quar-
 rel of the Gang

Skinner Uses AK and Gun to Evict Claimant of Excess Strip, and For mer Associate Turns on Him and Gives Away the HoId-up Game and the Mysterious Pull in the Land Office.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-17
WANTED MORE COMMON FARE
Daily Meals of Oysters Had Rearn fc Paii on Palate of Tramp
 prirter

An Oregon editor once got n big advertisement from a place which sold nothing bgt oysters. The place hae just opened. and while the proprietor was willing to advertise he didat have the cash to spend: 70 the newspaps- nan took easd which un:is'cd rim tc ten collE-s' worth cf oysters. "A rer eGys later a tre'rr rriateT s-ro';od into the G5-e'tc CE3co and wsutet 9 ioS." reietce tHe cC.to-. 'T mad Ho.h ing 10 cfScT hin. b... lo,d tas man Ee might sleep back i1 the conpasinc room, and as he had no money to buv food, I gave him the meal ticket ca the oyster parlo-. didn't hear from him again for more than week. One day he came into the office looking g bit drawn and worn. I don't want to seem dissatisfied with what you're done for me, Mir. Carter he said. and I'm willing to admit that the luscious hivalve is a wonderfully fine bit of food; but for heavens sake. can't you get an ad. from a ham and egg en- porium?'"
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-17
DOUGLAS SENDS FINE
 INVITATION TO TAFT

DOUGLAS. July 16. (Special) Engraved upon a plate of Arizona copper. in dimensions five and one. half by eight and one-hak inches, and enclosed in an appropriate case or leather and silk, an invitation will be dispatched in few days to Pres Taft by the chamber of commerce as a body representative of the city of Douglas. The plate will be polished and the lettering of the invitation will be attractive. with the phraseology arranged on the plate in invitation style.
 There is an extrem probability that the president will visit southern Ari- zona. inasmcch as he has made pub llc the statement that the territory of Arizona is embraced in his itinerary.
 This invitation was agreed upon at meeting of the directors of the held yesterday afternoon, and the secretary was instructed to send it away as soon as possible.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-17
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF THE MEXICO AND. COLORADO
 RAILROAD COMPANY

Notice is herepy gTven that a spe- cial meeting of the stockholders of the MEXICO AND COLORADO RAILROAD COMPANY will be heli at the principal office of the com pany, in Bisbee. Cochise county, Ari- zona. on the 2eth day of July, 1909, at 10 o'clock a. m.. for the purpose of considering and acting on a propo- sition submitted by the Fl Paso and Southwestern Railroad Company for the purchase of all of the Mexico and Colorado Railroad Company's prop erty.> zs9l This meeting is called by the un dersigned, stockholders of said Mex;- co and Colorado Railroad Company. owning all of the stock of said com pany.
 Dated at Bisbee, Arizona, this 23rd day of June. 1909.
 WALTER DOUGLAS.
 F. F. FLEETWOOD.
 JOHN BOILER.
 M J. BROPHY.
 NJ. J. CUNNINGHAM
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-17
PERSONAL MENTION

J. J. Murphy left yesterday for Sc attle, from which point he expects tc hustle for one of the new land con sessions.
 Miss Mabel Hartford left yesterday for an extended visit among friends and relatives in Chicago and other eastern points.
 A. R. Huskey left yesterday morn irg for Seattle, where he will attend the exposition and then visit in other coast points.
 C. LeGrand, chief electrician for the Detroit Copper compar was busi- ness visitor in Bisbee yesterday
 Rev. J. E. Kanarr 1sill leave this morning to take his ia asnily to Stones ranch, where ten days outing will be enjoyed. Rev. Kanarr will return in time to fill his regular pulpit en- gagement
 Miss Margaret Akard has returned from pleasant outing at the exposi- ton at Seattle and other points of in terest along the coast.
 Mrs. Hawkins. formerly of Bisbee, but now a resident of Douglas, is visiting in the city as guest of her mother. Mrs. R. '. Locliie. George NJ. Bell of the Oliver mine. has resigned his position to accept one with the Superior and Boston Mining company of Globe.
 Miss Birdie Adonis, principal of the high school at Holdenvilie, Okla, is visiting her cousins. Ir. and Mrs J. E. Bomar and their sister, Miss Walters, on Tate Hill.
 George tNeale is expe ected to return today from business trip to Court land and Tombstone.
 Lee Snodderly has returned to his ranch in the Huachuca mountains af- ter a visit among Bistee friends.
 Dr. Shine returned yesterday from pleasant outing on the Pacific coasl.
 T. Evans of Cananea spent yester- day mingiing among Bisbee friends.
 Ward Stiles, manager of the E.P. & S.W. parlor car service with head uarters in Fl Paso, was in Bisbee yesterday.
 John Boler has returned from a pleasant vacation trip along the lakes of Wisconsin Conductor Van de Mark of the War ren street railway will leave for Yuma shortly ona business trip.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-17
PAINE WEBER 6 co SAY:
(Special to |. II Oyerlocl,l !

Especial to l.. J. Overlock)
 BOSTON, July 16.-Returning con iidence brought in many more orders this morning and the whole list ex- perfenced wave of activity. such as We have not had for several weens. North Butte and Copper Range rose easily on light transactions. Superior Copper which has been absolutely dead for long time was comparative ly active and made one of the spec tacular advanyces today. about four points above last nights close. The great scarcity of offerings was the most noticeable feature all through the list. The last sale of Old Domia- ion was at s52 and it was bid up 70 s54 before there was a sale Giroux was enc of the most active stocks. We think a speculative move is on in this stock and we advise exchanging Greene Cananea for Giroux at present differences of price as we think The advance will be much more rapid.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-17
FORFEITURE NOTICE

Bisbee. Arizona, April 10, 1909. To Harry B Mccoy, his heirs, devi. sees. administrators and executors: You are hereby notified that we have expended during the year 1908 one hundred dollars (s100.00) in labo and Improvements ou each of the following mining claims situate in the Warren Mining Ditrict, Cochise county. Territory of Arizona, the location notices of which are recorc ed in the office of the County Re corder of said county in the Records of Mines in the Books of said records and upon the pages thereof as follows:
 Horseshoe" recorded in Book 30, page 33o.
 Sunshine" recorded in Book 30 Page 332.
 'Nancy Hanks" recorded in Book 90, page 331.
 Sunday Easter" recorded In Book 30. page 2so.
 k Said labor and Improvements were done in order to hold said claims un- der the provisions of Sccticn 2324 of the Reviei Statutes of the United States of Americs and the amend ments thereto. concerning annual ta"ot on mnuuB claims, Defng the amount to hold said lode mining claims for the period ending on the s1st day of December. A. D. 1908. And if. within ninety days from tbe personal service of this notice upUn you or within ninety days-af. ter the publication thereof you fail or refuse to contribute your propor ton of seid expenses as a co-owne7 which amounts to fifty dollars (s50) Tor each of said ahove mining claims. or total of two hundred dollars ts2ce.00). your interest in the said claims will beonme the property of the undersigned. your co-owner, who has made the re- quired expenditure by the terms of sad section
 N. F. D. NICHOLS.
 First publication May %. 1909
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-17
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE COUNTY OF COCHiSE TERRI. TORY OF ARIZONA

Tn the matter of the estate of Leander
 MaNfield, deceased-Notice of Hear.
 ing Petition for Probate of Will.
 Pursuant to an order of this court dated the 18th day of July, 191a, notice is hereby given that Mary Ann Maxfield has filed herein her petition praying for the admission to probate of document filed with said PeIi- tion purporting to be the last will and testament of Leander Maxfield, de- ceased, and that Letters Testamentary thereon be issued to her; and that Monday, the 26th day of July, 1909, at o'clock P. M, at the court-roo1: of said court. at the courthouse in the city of Tombstone. County of Co., chise. has been appointed the time and place for proving said document and hearing said petition, when and where any person interested may ap- pear and contest said document and may file objections in writing to the granting of letters testamentary % said petitioner.
 Dated July 18th, 1909.
 J. E. JAMES, Clerk of said court
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-17
indignant at Loss of Beard,

Samuel Stiegler, a barber in that sec 'ion of Brooklyn known as East New York. appeared in court the other day to explain why he cut oil Morris kreutzer's 4oyear growth of whis- kers without orders. Kreutzer climbed In the barber chair after in structing the barber to trim his beard and dozed into a gentle slumber. When he awoke he screamed with rage and modification when he saw that he was clean shaven. As he is 6s years old and his beard was the pride of his life and part of his re- ligion. he had the barber arrested. shegler declared he understood Kreutz. CT 70 say he wanted a shave and as the customer slept soundly during the operation he dId not learn of his error until the work wss done.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-17
LOCAL and SOCIAL NEWS
TOURIST TO TAKE NEW
 SLEEPER FOR COAST

Several Bisbee tourists bound sor the coast today will have the oppor. tnnity to avail themselves of the Pull. man sleeper lately installed by The Southern Pacific. The first train, winch went out Thursday, was prac. tically deserted owing to no previols announcement having been nude or the new plan. Passengers will leave Bsbee on the regula: afternoon tran and make drect connexions with the sleeper at Osborn.