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Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-25
MINING PROPERTIES SOLD

Within the past few months consid- erable activity has been noted in the sale of mining properties in the Colo rado River districts One of the most recent transfers of ownership was that of the Erie group of mining claims, sold by H. T. Smith and John Tug nut to Charles A. Moody. These mines are located in the Riverside Moun- tains, three and a half miles west of the Colorado River, and lying in Riv- erside county a short distance north of the Imperial county line. MT. Moody has organized the Erie Gold and Cop per Mining Company and the prop critics are to be developed.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-25
IMPERIAL.

Mass will be celebrated by Rev. month at 9:30 a. m. in Imperial.
 x x X
 A. Feddern will plant twenty acres of his ranch five miles west of Imper- ial, to cotton next season. Several of his neighbors will also plant cot ton.
 Dr. H. J. Fuller had the misfortune to step on a nail which was forced clear through his foot, last Satur- day. The wound is very painful one.
 Dr. George D. Rich has left Imperial after stay of few months, and has located at Guadalajara, Mexico, where he hopes the climate will bet ter his physical condition.
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 Harry Fuller on his recent hunting trip to Lower California secured some valuable photographs of live game. Among them was a photograph of a mountain lion at the edge of a pond. A series of these photographs are to appear in one of the popular mag a3ines.
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 When bids for the construction of the Carnegie Library for Imperial were opened it was discovered that they called for an expenditure of more than the $1O,OOO provided for the building. Therefore it will be neces- sary to modify the plans to bring them within the prescribed limit of ex- penditure. Bids were submitted by S. B. Zimmer, H. H. Peterson and Frank Koetsch.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-25
UNCLE SAWS FARM
Experimental Work Taken Up By Ag ricultural Department in Imperial County, on Yuma Res
 ervation.

One hundred and sixty acres has been reserved in the Yuma Indian Reservation, near the townsite of Bard in Imperial county, for use as a gov ernment experimental farm. This land is now being leveled, preparatory to seeding to it's first crop as soon as the water is turned on from the Laguna Dam project.
 w. A. Peterson, who has been in charge of the station at Yuma, will be in charge of the new station, and will have residence built there.
 It is proposed to continue the ex- perimental work on securing an inn proved type of Egyptian cotton, and in propagating other growths of parti- cular advantage to this region.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-25
STUDYING DESERT LIFE

John J. Carlson, who has spent sev- eral years in studies as naturalist, has come to the Colorado Desert to make a collection of birds, reptiles, insects, etc, peculiar to this region. He expects to visit all parts of Imper- ial valley as well as the regions where no change has been effected by civil ization. MT. Carlson visited this re- zion about five years ago and at that time obtained valuable collection. He is now in Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-25
BUYS SECTION OF LAND

J. w. Yocum, who is taking an ex- tensive part in the development oi the North End district in this val ley, this week purchased from R. H Benton, of Imperial, section 16, town ship 12 south, range IS east, and inn mediately sold half of this section to c, N. Carol, who comes from Cobra do This is patented land, lying un- der the new irrigation system of the North End district The entire sec ton is to be put into crops at once, One half of 1t will be seeded to bar ley and the other will have corn and other crops. MT. Yocum will plant ten acres of land on section 30, town ship 12 south, range IA east, to cot ton after raising crop of barley on the land. He was fin El Centro on Wednesday, closing details for his new purchase.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-25

lot adjoining the Medley property, for $9OO, and will erect thereon a ce- ment block building.
 x x x / J. A. Crowther, of Lakeside, Ne braska, is visiting his laughter, Mrs. TIT. B. Gillespie.
 Isaac Wilhite has come to HoftviHe from Riverside to spend the winter with his son, B. D. Wilhite.
 x *
 The annual election of Water Com pany No. II will be held in Taggart's Hall at Holtville, on January 5. A. M. Medley has recently purchas- ed a lot adjoining the Star restaur- ant and will move business build ing onto the property at once
 * @ < \ The dining room of Hotel Alamo is to be enlarged to fully double it's present size, and other changes and betterments are to be made in the hotel block.
 c. B. Campbell, restaurah ht man of Holtville, has purchased two bhsiness lots of Fifth street, opposite fhe Ed gar Brothers store. Later he will erect business building thereon.
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 The annual meeting of Water Com pany No. 2 will be held in Holtville on January Il, for the purpose of elec- ting five directors and transacting general business of the company.
 X x x
 Holtville is to have arc lights for it's streets. They are to be 2000-can- dlepower each and will be ready for illumination of the streets. tonight. The rate for these lights will be five per month.
 x x x
 Holtville Comp, Woodmen of the W Ol lcIo SlSCJSu Jllc lOllOWlllS IOSJGG of officers: Wm. E. Herring, chief commander; J. H. Whitlock, advisory lieutenant; Walter P. Clancy, banker; R. A. Blair, clerk; Robert E. Little, escort; H. T. Thiesen, watchman; A. B. Bland, outer sentry; Ed Humph- rey, manager.
 x x x
 The Holt block, to be erected the first of the new year at the corner of Holt avenue and Fifth street has all been leased in advance of the begin ming of construction. The building will have a frontage of eighty feet on Fifth street and will extend 150 feet on Holt avenue. It will be on the arcade style, with clinker-bri columns and arches supporting the second floor and forming shade over the sidewalks.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-25

in Brawley at 10 o'clock on January II.
 x * x
 The Brawley Womens Christian Temperance Union last week held it's second annual flower festival and ba- by show. The affair occupied two afternoons and evenings.
 x x
 H. F. Rogers and Fred Roster of Clyde, Kansas, relatives of John Cady, are spending several weeks at Braw- ley, looking into farming conditions in Imperial Valley They may both locate here.
 A general merchandise store has been opened at the townsite of Ala morio, four miles east of Brawley, on the Alamo River. Machinery is on the ground for creamery, and work on the foundations of this building will be started next week.
 
 Next Tuesday is the date set for the special bond election in Brawley. It is proposed to issue $40,O0O in mu- nicipal bonds for the purpose of &C., quiring a sewer system water sys- tenn, fire fighting apparatus and the improvement of the city parks.
 
 c. H. Wores has leased to the Im- perial Valley Cotton Company a tract of 10000 acres of land located near Brawley. The land is to be prepared this winter for seeding to cotton early in the spring. This acreage alone, it is said, insures cotton gin for Braw- ley next season.
 < % < The new creamery at BraWley has a five-ton refrigerator system with a ten-horsepower engine and a twen- ty-horsepower boiler The churn will handle 900 pounds of butter at one run. The building contains two stor- age rooms, each 12 IA feet. The cost of equipment was $5000. The dairying interests of Brawley and vii cinity have extended at a rapid rate within the past year
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-25

Lawn Tennis GOods-balls. rarQuets, etc, at Collins
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-25
CALExICO.

O. M. Prewitt has been away hn~a trip to Mexico.
 A $3000 cottage is being erected on Heber avenue for B. s. McCollnm.
 **,
 V. Cant, Sr., has gone to Mexico to look after land interests he holds in Sonora.
 Two boxes of oranges have matured On the few trees planted on the form4 CT Kloke place.
 x #
 H. E. Peck has work we'll in prog ress on cottage \for his own home on Redwood avenue.
 Two cottages to cost ebout $16oO each, will be erected at once by G. w. McCollum on Redwood avenue
 < x x
 J. Chester Allison has prepared plans for cottage for his own home near the E. H. Redwood re1idefce. The bungalow of Mrs. Nina Berry, on Redwood avenue, will be tcOmplet- ed next week. It represents an in vestment of about $16O0.
 * *
 The Landsberg store bui i1dfng has been moved to Third street and will receive extensive repairs. 1t will be used as a furniture store.
 K x T. White, of the Ten-F Foot Drop neighborhood, will plant ten-acre tract to fruit trees this winter, and last week went to Los Angeles to select his stock. He will set out several varieties of deciduous fruit as well as oranges and lemons, and plans to raise cotton between the trees while they are young.
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 A party composed of Ray Edgar, H. C. Richter, J. A. Morrison, Paul Anderson and A. M. Shenk made the trip from Calexico to the Sunrise mine, in Mexico, last week, and inspected that property They report that a large amount of rich ore is being blocked out. The shaft is down 100 feet J, J. Allison, Jr., is in charge of the development work.
 x X x
 Henry Webster has completed a cottage adjoining his residence prop erty. The Holt Block to be erected at the corner of Second street and Paulin avenue, will be one of the best in Calexico's business dis trict. The corner section will be two stories in height, the second floor to be arranged for a public hall. The of the building will be one story Among the tenants will be the First National Bank of Calexico and Anderson & Meyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-25
COUNTY NOTES
HEsER.
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HEBERs Rev R. l.. Glasby iS having his ranch land leveled and Will seed it to barley /
 x x Miss May Campbell of Los Angeles, has been visiting her father, Dr. M. B, Campbell.
 % x MT and Mrs. Frank Burnham, of Pasadena, have been visiting friends in the Heber neighborhood.
 x x x Misses Olive and Vashta Blair have returned to their home in Brecken- ridge, Missouri, after visit of sev- eral weeks at Heber.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-25
GOOD PROSPECT FOR PEcANs

It is the belief of several men who are interested in horticulture in I'm perial Valley that this region will prove well adapted to the growing of oceans. It will be of interest to val ley readers to note that exceptionally fine oceans are now raised in the Salt River Valley, Arizona, where condi- tions are similar to those of Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-25

Free eelctric automobile to and from depot. Fl test and ample sample rooms for commercial men,
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-25
BRAWLEY.

King Brothers are completing a res- idence on River Drive below the plaza.
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 The annual meetingNof Water Com pany No. 4 will be held in Brawley at 10 o'clock on January 4. . | < x < J. W. Martin, eX-City Marshal of 'Brawley, has returned from a stay of several weeks in San Francisco.
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 Imperial Water Company No. will hold it's annual meeting at it's offices
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-25
HoLTvILLE.

Six carloads of hogs were shipped from Holtville last week.
 ~ \ The annual meeting of Water Com pany No. 5 will be held in HoltFille on January 4.
 SSH N . JOhn,.H. whitlOok has purchased a
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-25

Collins has a fine line of Fountain Pens that will make elegant New Year presents for the friends you hap pened to overlook. 3S- 1t
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-25

Phil Berg says his wife is a fine cof- fee maker. You know she uses Fol gers Golden Gate Coffee 3S-1t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-25
FROM NEIGHBORING TOWN AND CITY

unconscious. He picked her up and
carries her outside, then ne turned in
the fire alarm. The fire department
responded quickly, and soon had the
blaze under control. The origin of the
fire is unknown, Mrs. Ronneau's condi-
ton was very critical for a time, and
at this writing is still unable to be
questioned about the fire. About 800
damages was done.
Alderman schaaf spent Tuesday in
Hammond on business.
Mr. and Mrs. John Babe are the proud
parents of a little girl. which arrived
at their home in Harrison avenue Mon
day. Mother and daughter doing nice
ly.
Mrs. Herman Theissen, Miss Carrie
Buehler and Mrs. A. Stress were among
the Chicago shoppers Tuesday.
Mrs. Elliott Aman of Indiana boute-
ward returned home from Keota, Ia,
Tuesday. where she attended the funer-
al of her aunt.
The Misses Amelia Bader and Anna
Minsberg were the guests of Ham
mond friends yesterday.
Frank Buehler OF Harrison avenue
transacted business in Chicago Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H W. Rogers of Har-
rison avenue are entertaining the for
,ner's mother. Mrs. l. A. Rogers of
Blue Island.
Mss Mol1ie Freese of Roberts avenue
visited friends in South Chicago las;
evening.
John Blaul, Jr.. of Roberts avenue
saw THE F'lints" at Towle's Opera
House Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Forauer is erecting store
building on the corner of Lircoln ana
Harrison avenues.
Mrs Davenport cf Roberts avenue
and son. Edward visited relatives in
Hammond yesterday.
Mrs P. Gallagher and Joseph E.rem-
er of Lincoln avenue were called to the
bedside of their mother, who is Sc
riousIy i'll at her home in Sidney, O..
Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Dorsch and granddaughter
Irene, and Mrs. John Pinks and chill.
dren we're the guests Of relatives II
Chicago yesterday
The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Mike Novak of Reese avenue is quite
| IL, and under the care of DR.. Lauer
Miss Gladys Butcher is very i'll with
an attack of typhoid fever at her home
/ in Peari street.
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VALPARAISO.

Mary Charmichael is here today from
Indianapolis on business.
c. B. Miller was over from Gary
yesterday.
". H. Davis of South Bend is in the
city today on business.
Probably 200 persons have called at
the county auditors office in the court
house and tried the voting machine on
exhibition there. The average visitor.
it is estimated, casts his ballot about
five times before leaving, there being
about $50 votes cast yesterday alone.
The total number cast since the ma
chine was placed in Auditor Corboy' S
office is about LOO.
A voting machine like the one on
exhibition would cost the county s700
and the saving to the county in cost
of elections, if the commissioners We're
to install a sufficient number. would,
it is estimated, pay the cost of in
stallation in seven elections, or posi-
bly, ten years.
J. A. Gavit of Hammond is in the
city today.
After carefully examining the spe-
cial spring fashion supplement OF
Wednesdays Chicago Tribune, especial
ly the corset section we unanimously
arrive at the conclusion that we are
thankful that we are not a woman.
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LANSING.

Mrs. Gaden was Harvey visitor
Tuesday.
Mrs. Hottinger was Chicago visitor
Tuesday.
Mr.. zech visited in Chicago yester-
day.
Miss Emma Wallenberg is spending
a few days in Chicago.
Mrs. John schultz spent Tuesday in
Chicago.
A. Ward was business visitor in
Chicago on Tuesday.
Miss Frances Runge spent Wednes
day at her home In Blue Island.
School was not held in the lansing
public school on Wednesday also. be-
cause boilers had not been repaired.
The preliminary oratorical contest
takes place on Friday evening at the
high school
Among the contestants are: Ward
Willetts. Stanley Dempsey, Frank Cow
ing. Myrtle Harwood. Myrtle Stegenga
Mabel Burt. and Victoria WalSerly.
A Van Bodegraven of Bernice was
in town yesterday.
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High School Notes.


Miss Ella Ode, the teacher who takes
Miss Wellner's place, came Tuesday on
the 10 o'clock train.
The seniors had class meeting Tues
day to decide about class day and 9TH
er affairs
Miss Halle Edmonds visited school
here Tuesday forenoon.
Agnes Berg returned to school Mon
day after a few days sickness.
The preliminary oratorical contest
was held in the Lowell Opera House
Wednesday evening. March %. The-win-
ner of the gold medal was Milford Nc
Nay. Every contestant showed his
ability as an orator.
Cora Hayden was absent Tuesday
on account of sickness
The eighth grade took the examina-
ton Saturday. March 20. The questions
seemed to be quite difficult.
The following persons were assigned
to the following offices: Commission,
yernal Kelsey; retail. Leota Pinkerton;
bank Margaret Wagin; wholesale
Deane Mailer, and real estate, Leila
McNay.
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were in Hammond on business Tues
day afternoon.
Rev. Pearson OF the Swedish Luth-
eran church will deliver his sermon
in the English language at his own
church next Sunday evening. Every
body is welcome.
Miss Malmstone left here wednesday
morning for Evanston. ILL.,, where she
will spend a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Pearson.
Mrs. Starkweather entertained her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cartwright OF
Valparaiso Saturday and Sunday.
DR.. Order and daughter. Miss Edna
were Chicago visitors last Monday.
Mrs. B. A. Anderson is i'll at her
home on Commercial avenue.
Mr. Lincoln Bundy and Mr.. Charles
Bundy were Chicago visitors Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Axle Anderson spent Wednesday
afternoon in Englewood on very i'm
portant business.
Our March Sale is in full blast; bar
gains for you. for everybody. Spiegers
South Chicago's leading furniture
store. #
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to the state inspector asking that the
work might be deferred until vaca-
ton. when 1t could be done to a much
better advantage than now, when school
was in session.
Miss Neva Newkirk left yesterday
for Indiana Harbor, where she will
remain for three or four weeks with
Bert Neff and family
The dance given at the farm home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Hill by the
Country Pleasure club Tuesday night
was largely attended. and a royal fine
time is reported.
Ed. Bryant who has been confined
to the house for some time on account
of water under his -knee-cap, is able
to be out little by the aid of
crutches.
Superintendent W. A Deyo has re-
signed the superintendenoy of the Low
ell schools, to take effect at the ex-
piration of the present school year. If
his health will permit he expects to
finish his work at the Chicago un4ver-
sity, where he still has another years
work.
A number of our farmers are plow-
ing and getting ready to sow this years
oats crop.
The rain and snow storm OF yester-
day put a veto on the fast drying
| roads for few days.
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NEWS OF THE COUNTY SEAT

crossing very slowly at present and
much comment on the delay is being
heard The conditions in the old
building, which IS now enclosed by
the new structure. are anything but
out pleasant for the inmates or keep
ers. it being impossible to procure a
sufficient amount of fresh air to ven
tilate the place under the present con-
ditions. The old place is crowded to
its capacity and Sheriff Grant is look
ing forward to the time when he can
make better disposal of the prisoners
in the new structure.
Mrs. DaIes will soon commence the
erection of an up-to-date cottage on
her property on Court street.
Ernest Shortridge has sold his Ford
runabout to DR.. E. Geisel, of Gary, and
the county clerk is now looking over
other machines with the probable in
tention Of purchasing.
Miss Gwendoline Parry and Mrs.
Ruth Salisbury were the O. A NJ.
members TO bring back the trophies
from the o A. NJ meet at Mrs. Wv
tor Dyers at Hammond on Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Thomas Fisher has returned
from an extended visit with Mr. and
Mrs. John c. Agnew of Hammond.
Interest in the public library still
continues and Librarian Hansen keeps
busy supplying the patrons with read
ing matter.
The womans Guild of the Public
Library met at the Assembly room yes
terday afternoon to do their regular
fortnightly stunt" for the library
benefit.
Ed Glover, it is said. has been ap-
pointed deputy recorder and his ex-
perience in that office ought to make
him fit and handy man for the po-
sltion.
Fred Furman, deputy sheriff, is re.
ported to be under the weather at his
home on West Joliet street
1t is said that Recorder Jones ha.
the autmobile fever badly and may
purchase a machine in the near fu.
| ture Ruffle shirt hill is becoming wei
Represented in the autmobile line
Could call it Automobile Row"
Attorney D. c. Atkinson, of Ham.
mond, transacted business in Crown
! Point yesterday
Fred Horst is taking a bushes,
course in a Hammond business col
lege.
The county oratorical contest viii
take place at Hammond on April 2;
and the high school meet will be hele
at the Fair Grounds at Crown Poin
on May %.
Herman sasse is transacting bust
ness in Chicago today.
Philenus Williams and Merritt Bak
er are Crown Pointers transacting bus
mess in Hammond and Gary today.
DR.. Charles ]. Tinkham is in Ham
mond today on business.
County superintendent Heighwa!
and Professor Curtis of the Crow
Point schools are in Hammond toda!
on business
Fred Ruff, John Reiser and Henri.
Aulwurm are in Hammond today.
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MUNSTER.

Miss Henderson and Miss Fieres call
ed on H. X. Kaske last evening.
The school children will have two
days vacation next week, on account
of the teachers association meeting
IN indianapolis.
All young ladies must bring boxes to
the social. so don't forget girls.
Mr. Roeber visited in Hammond to-
day.
Ray Kaske went to Dyer on business
Tuesday.
Mr. Martin Meter of Lansing was
here.
Miss Kate Kikkert and Miss b Nuns
ter called on the Roeber family.
Mrs. Wagner and Miss Krumm were
Hammond shoppers Monday.
Mr. c. Kaluf is moving from High
lands to the Schneider farm in Saxcny
Mr.. Frank knight and son, John, Of
Crown Point were here surveying some
land for the Holland Christian church
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HOBART.

Mr.. Herbert Cor of Indianapolis was
a business visitor in town yesterday.
Joseph Kulage of st Louis died at
his hme there yesterday morning at 10
O'clock. He was a brother to Otto
Kulage of this place, and consequently
the brick yards are closed.
Mr.. Koselinig opened his new restau-
rant yesterday in the Guyer building.
formerly occupied by Mr.. Fink.
Miss Eunice Roper returned this
morning to Greencastle TO resume her
studies there.
The funeral of Mr. Christ Ewigleben
was held this afternoon at / o'clock at
the Lutheran church. The funeral was
very largely attended.
Mr.. o. Fletcher of Shepherd, Mich.
the play is the best yet, so no doubt.
they will have a good crowd.
Mr.. Peter Sim transacted business
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Contest Friday.

The preliminary oratorical contest of
the Whiting high school will be be
held in the auditorium tomorrow night
(Friday) at p. m. Admission Is and
rs cents.
There Will be six contestants two
girls and four boys. to strive for the
honor of representing Whiting at the
county oratorical contest. which will
be held at Hammond on April 18th.
The program. as it will be rendered.
appeared in the TINES last evening, and
will be the most exciting ever held
here. The judges will be from the
different universities in this locality,
the same method OF marking being
used as is now in use in the county
oratorical contest
There will be representatives present
from every high school in the county.
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ROSS.

Mrs Amanda Bothwells sale drew
an unusually large crowd.
Miss Lillian Robertson. who has been
quite sick. is much better.
Rev. Schultz of Chicago is visiting
here and helping Rev. Hay at the
Ridge.
Mrs. P. R Tucker gave the third
of a series OF luncheons yesterday at
o'clock. She is entertaining the
different Sunday school classes.
The baseball boys will give a play
and social at the school house Friday
night. Considering the number of en-
tertainments we have had, their play.
TOO Much of Good Thing" seems
very appropriate. However, it is said.
has taken John Ensign's place at the
E. J. & E. tower.