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Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
SHAKE UP DUE IN MELONS
Commission Men Refuse Seventy five
 cent Advance for 1911 Season.

If the commission men have their way. it is improbable that the canta- loupe growers of the season of 1911 will have an advance anything like that paid during the present year, says the Brawley News. c. H. Vert, field manager for the H. Woods Company of Chicago, in an interview on We'd nesday. stated that so far as his com pany is concerned it will buy melons f. o. b. before it will pay an advance of 75 cents a crate. He claims that his company can grow cantaloupes for less than 75 cents a crate and with eastern monetary conditions in an un- satisfactory way and prospects for a much larger crop than last year in the Imperial Valley, they prefer to remain out of the business rather than take the risk incurred in making such a heavy advance. Other commission men concur in this opinion.
 Mir. Vert asserts that over $700 must be risked for advance, freight, ice and incidental expenses on the average car of cantaloupes, and this is too great a gamble on a big crop.
 The fact that the H. Woods Con- pany will not attempt to market the cantaloupes from more than limited acreage of 600 or TOO acres which they own and lease seems to indicate that they have some reasons for not caring to face the music. for their usual crop is more than twice that amount.
 Japanese growers have leased every foot of available cantaloupe land in the vicinity of Brawley and it is prob able that the acreage of melons will be largely increased. The success at tained during the past season has also encouraged numerous growers in the lower valley, who expect to plant can taloupes next spring, so that the out look is for an acreage of at least 5000, according to some estimates by experi- enced cantaloupe men,
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
SEEKING CITIZENSHIP.

Petitions for final citizenship have been filed in the Imperial County Su- perior Court by Daniel Raymond, na- tive of Canada and resident of Holt yille; John Armand Fielder, native of Austria and resident of Brawley; Dun can Mclean, native of Canada and resident of Meloland, and Francis An thony Brosse, native of Italy and resi- dent of CaleMco The first three ap- plicants will be heard by Judge Cole on December 24. and the last-named petitioner will be heard on January 28.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
sPINELEss CACTUS DISTRIBUTION

The United States Department of Agriculture will distribute in the spring of 1911 about 10 tons of spine less prickly pear cuttings. The stock is grown mainly at Chico, California, and at Brownsville, Texas. Out of 30 varieties which the department has grown in the past, eight or ten are now being propagated for distribution to those who may wish to test them as an economic crop. These, plants will not succeed outside of California, the coastal region of Florida, Texas south of the Texas Mexican railway, and southern Arizona. These will not
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
ALLIGAToRs IN POLITICS.

Alligators are caught in the follow ing manner: The hunters thrust a long, stout stick into the muddy hole where the beast reposes. The alli- gator, resenting that intrusion upon his privacy, shuts his powerful teeth upon the stick As the hunters pull the stick it occurs to the saurian intellect that the enemy is trying to escape; so he bites all the harder, is duly dragged out of his hole, bound with ropes and presently skinned.
 Practically the same method is en- ployed in hunting standpat candidates. As it is a newspaper or magazine that actually prods them they mistake that mere implement for the enemy, and bite it. Obviously if the alligator comprehended the situation he would ignore the stick and devote undivided attention to discovering practicable means of escape.
 If the reactionaries on the whole, had addressed themselves more ex- clusively to answering the attacks upon them, ignoring the medium in which the attacks appeared, they might have made a somewhat better showing; but in various instances they merely bit the proding journal istic stick-while the hunters cheer fully tugged away at the other end of it, whetting their knives the while. The result is an interesting and valu- able collection of hides; but humane breast must sigh to see even re- actionary go through the process of losing his hide under so pitiful a mis- apprehension.
 In exalted political circles at the National Capital last spring we were
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
BAPTIST SERVICES.

Rev. Eugene Keene, of Mesa, Ari- zona, will preach for the El Centro Baptist Church in the Palm Roof Gar den tomorrow evening at 7:3O o'clock. MT. Keene comes to the valley with the prospect of assuming charge of the Baptist church work at El Centro and Holtville. Rev. Amos Robinson, who has been in charge of this work, has been appointed colporter in Im- perial Valley for the American Bible Society
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
HOLT BLOCK AT BRAWLEY.

During his visit to Imperial Valley this week w. F. Holt has notified the tenants of the old adobe buildings on his property on Main stret in Brawley to vacate before the 14th of this month, as he intends to begin the construction of the new block on Octo- Der 15. This block will have a 1OO- foot frontage on the south side of Main street, and the stores will be 15O feet in depth.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
BURNED BY GASOLINE.

Mrs. George Andrews, cashier at the Valley Department Store, was burned on the hands and arms by the ignition of gasoline with which she was clean ing skirt, last Monday. MT. An drews carried the dish with the burn ing fluid out of the house, thus saving the home. Mrs. Andrews injuries are not serious
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
MORE DAIRY COWS ARRIVE.

w. S. Lydeck and Messrs Payne 6 Foster have brought in from San Diego County 240 head of high grade dairy COWS, which they have put or ranches in the Mobile neighborhood. MT. Lydeck plans to go extensively into the dairying business.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08

succeed where the temperatures re- main below 20 degrees F. for any length of time.
 All applications should be made to the office of Farm Management, U. s. Department of Agriculture, Washing ton, D. C., before the first of January, 1911.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
TWIcE-A-WEEK EDITION.

M. D. Witter, editor of the Brawley News, has undertaken the publication of twice week paper, and has changed the form of the News to five column quarto. It will appear on Tuesdays and Fridays. The first issue under the new arrangement is full of live news matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
COTTON WAS BURNED.

A wagon load of cotton, just brought in from the field, took fire at the ranch of J. L. Jernigan, in Water District No. 12, one day last week, and wagon and load were completely de- stroyed. It is believed the fire was caused by some one carelessly throw ing away a lighted cigarette stump.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
THOUSANDS OF ORANGE TREES.

From 75,0O0 to 100000 seeding orange trees have been grown in a lath house by William B. Richards at his ranch one and half miles north of Holtville. These trees will be bud ded next spring. They will all be set on valley ranches.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

I hereby announce myself as an inde- pendent candidate for County Superin- tendent of Schools of Imperial County, subject to the decision of the voters at the election, November 8. I have had 25 years experience as a teacher; 14 years in California; 12 years in grammar grades; 13 years in high school; years principal of Imperial schools.
 E. J. NoRRISH
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
TAKEN TO PENlfENTIARY.

Manuel Ramerez, who broke into the Preston & Mccartney clothing store in Fl Centro on July "A, was sentenc- ed last week by Judge Cole to serve one year in the state prison at San Quentin, and was taken north last Sunday morning by Deputy Sheriff George McCleary.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
MILLINERY OPENING.

The Ladies' Toggery has set Mon day, October 10, as the date for it's fall opening. Mrs. B. Price, the pro- prietor, has made extensive arrange ments for this event, and in this issue of the Press has special announce ment to the ladies of Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
FOR COUNTY CLERK.

I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of County Clerk subject to the will of the voters at the election November Sth, 1910.
 F. c. RAVENS.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
FOR SUPERVISOR.

I hereby announce myself an independ7 ent candidate for Supervisor fyr the Sec ond District, subject to the decision of the voters at the November election.
 A. H. MOFFETT.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
FOR SUPERVISOR.

I hereby announce myself an independ- ent candidate for supervisor of the third district, subject to the approval of the voters at the November election.
 CLARKE H. BRADSHAW.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR.

I hereby announce myself as an inde- pendent candidate for the position of Tax Collector of Imperial County, subject to the will of the voters at the November election.
 HARRY E. MILLER
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
FRANK MAROTHY SHOE 8 HARNESS REPAIRING Custom Made Boots and Shoes. Workmanship Highest Class
 Hotel El Centro Annex
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.

Having received the Republican nomi- nation for Tax Collector of the county, I respectfully solicit the support and votes of the citizens of Imperial County at the general election.
 PAUL ROMAN.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08

I hereby announce myself an independ- ent candidate for the office of Supervisor for the Second District, subject to the will of the voters at the November election. U. s. HANDLEY
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
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Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
FOR AUDITOR.

I hereby announce myself candidate for Auditor of Imperial County, subject to the approval of the voters at the Mo- vember election.
 s. M. RIXRY
Imperial Valley press., 1910-10-08
J. E. CARR

Regular Democratic Nominee for Su- perintendent of Schools of Imperial County. Election Nov 8, 1910.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-02
Notice of Trustees Sale.

Under and by virtue Of the power
and authority conferred upon and vested
in me by the terms and provisions of
that certain deed Of trust, executed by
H. Copeloff, in favor of W. T. Fountain,
as executor of the estate of N. E.
Whitehead, on the 18th day of April,
A. D. 1906, and recorded In Book 80, at
page 1853, of the Record of Land Deeds
of Leflore county, Mississippi, l, S. l..
Gwin, the trustee named in said deed of
trust, default having been made in the
payment of the Indebtedness mentioned
in and secured by said deed Of trus.
and in order to pay said indebtedness,
will, at the request of the Bank of Itta
Bena, the owner and holder thereof,
within legal hours, at the south door of
the court house of said county, in the
city of Greenwood, Mississippi, on
Monday, the Goth day of September,
AID. 1910, sell, at public auction. to the
highest bidder, for cash, the following
described property, described in and
Q ed by the aforesaid deed of trust,
to-wit:
Lot twenty-five (25), in Block three
81, in the town of Itta Bena, in Lenore
county, Mississippi.
Witness my signature, this the 31st
day of August, AID. 1910.
s. W. GwIN,
Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-02
900 600 O2O-2
OO3 600 OOO-3

Summary: Two-base hits, Roll
lings, Thornton. Sacrifice hits,
johnson, Rollings, Thornton. Sto-
len bases, Gondolfi, Hall, Johnson,
Folbre. Double plays, Gondolfi
to Stamm; Dodson to Law; Welt
to Law. Wild pitch, Folbre. Bases
on balls, off Folbre 4, off Leverett
2. Struck out, by Folbre 2, by
Leverett.5 Hit by pitcher, John
son 2. Time, 1:46. Umpire, Love
THE DOUBLE-HEADER.
The Joy-Riders went into the
park, confident of bagging both
games, as they felt baseballically
inclined. They opened good in the
first bout, Ollie Welt pitching clever
ball. The dizzy blonde allowed
only six hits, and he himself touch
ed Charlie Eaton for two neat raps
and crossed tho pan twice. He was
in the game all the way, and never
loosened up until he walked to tho
bench after tho last bout. Tho
hits b allowed were scattered, and
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-02
GREENWOOD ONCHfS
THE PfNNANT.
The Best Team In the League Wins
the Cotton States Rag.

Thanks to our good friends, the es-
teemed Yazoo City Club, and espe-
cially to the erstwhile Joy-Rider, Red
Lee, who has tie proper stuff in his arm
if he wants to use it and will try to
play his position-who got together at
the Zoo City Wednesday afternoon and
played rings around the Nancies, while
the Joy-Riders wer, at home, playing
molly-coddle with the Hill Biilies. Yes.
Red Lee had everything and the snappy
Zoo Zoos gave him splendid support
Bert Graham got three nasty hits, but
it was all for r'angIlt, as Stehliug
runs each.
In our own park Nerneilie was risfr e
higher han eve in bis box, and, If we
are not mistaken, his chest has never
on the mound. lie had it all, and
though eight hits were scattered, the
game was never in doubt. Baxter
! Sparks pitched good bali, but was a
wee bit wild, and was given oum sup
| port at times.
Bill Ostrum Hmpired, and two of his
decisions were a little off, but they were
not enough to give Mills club V a
look-in.
Yes, the bunting is ours, the ribbon
will fly Over Athletic Park, and though
it cost us a few Oceans individually to
paw for that park out there, we are
proud of our team, the park and every
thing in general.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-02
INCREASE IN
POSTAL RECEIPTS
Regardless of Hard Times, the Post
Office Makes a Gain.

Notwithstanding that there has been
a good-sized crimp in financial affairs
during the three dull summer months of
this year, the Greenwood Post Office
has Jared we'll, which indicates the
growth of Greenwood, and which in
sures that there can be no check upon
the steady growth and prosperity OF
the "Queen City of the Delta
Though the increase for August is
small, it means a lot, for just at present
most of the money is tied up in the
crops and silver and greenbacks attract
considerable attention when shown.
The increase of last month over that
of August, 1909, val $3.50, the postal
receipts being S1,032.2S.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-02
TO GIVE AWAY $500.

This sounds a little queer just at
this time, but, nevertheless, The
Commonwealth is going to give
away 500 checks for SO cents each,
on the Bank of Lehore, and five
hundred nickel plated pocket sav-
ings banks, worth so cents each.
There will be no guessing, no
chances, or anything of that sort,
but we are merely joining in the big
savings movement that is being
started over the country.
It is not the motive of this move
ment to help out some one who has
already found the great results of
saving, but to induce all others to
be more frugal, and to keep at all
times a snug little savings account,
which they can draw upon in adverse
times.
Our next issue will more fully
explain u plan, and you can then
understand how easily it will be for
you to call at our Office on the day
advertised and get your savings
banks and the free check of so
cents. This you will deposit in the
bank, and at times, as often as it is
possible, you will find yourself add
ing a little amount, and you will be
surprised to see how fast you can
accumulate enough to buy a piece
of dirt; or, if you already own that
lot, to start the erection Of a home,
if you are ready to occupy one 1t
is merely an opener we are giving
you, with the hope that you will
acquire the habit of saving money
consistently.
You will accomplish nothing by
starting a savings account and draw
ing it out in a month or SO. The
opener we give you will suggest to
you the attractions of keeping at it
all the time, and will show you how
easily, in a year or SO, you can puff
yourself up over having a neat little
bank account of your own.
Another reason why we are CIV
ing away this money is to advertise
The Commonwealth. We have been
among you for twenty years and
have been consistent boosters Of our
advertising medium and of the
attractive job work II plant
turns out. But we are sticking to
advertising because>we know that it
is best to advertise, and feel that
we are greatly embettered by adver-
Using through our own columns,
and always feel recompensed with
the results we obtain from it. We
want to teach you, If you do not
already know, the good that eman-
ates from advertlsingin the columns
of The Commonwealth. We want
to convince you of the quality Of
the stationery and job work that is
sent out from our printery.
Watch this educational movement
and in next weeks issue of The
Commonwealth you will find the
plan fully explained. Pick up your
cue and yon will be fascinated with
the plan We Hillsuggest to you.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-02
we're gotten BY Bagby. Eaton, Sor-
rell, Hall and Gondolf. Three
errors fell to the Hatties.

"SAS 6OS DS60ys LAWN, ~
rell, Hall and Gondolf. Three
errors fell to the Hatties. !.
Our boys caught Charlie Eaton
with an off day, coupled with bum
support, and they succeeded in get
ting fifteen hits off of this premier
twirler. Thornton got three hits,
while two each fell to Boyd, Rollins,
Dodson and Collins. One each
was secured by Mcdonnell and
Frakes. Four two-baggers fell in
the slaughter. Two chippy errors
were eased in by Gus and Jimmie,
but they amounted to naught. The
final wind-up found Ollie with a 6
to l game in his nit.
Ostrum opened up the second
bill with Bagby, the Hatty Rube,
on the firing line for the Timber
jacks. The game speeded along
nicely until the seventh, when the
runs began to come. Up to that
point the game was repiete with in
terest and no errors had been made.
The hits we're even, and it looked
like a tie, as the game had to be
allied at the seventh for the JOY
Riders to take their car home.
In the seventh Thornton got a
hit, and our good friend Gussie let
loose with another homer that
looked as though we had cinched
affairs. All fandome here at the
wire was frantic, as the Ribboners
were dosing it to the Newsboys.
But, 10! the fatal part of that sew
enth came when Ostrum yielded
three hits. But these hits r not
accountable for the loss of the
game. Gondolf and Johnson were
out and Sorrell was on second,
Eaton hit over second, and made
second on Collins error, scoring
Sorrell. Then Swan advanced
Eaton to third with a scratch hit
Ostrum had two strikes and nc
balls on that Rube, Bagby, who is
hitting at a lively clip lately, when
the rustic lad laced a neat one, but
that scored Eaton and Swan. Il
hurt, but Greenwood is the right
kind OF a loser, and salted down the
lump with the consolation that those
reconstructed Ribboners were put.
ting it to Nance and his over-puffed
crew of spinoits..
FIRST GAME:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-02

Among the Leflore county people at
C~astalian Springs this week are: Capt.
Walter Pillow and wife, Walter r. Pill
low, G. W. Franklin, Mrs. s. r. Coleman
Master Coleman Avery, Robert Gard
liner, A. M. Stoner, W. P. Weaver, wife
and daughter, Miss Bette Casey, Miss
Lee Sims and two children, Mrs. Champ
Taylor and son and Miss Nora Anthony
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-02
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
tailoring firm of Saunders G
Shuler has been dissolved by mu-
tual consent, and that the bust
ness which has heretofore been
transacted by the above firm has
been bought by Tony Saunders,
who receives all assets snd liabili-
ties. TONY SAUNDERS,
T. SHULER.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-02
Tag Day d Success.

The Lady Fans in the city had
their Tag day last Saturday and
realized quite a neat little sum,
which was donated to the Greenwood
Base Ball Association. There was
not quite as large a crowd in the
city that day as was expected, but
the ladies worked energetically and
succeeded in tagging almost
5000, which was gratefully accepted
by the Association.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-02
Struck a Rich Nine.

S. W. Bends, of Coal City, Ala, says he
struck @ perfect mine of health in DR..
Kings New Life Pills, for they cured
him of Liver and Kidney trouble, after,
twelve years of suffering. They are
the best pills on earth for Constipation,
Malaria, Headache, Dyspepsia, Debility.
Csc at all druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-02
Wanted

To exchange, bank stock for, or pur-
chase secondhand four Or five passenger
Automobile late model; good condition
preferred. Give full description and
lowest price. J. P. MEEK,
Grenada, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-02
A Man of Iron Nerve,

Indomitable will and tremendous ener-
gy are never found where Stomach,
Liver, Kidney and Bowels are out Of
order. If you want these qualities and
the success they bring, use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, the matchless regula-
tors. for keen brain and strong body.
sc. Sold BY all druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-02
For SaIe---Mik Cows. Etc.

Four Pure Bred Jerseys, with two
calves; also n COED work and n
mare and colt. Apply Box 48, N. Car
rollton, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-02

Summary: Two-base hits, john
son, Frakes. Home run, McDon-
nell. Sacrifice hit, Swan. Base
on balls, off Ostrum 3. Struck
out, by Bagby 4, by Ostrum s.
Time, lbs. Umpires, Love and
Leverett.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-02
BOUND STRAIGHT
FOR PfNNANT.
Greenwood Takes Two Out OF Three
From tho Fast ~TlmberjackS.
HERE'S HOW IT STANDS.

Greenwood is making that final
dash for the ribbon, and she's as
sure to get the rag as Bud stands
for Budweiser. Her corps of twirl-
ers are working like veterans, and
the superb fielding behind them is
attracting the interest of baseball
circles. There's no use talking,
when Greenwood starts after any,
thing, and has a fair chance to land
it, you may as well wrap it up, tag
and ship to us.
After winning all the games on
the home diamond, our boys saun-
tered down to Hattiesburg, passing
through that lawful Jackson. They
were in perfect trim, and but for a
measly error or two would have land
cd the series.
MONDAYS GAME.
Leverett made cause for another
swell in his noggin when he out
pitched old Pat Folbre that after
noon. This ugly brute started out
to do stunts, and came very near
putting a crimp in our pennant
aspirations, but as soon as things
began to look ticklish, Lsverett and
the other eight jim-dandies o up
and fortified. Good pitching, clev-
or base-running and exceptional
fielding was too much for the fast
Hatties, so we got ours to 2.
Ollie Welt seems to have hitting
togs on just at the time we need the
raps. In this series, as we'll as at
homo last week, he pounded the
ball hard and corralled at least two
hits each game. Besides being A
classy pitcher, he is there with the
keen stick. The other hits that fell
from Folbre's delivery were made
by Boyd, Rolling, Thornton and
Gussie, Woodie and Ray swapping q
two-baser.
Six hits were made by the Hat.
ties, too, old, ugly Pat getting two
Of them, Stamm, Gondolf, Bagby
and Hall getting the others. Speedy
johnson was there with tho sacri.
ces, too, but they couldn't bunch
them off of their former team.
mate, Leverett, and their three
errors, contrasted with the errorles.
exhibition we put up, cinched the
following score for US:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-02
For Sale.

Residence. All conveniences. Ten
minutes walk from business section.
Part cash and terms. Apply this Office.