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Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
HOSPITAL ID BE ENLARGED
Capacity More Than Doubled and Eff ficiency Brought to High
 Standard.

Extensive additions and extensions are being made to the Central Hos pital in El Centro. The entire build ing is being raised, so that a rev story can he built which will make a large tw ,-story hospital building with bed capacity of 2S The saIce form of architecture will be maintain ed with screened porches on all sides
 Down stairs there will be two large wards for county patients. On ,he same floor will be private rooms, a ward for women and children and x ray and laboratory rooms. On the second floor are private rooms, an operating room and one small ward. The entire hospital equipment is to be up date and of the very best. None but graduate nurses will be in attendance and the best of the valley physicians will be in attend ance or in consultation.
 The hospital has been incorporated and the following physicians are di- rectors: Drs McCOmbs, Peterson of Fl Centro; Dr, Bumgarner, of Imper- ial; Dr. Richter, of Calexico; Dr. Brooks, of Holtville and Dr. Cooke, of Brawley. Dr. McCombs is physician in charge The improvements will be completed about December 15 after which time Imperial County will have hospital to compare favorably with those in the older and larger eoun- ties of the State
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
ONE GRoWER's PROFITS

J. l.. Atkins, mile and half south of El Centro, planted eight acres in cotton. He did not feel sure that there would be gin to handle the crop and therefore he did not give much attention to cultivation. He has ob- tained five bales from the first pick ing and it seems safe to figure on three bales more from two later pick ings MT. Atkins says his expenses have been: seed, $5.2O; water, $S; labor and team in planting, cultivat- ing and irrigating, $55; picking eight bales at dollar a hundred pounds, $125; hauling to gin, $10; ginning, $40; total, $2432O. Atkins has picked 1561 pounds of seed cotton to bale and his bales weigh from 5O5 to 51O pounds. At the present price of 13 cents, his eight bales would bring $52S, and the seed $65, total $593. The net profit from the eight acres would $35O, or $43.75 an acre, and the grower is paid for his labor be- sides.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
CARLOAD OF ORANGES

It is estimated that fully carload of oranges will be shipped this sea- son from the ranch of E. w. Shirk, in the Coachella Valley near Mecca. The fruit is now ripe and sweet This ranch has eighty acres of four-y year. old trees and the balance are three years old. While the trees are not loaded with fruit, they have as much as trees of their age average in other localities, and the quality is fine. The success of this grove has given an impetus to orange planting in the Coachella valley and 1t Is said that many trees will be set out this fall. J. W. Booth Is preparing his sixty six acre ranch near Indio for trees and the entire acreage will be set this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
BRICK PLANT ACTIVITIES

Simons Brothers have been down from Los Angeles this week, super intending the beginning of work on their new brick and hollow tile plant at El Centro Material is being as- sembled, and fifteen carloads of ma chinery and supplies are en route to El Centro for this concern. A cook house has been erected, and the firm will feed it's employees on the grounds in order to save the time of the trip up town. Several families will be drawn here from the Simons brick works at Los Angeles, and it is the purpose of the company to erect a number of small cottages, adjoining the site of the plant, for the use of employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
STUDYING WATER LOSSES
Seepage and Evaporation Discussed by
 Water Company Delegates.

Representative of the several wat CT companies met Saturday in Water Go. No. Is assembly hall to discuss the seepage and evaporation ques- tions. Engineer Scobey, who has been making investigations on these sub jects, made a partial report.
 The details of the loss of water from these causes furnished ground for comparison of experiences in sev- eral sections, theN agreement being that the seepage is now much smaller than when the ditches were new, the silt tending in most cases to cement the beds of the channels
 The delegates from the several com panies were:
 Water District No. 1.-Sidney Me- Harg, president; George H. Reed, C.. D. Hartshorn.
 Water Company No. 4.-W. P. Mans field, president; R. E. Wills, w. Fl. Best and Philo Jones.
 Water Company No. 5.-Porter N. Ferguson, president; c. H. Eckert, secretary.
 Water Company No. t-P. G. Cur tiss, w. F. Gillett, w. A. Young.
 Water Company No. SD. s. Elder, president; c. A Frederick, secretary; Fl. P. Grimm, H, B. Stewart.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
VOLUNTEER IMPROVEMENTS
Ranch Owners in Water District No. Give Their Labor in Construct ing Three Miles of
 Highway.

Water District No. has acquired a three mile stretch of well-improved highway thorugh the activities of ranch owners of a portion of that district. T. Painter, Roy Wimp and L.. w. Ott have been contributing labor for this improv ement. Ten men were required for the work, which has converted a stretch of three miles into a well-graded and bordered throughfare, center border has been thrown up, so that each side of the road may be irrigated independ- ently, and this has been done, giv- ing a smooth and firm highway to within four miles of Holtvllle.
 It is now proposed to carry on this improvement to Holtville, and 1t is probable the county supervisors will give some aid for this project. MT Painter was before the board on Tuesday presenting the need for hell in this enterprise. The three-mile stretch was completed about two weeks ago,
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
BIG DO|NGS AT CALEMCO
Interesting Program For Today's Gel
 ebration in the Border City.

Calexico, the border city, is to play host this Saturday, the 9th of No vember The Calexico Chamber oi Commerce has invited the whole valley of Imperial and the people of Yuma to come to Calexico on that day to mark milestone in the march of progress-the completion of the Inter California railway, the link that now connects two great irrigation communities, the Yuma and Imperial valleys.
 The railroad has been completed for some time but it is never too late to celebrate good thing.
 The following programme has been arranged:
 9 a. m. Trap shooting contest for sweepstakes.
 10 Quarter mile running horse race $15 prize,
 1O:SO-6OO yard horse race, $16 prize.
 11-Cocopah Indian horse races.
 11:15-Flag race and fancy horse back riding.
 11;aO-BrOnohO Twisting wild hors- es from the range.
 12, noon-Free Barbecue; meat bread, coffee and ice water free to all, and there will be a plenty.
 1:S0-Baseball game between Inn perial Valley Collegiate Institute and the Holtville High School team, free to all.
 3:OO-opening baseball game for the Imperial Valley Baseball League between Calexico and Imperial, Ad- mission 25 to 3F cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
COTTON BY-PRoDUcTs

A party consisting of Peter Hovley, Philo Jones, and H. c. Oakley, of Brawley, came to Fl Centro Thursday accompanied by A. Hart of Los An geles, who is an experienced cotton grower.
 They w.re shown thro leh several cotton fields by George A. Carter, Sec retary of the American Nile Cotton Company, and to MT. Carter MT. Hart spoke in most enthusiastic manner regarding the cotton industry.
 MT Hart said: There is no doubt that one of the greatest industries in the country has been launched in the Imperial valley, and it will not only benefit the valley but will bene : fit the entire west"
 MT Hart pronounces the showing made here as the most remarkable he has even seen and says that the successful culture of cotton will roy only mean cotton mills but it will mean cotton seed oil mills and paper mills. It is not generally known but it is fact that the stalk of the cotton plant makes excellent paper. Mr. Hart has considerable land near Braw- ley and he has ordered cot ton seed to plant large acreage,
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
HEBER'S STATION AGENT

Daniel Leonard, for the past two years an employe at the El Centro station of the Southern Pacific, has been appointed station agent at He- Der, and began his new duties last Monday. MT. Leonard has been a very obliging official in the perform ance of his duties at Ell Centro and pleased with the news of his merit ed promotion.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
COTTON PROSPECTS ENTHuse

A. Anderson, for many years a banker at Columbus, Nebraska, but now located at Cotton, has become the owner of section of land in the vii cinity of Holtville, and spent several days in the valley this week, look ing after his realty interests. MT. Anderson has become enthused over the cotton prospects of Imperial Val ley and he has been the means of bringing to this valley several set tiers from Nebraska.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
BALL SEASON OPENS
 AND PLAYERS ARRIVE CaIexico and Imperial Are to
 Play the First League Game Today,
Organization Takes New Name, Adopts Constitution and Puts Players WhoI ly Under Control of the Umpire No Restriction on Engagement of Professional Players.

The first game of the Imperial Val ley Baseball league season will be played today at Calexico, between Calexico and Imperial. On Sunday Fl Centro will go to Brawley and Holt vile will go to Yuma. Few of the teams will be able to present their full strength for the opening games El Centro apparently having an ad- vantage in this respect. Harkins, Nc Clelland and Burness came last week. Allen, short stop, arrived Thursday, and Vance Brown and Brashear came in Friday morning. Fl Centro's line up Sunday will probably be as fol- lows: Brown c, Vance D, Brashear 1b, Watson 2b, McClelland 3b, Allen ss, Burness If Harkins of, right field not yet filled
 Gates wired the Brawley manage ment Thursday that he would be un- able to come and it is doubtful if Brawley can get pitcher in time for Sundays game. Calexico has signed Ames and Williams, of San Francis co, as battery, but neither can re- port for duty until next week, so Calexicos battery will probably be Gervais and Callahan for the first game. It is understood that Trippet who pitched for Fl Centro last year will do the twirling for Imperial Holt vile starts off with a comparatively weak lineup and will go to Yuma with strictly local team. Berry Zeider and Wiggs are expected about the 18th No definite news has been received from Yuma, but it is re- ported that their first plans have been rearranged. It is said that neith- CT Nagle nor Wheeler will wear Yuma uniforms this season, but whom the Arizonans have secured in their places is not known.
 Constitution Adopted.
 A meeting of the managers of the teams was held Thursday at Hotel Ore gon and a constitution and by laws were adopted. The name was chang ed to Imperial and Yuma Valley Base ball League. Each club is to put up $2O0 at the beginning of the season Forfeited games are not to count in the percentage, but the club failing to appear is subject to a fine by the President, ninety per cent of the fine to go to the injured club as recom- pense for lost gate receipts.
 The umpires are given full control over the game, and the management of each team is responsible for all fines imposed upon its players. The nothing from the home club and in turn keeps all it's own gate receipts. No attempt is made to restrict the hiring of professional players except that no team can strengthen during the last thirty days of the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
INsTITUTlNe 8RAWLEY LODGE

The Brawley Masonic Lodge, which has been working under special dis pensation for several months will be formally instituted this Saturday ev- ening. Officers from the Grand Lodge will be present, and Masons from all of the valley lodges will participate in the event Members of the Order of the Eastern Star will serve ban quet to the Masons after the formal institution of the lodge.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
TEN THOUSAND CLUB AT WORK

The name of the womans section of the Ten Thousand Club has been shortened and the organization is now the Ten Thousand Club, taking place of the civic, body that merged, with the Chamber of Commerce. The club met last Thursday night, admitted 14 new members, made plans for the seasons work and listened to an in- structive talk on trees by Mrs. Camp bell.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
RouNp OVER

Will Harris, who was arrested for stealing the two rings from Geo, T. Irwin, and who subsequently tried to escape from the officers, had his pre- liminary examination before Justice Tout, Thursday and pleaded not guilty to grand larceny, and was bound over to the superior court, bail being fixed at 5000. in default of which he was taken back to jail
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
GERMANIA BALL

The Germania Society will give a ball in the Imperial Auditorium at Imperial on the night of November 20. Committees on entertainment have made elaborate preparation for the event, and it is expected friends of the society will be in attendance from all of the valley towns.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06

one bale to acre $3O.OO. Value of one bale at present prices, $65.00; value Of seed in one bale, $75O; to- tai value of one bale to acre, $72.50; Net profit on one bale per acre, $42.
 These figures are on the basis of one bale per acre. The second bale costs only the picking, delivering and ginning, which is $22.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
ARIZoNA's BIG FAIR

Arizona's Territorial Fair will be held at Phoenix from Nov 8 to IA, and the commissioners promise that it will be the biggest and best ever held in Arizona. They announce more ex- hibits and better racing than ever and three times more money in purses and premiums than any fair has offer ed this year west of the Mississippi.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
WooDMEN' ORGANIZER

B. F. Mcleod, district organizer for the Woodmen of the World, has come to Imperial Valley to spend the winter, and will have his headquar- ters at Holtville. He will conduct a membership campaign in the var ious camps of this order located in Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
MILL LUMBER ORDERED

The Imperial Valley Alfalfa Meal Milling Company has ordered It's lum- Der for the erection of the main building to house its plant It Is ex- pected work on this building will start within the next two weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
MAcAoAM ROADS FOR INoIo

The Board of Supervisors of River side county has ordered specifications prepared for the construction of four miles of macadam road in the Indio district, Coachella valley. The crush ed rock will be laid eight Inches deep and ten feet wide, The road will be built from Indio west.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06

perial County met at the Court house in Fl Centro at 10:30 a. m. on No- vember 1. Supervisors present: Clark, Webster, Ferguson, McHarg. Super, visor absent: Wade.
 On motion the matter of court house site was taken under advisement un- til ? D. m.
 The minutes of the meeting of Oc- tober Il were read and approved.
 The report of the County Physician was filed.
 The report of the County Expert Accountant for September was re- ceived and ordered filed.
 This being the time heretofore set for hearing matters pertaining to the Central Avenue road, the matter was called. On motion Central Avenue road was declared public highway, and easements for the same were &C., cepted and ordered filed and record ed.
 The Board took a recess until 1:30 o'clock D. m., at which time it was called to order, all members of the board being present. A motion was carried that the of fer of Mir Balcom to give ten acres of ground to Imperial County as a Court House site be accepted
 The motion carried that the Board of Supervisors request the Imperial County Chamber of Commerce to del- egate a committee of five to meet with this Board on December 5th, at D. m., to consider the manner of improving the Court House site.
 Motion carried thak the District At torney be instructed to draw up a deed to the ten acres of ground ten dered as a Court House site, with the provision in the deed that the land revert to the original owner if not used for Court House site.
 The time heretofore set for receiv- ing bids for installing a heating sys- tenn for the Court House. having ar rived, the following bids were open ed and read:
 Bid of Blumve & Jay Company, $25OO.
 Bid of Newell Brothers, $1462.
 Bid of R. F. Beattie, $2900.
 Bid of Witman Maxwell Company, $175O.
 On motion bids were taken under | adyisement until D. m, November l2
 The following bid for the construc- tion of bridges over New River was opened and read:
 Bid of Mercereau Construction Com pany, $3995.
 On motion this bid was laid over until il a. m., November >2
 The Board declared the Imperial and East Side boulevard extension a pub lie highway and the easements were ordered filed and recorded.
 On motion duly made and passed, it was ordered that the report of the Wide Awake school district in vot- | ing to bond said district for building purposes be adopted and the election was declared carried; and the bonding of said Wide Awake school district was authorized in the sum of $2000, as provided for in said election. The Board fixed the form of bond to be | issued.
 The resignation of o. B. Denny as Constable of Silsbee Township was received, read and accepted.
 The report of the County Live Stock Inspector was received read and ordered filed.
 The Board adjourned to meet at o'clock a, m., November ?.
 Session of November 2.
 The Board of Supervisors was call ed to order at 10 a. m., all super visors being present.
 On motion, the County Treasurer was allowed sixty days absence from the State
 A motion was adopted that District No. be authorized to build two bridges across the main canal of I'm perial Water Company No. 5, on the
 Continued on page S.)
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
GREAT HARNESS RACE

A harness race between Dan Patch, l.55, and Minor Heir, 1.59 1-2, will be a feature of the big fair next Tuesday. Dan Patch is the fastest harness horse in the world
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06
COURT HOUSE SITE
 GIFT ID THE COUNTY
Committee to Confer With the Board On Improvement
 of Ground.

Supervisors Authorize Building of Bridges and Vote to Aid HoItvIIe in Prospecting For Artesian Water -officiaI Report of Boards Proceed ings.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-06

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Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-17
JUST ARRIVED AT MY STABLES
so Horses
FROM THE LUMBER CAMPS.

/ shall have two more carloads Of
those Lumber Horses from the White
Mountains, and unless 1 am very much
mistaken, there will be a buyer here
today for every horse. These Lumber
Horses are a great snap for you and
for me. I get them all They are
bought by the lumbermen in the fall
and are worked hard all winter, and
when spring comes they must be sold
1 have a contract with the lumber
men that insures my getting them
every year. Such horses are safe and
sure bargains. They are thin from
very hard work, but give them just a
little show and see how quickly they
will fin out. Having worked hard all
winter they are thoroughly scclimatad
and will start right in and work for
yau all summer. PRICE $500 to
10000.
Come today and bring your money
with you-for you'll surely want to
buy when you see the horses. My last
lot went in one dayl
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-17
Broadwav rbeater Next Week.

The programme for the second week
Of Sheedy's vaudeville at the Broad
way seems to be no less inviting than
the current one. The matinee next
Monday afternoon will mark the first
appearance here of the distinguished
equestrienne. La Belle Clarke, and her
dancing horse, Grand Duke" a mag
nifcent Arabian thoroughbred from
the stables of the sultan of Turkey,
who has been trained to perform many
clever feats, and dances with evident
enjoyment the waltz. twostep and cake
walk Together they give delightful
exhibition of high class equestrianism
and Of animal intelligence.
The laughing feature will be the ap-
pearance of the we'll known comedy
stars. Dan Crimmlns and Rosa Gore,
i'm the latest version of their Warm
Match" series Of comedies. Like
Mother Used to Make" Special seen
cry is carried and there is a laugh for
every second of the twenty minutes
they are on the stage. Both are good
singers and eccentric dancers and at
tention is called to Miss Cores re-
markably quick change from Drydock
Liz to a Boston belle.
Mari and Evans are amazing and
amusing acrobats and ground and
lofty tumblers; Collins and Ballard are
refined singers and dancers of eXcep-
tional merit. and Kelly and Catlin are
character change comedians of versa
tlity. The newest moving pictures will
add to the enjoyment of the pro-
gramme.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-17
VIEWS AND VARIETIES.
Clever SAYINGS.

He-Bahl What is woman? A rag.
bone and hank of HART 'She-And
man? A jag, a droue or a tank OF ART
Chicago Record Herald.
He murmurs underneath his breath,
When lectured by his wife:
ooh, better far the jaws OF death
Than all these jaws OF life"
N. Y. Sun.
Visitor-IIow old are you. Waldo?
Waldo Emerson OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the subject really interest you. mad
am, or do you introduce il merely as a
theme for polite conversation2-Life.
How can show my love?" what
do you mean?" Words are made
quate." Il see. And kisses are insan-
itary. It's a tough worldg-I,ouisville
CoUrner Journal.
II forgot something said the hus-
band. Yes" pouted his wife. you
forgot to kiss me-" THAT may be,
but what came back for was my ove--
shoes."-Kansas City Journal.
Your cook was absolutely incompe-
tent, wasn't she?" Something fierce:
Why when ] discharged her I could
hardly find words TO give her a good
recommendation."-Cleveiand Leader.
80, your airship was wrecked in the
blizzard. ! thought you considered II
perfect" 1.-THE ship was perfect" re-
piled the inventor, stifly THE air
was at fault."-Philadelp Ledger.
She's a very clever woman" rs
that so2" yes; she can keep her hus-
band at homs evenings without re-
sorting to any OF the tricks suggested
by the women's magazines. Detroit
Free Press.
Teacher-In this free country OF
ours, children, any boy may hope % bo
president some day. Curly Haired
Urchin (raising his tand)-Not me.
ma'am. My name William Jennings
Bryan Slmpson.-Chicago Tribune.
Judge-Yoa are accused OF snatch
ing a turkey from a grocery window.
Prisoner "a student)-I took IL for a
lark. your honor. Judge-No resem-
blance whatever, sir. You must have
been drunk. Sixty days. - Boston
Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-17
10000 Mile Maxwell Car Nom Stop Bur

After nearly &c days of continual
travel, the Maxwell 10,000-mile nom
stop car finished its gruelling trip last
Monday afternoon. 1t brought to an
end a performance which a while ago
few thought could be accomplished,
when the car started out of Boston on
March is for a run Of 10000 miles
without once stopping the engine.
For 606 hours and u minutes the
engine had ceaselessly performed its
functions. not once in all that time &C.
casioning the least bit of trouble, do
ing everything it was called upon to
do, accomplishing a feat never before
attempted one that a few weeks be-
fore was thought impossible. However,
il was an engine test that was made,
one that was satisfactory in every re-
spect, a test never before attempted
and one that is hardly likely to be
equaled in a great many years, if ev-
en- While on the run there was used
1853 gallons of gasoline, 119 gallons OF
oil and II pounds of grease.
There were made in all 156 round
trips in and out of Boston, the runs
being to Worcester, Newburyport,
Framingham, Marlboro. Nashua. n. H.,
and Providence, making an average Of
about So miles to the round trip.
In addition to proving all that the
Maxwell company has claimed for its
engine, the run proved the reliability
of the car and bearings in general. in
fact, the all round stability of the car.
M. B. Ring is the local dealer in this
car See adv,