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, 1910-10-20
Ballard Library Free

Every one should remember
that the Ballard Library, located
at the Town Hall, is a free instiu-
ton. 1t is open every evening in
the week from 7 until 9 and on
Thursday and Sunday afternoon
from 2 until 6 p. m. Books are
free cf any charges and may be
kept for two weeks All are well
come to come to the library and
read. or to take books nome with
them.
, 1910-10-20
THIS Is n YEAR

that shows the difference between
good farming and poor farming. you
can make and save money by udyln
the causes for success OF our most
~osper farmers and applying the
results of their experience to your own
tarus operations. The Dakota Farmer OF
Aberdeen, s. D., makes a business OF
seeking out and Analysing these causes
and presenting the results to Its read,
ers. thousands of farmers have FOUND
in the columns Of this great paper the
ideas that have made them prosperous
You can get three free copies by send'
ing your name, and address ON a pos'ai'
, 1910-10-20
5000 RAMS
FOR SALE

All high grade and full blood
Cots and 200 RambeuIsis within
one mile Of coksvIIls Station on
Oregon Short Line Railway, one
hundred miles west Of Green
River, Wyoming.
Come and see them. Prices
and quality will suit you.
TIM KINNEY,
9.29.h C~oksvllls, Wyo.
, 1910-10-20
Notice to Hunters and Fishermen.

You are hereby notified that NO
hunting or fishing will be permitted
on the premises embraced in the Lar
son Brothers ranch on the North Fork
of Spring creek, now owned by the
undersigned. This means everybody.
Dated Saratoga, Wyo. Sept 2Oth
1910. willard Caldwell,
9-22.1O-13 j.. B. Maghee.
, 1910-10-20
No Hunting or Shooting

On account Of the great danger to
ives and stock from careless hunters.
1 am compelled to forbid any hunt
ing or shooting on my premises. This
notice will be enforced. r. A. Day.
Saratoga, Wyo., Aug. 10th. 1910. tt
, 1910-10-20
No Hunting or fishine

No hunting Or fishing allowed in
the Carbon Timber Co. ranch which
1 have rented. l have had two hors
es and one beef crippled in the past
year. VIM. Iurnbull
1913 If
, 1910-10-20

I a furnish any periodical pub
lished, in any language, anywhere.
Special low club rates on many mag
azines during October. Give me your
renewals. g. Frederick Clark.
, 1910-10-20

A. , u. va r. Wy bnving plasteIs
81 Y yur..-., 1t u hottie of Chamberlain
lin mi &c ), ntv Ave cents. A piece OF
. III l,iampe IA with this IMMINENT i+suPe-
n IL AIRY piaster for lame hack, pains in
ID lido .ad chest, and mitch cheaper.
, 1910-10-20

The Delineator IA months, from
now until january LIST, 1912, and
either Everybody's Magazine or The
Woman's Home Companion one year
for Sl.7O. This offer good only until
October 18th. G. Frederick Clark.
, 1910-10-20
Notice to Creditors

All parties indebted to Saratoga
Market will please settle first OF each
month. Meat business is only thirty
days. Not able to carry my custom
era over 30 days.
lO-13-2-w VIM. Turnbult
, 1910-10-20
Ranch for Sale

al acres decided ranch in Albany
County we'll improved and good
waters rights at $500 per acre
For further particulars, write.
The w estern Irrigated Lands Co.
Laramie Wye
, 1910-10-20

An item in last weeks Sun has led
some people to think that Mr.. Bray
had superseded Thad Sowder on the
Hugus ranch. Mr.. Sowder will con.
tinue to farm the ranch as before.
, 1910-10-20

FOUND-Pair Of gold trimmed
spectacles on hill west Of town. Own
er can have same by proving property
and paying for this notice.
, 1910-10-20

Go to Passmore, Saratoga, Wye
for fine Photos.
, 1910-10-20
9.2s.tf

ii .rS.. iute shouIi be To-. when a child
I OBJ. rs ,.vrnrtoms of Group. chamberlain
= Ugh E8meuy given Is soon as the child
Jnrou ss ltnrsc, or even after TIE croupy
, ag,. appears, will prevent the attack
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29
PALo VERDE VALLEY

Palo Verde Valley lands withdrawn from entry by the United States Rec lamation Service may be restored to entry soon Settlers in the valley have taken the matter up with the Reclamation Service officials and have been notified that they need not ex- pect the service to undertake a sys- tenn within less than ten years. They have also been notified that recom- mendation for restoration to entry has been made to the Interior Department Hueth & McMechin have a large force of men and teams at work in clearing off desert growth and level ing land for desert entrymen on the mesa lands. J. J. Phillips, of Pomona, is in charge of the work, which will continue all spring.
 X X *
 A gang of Japanese are engaged in making brush mats for the new levee work on the Blythe ranch.
 x < x
 Miss Pearl Reed is again in charge of the Palo Verde school, after va cation spent at Pomona.
 x x x
 A well is being sunk on the Ora nam land on the northern end of the mesa lands.
 X < <
 E E. Williams has 160 acres of land ready for seeding to barley.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29
HOW TO OBTAIN CREDIT

HOW TO OBTAIN CREDIT
 Merchants obtain and build up their credit-
 list. By giving satisfactory references as to character responsibility, etc, to- gether with statement of their resources and liabilities
 2nd. By using credit privileges con servatively.
 3rd. By meeting all obligations prompt ly and regularly.
 ALL MERCHANTS are anxious for business with customers who can and will comply with similar credit require ments
 YOU CAN ESTABLISH OR STRENG- THEN YOUR CREDIT ANYWHERE IN THE VALLEY by applying to the secre- tary of the Business Mems Protective Association, he will gladly assist you fin any way possible.
 A thorough knowledge of conditions is a safe guard to the consumer as we'll as to the merchant. Deceit and lack of knowledge lead to distrust-and distrust to disaster.
 If you want credit anywhere in the val ley consult
 W. R. STEVENSON. seC'y, impsEiAl Calf
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29
WEST.

Miss Myrtle Herd has returned from visit to Watsonville, her former home, and now occupies her new home recently erected here by her father.
 * x * w. B. Patterson is grading a tract of 320 acres of land near Wiest and will put large part of it in crops this season.
 x x < The wasteway system for No. 5 water ditches is about completed The extreme north end is now ready for use.
 X * * The new Wiest school house, is be- ing plastered and will be ready for use early in February.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29
HOLTVILLE

c. H. Walton has purchased the residence property of A. T. Robertson, on Orange avenue, and will reside there. MT Robertson moved last week to his former home in Escondido. Mr. Walton has been residing on a ranch i'll Water District No '.
 < X x
 Holtville is discussing the passage of an ordinance prohibiting showmen from daubing the sidewalks with ad- vertisements.
 * % +
 Bids for the construction of the Holtville Union High School building will be opened next Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
 k k <
 Victor Tyner, five years old, fell from a pile of lumber last week, and broke his left arm above the elbow.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29
SUM MONS

In the Superior Court in the County of Imperial, State of California Grace Potter, Plaintiff, vs. Alvin c. Potter, Defendant; Eshleman & Swing Attorneys for Plaintiff
 The People of the State of Califor- mia Send Greeting to Alvin c. Potter, Defendant:
 You are hereby directed to appear and answer the Complaint in an ac- tion entitled as above, brought against you in the Superior Court of the Coun- ty of Imperial, State of California, within ten days after the service on you of this Summons-if served with ing this Couny; or within thirty days if served elsewhere.
 And you are hereby notified that un- less you appear and answer as above required, the said Plaintiff will take judgment for any money or damages demanded in the Complaint, as aris- ing upon contract, or she will apply to the Court for any other relief de- manded in the Complaint.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the Superior Court of the County of Imperial State of Califo nia this 3rd day of December, A. D. 1909.
 D. s. ELDER, Clerk.
 By l.. EVEREST, Deputy Clerk.
 D. s. ELDER, Clerk.
 36- -Qt
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29
CACTUS CUTTINGS FOR SALE

Within a short time Paul Roman will trim back the spineless cactus plants on his place in Fl Centro, and those desiring cuttings can secure them by leaving orders with MT Roman, at the County Treasurer's office, in the Court House. The large leaves will be sold at fifty cents each while the smaller cuttings will be sold for ten cents per pound. The cacti are of the Malta, Late Malta, Anacantha and Corfu varieties, pronounced by au- thorities to be the best yet produced in Southern California. 41-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29
COUNTY NOTES

painters are now engaged on the building. The present school quar- ters are too small for the large at tendance, and teachers and students are anxious to move into the new building. which will be the finest school structure in Imperial Valley
 x x *
 A herd of $50 cattle was driven in- to Imperial Valley from Parker, last Tuesday, by George A. Long. The stock will be fed here for the Los Angeles market. Mir. Long has an other herd of the same number to bring in soon from Arizona.
 x < x
 Lon Lancaster, who was severely injured by being caught under a fall ing wall at Tucson, Arizona, has been brought to Imperial, and is at the home of his mother, Mrs. Parks. He was accompanied by his wife and children.
 x x
 Wiley Weaver and l.. A. Hadlouff, who have 5000 head of sheep in the Mesquite Lake district, report a fine lambing season, with an increase of more than 100 per cent, as many of the ewes have had twins. x x X
 New fixtures for the Imperial post office are on the way from Indiana polls. Indiana. Combination lock boxes will be provided for every box holder. x * x Paul B. Tichenor has purchased the twenty fve-foot lot adjoining the Zim- mer building and will erect thereon two-story building. X < <
 l. B. Funk, of Imperial, has been appointed engineer in charge of the municipal water system to be in stalled at Calexico.
 x x <
 Mary B. Newman has purchased from Alice B. Blaisdell lot in block S4 and will improve it with cot tage.
 The forty first wedding anniversary of MT and Mrs. Barclay Thomas was celebrated at Imperial on Saturday.
 x x X
 1. l.. Wilson has converted his gar age into residence. It is located on South Imperial Avenue
 The Imperial Athletic Association has organized a base ball team witt Carl Mcbride as manager.
 x < <
 Mrs William Funk has been sum moned to Kansas by the serious ill ness of her sister
 < x <
 George Lyberger is building a com modious residence in the Park addi- tion to Imperial
 * * *
 H. F. Mcconnell is erecting a $200C residence on his ranch six miles eas of Imperial
 Glenn A. Smith is building a cot tage in the Park addition.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29
k llEE-lN llEE-lNs x x NEN x x NN x NN Natl
IMPERIAL

It is probable that a Roman Catho- lie Church will be erected in Imper- ial within a short time If two lots can be secured as a. donation, the Bishop of Monterey and Los Angeles will authorize the eection of a $12OO edifce here. The Catholic popula- tion of Imperial has largely increas- ed during the past six months.
 x x %"
 New officers for the Woodmen of the World have been installed as fol- lows c. C., J. l.. England; Adviser, M. " Kucera; Banker, H. P. Littell ; Clerk, T. A, Dimond; Escort T. A. Brown; Watchman, Thos. Dawson; :; Sentinel, c. A. Bull; Managers, H. R. Kyle. w. H. Hawes, G. w. Dawson.
 * x X
 Rev. F. H. Wales has won the con test on his land filed by R. o. Bord- ner. The decision gives MT. Wales an extension of time in which to perfect his final proof.
 x x x
 Mrs. George Capron has as her guest her father, s. J. Race, of Minne- apolis, Minnesota.
 x x x
 The Imperial Valley Union High School building will be ready for use the first of March. Plasterers and
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29
BRAWlEY

Revival services are in progress at the Brawley Methodist church. The pastor, Rev. A. R. Moore, is assisted by Deaconess Sanborn, of Los An geles.
 < < x
 Rev F. Bureibach, rector of the Catholic parish of Imperial Valley, has moved from Fl Centro to Braw- ley, to occupy the new parochial resi- dence. Father Burelbach has received
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29
GREATER FL CENTRO.

New city map for real estate in- surance, general business etc. Scale, 1 inch-50 feet.
 Price-Book, 16 inches by 20 inches, white paper and colored, $1O. Blue print, 16 inches by 20 inches, $6. Wall map, feet by 8 feet, on cloth with colors, SIP.
 Single sheet, 16 inches by 20 inches, white with colors, $1. Blue print COG. Sold by Fl Centro News Go. and O. R. Miller, at postoffice.
 H. A. F. THEN9ERG,
 Postoffce Box 272.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29

from Mrs. Joseph Turk, of Chicago, a gift of various articles of adoTn- ment and use in the services of the church. Among them are mon strance, ciborium, censor of silver and gold and two statues in cream color and gold One of these represents the Sacred Heart and the other is a representation of Our Lady of Sor- rows. New pews are to be provided, a donation to the church by Thomas O'Brien.
 C. II. Vert local representative Of H. Woods & Company, reports that he has distributed to growers more cantaloupc seed in the month of j tnu- ary than ever before in any season in Imperial Valley. The cantaloupe planting will be early in this district Mir. Schermerhorn new cottage on Imperial avenue is now occupied by Mir. and Mrs. Dowd, who have come from the East Mr. Dowd has re- sumed his position with the Imperial Valley Bank.
 Several carloads of alfalfa and bar ley hay have been shipped from Braw- ley to Tuscon, Arizona, the past week by Peter Walker, who has a large grading outfit working there. * * *
 The last stretch of cement sidewalk on Main street authorized by the City Trustees was laid the past weeK by J. D. Bennett.
 < x X
 w. P. McKeehan, of Corbin, Ken lucky, father of T. D. and w. H. Me Keehan, has cone to Brawley to make | his home
 Mrs. Sybil Dunlap has purchased of G. H. Pfeiffer his residence property adjoining the home of T. D. Me i Keehan. x X <
 Cottages are being completed fol D. c. Huddeston and Wesley Blacket west of the Plaza Park.
 x X x
 D. A. Stormer has completed the erection of residence in his Ever green tract.
 x x t
 Brawley business men complain thai counterfeit quarter dollars are in cir culation.
 X < X
 Secretary Cooper, of Water Com. pany No. 4, is making additions to hi: residence.
 < X <
 A. M. Fellows has completed a cot tage on Brawley avenue for his owl home
 D. A. Stormer has in progress handsome bungalow on Imperial ave nue.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29

J. Miller are preparing ten-acre and fifteen acre tracts on which will be planted vegetables for the Brawley market. E. F. Shank is putting into crop condition tract of fifty acres on the V. D. Stockwell lands. This will be seeded to barley and Kafr corn
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29

For Sale-A very choice 16O acres of cantaloupe land at a bargain. But three and one-half miles northeast of Brawley. Personal property on place also for sale. For particulars inquire of J. P. Baker, Brawley. 29-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-29
ALAMORIo

Rev. William Riggs, pastor of the recently organized Magnolia Metho- district Church, has moved his family from El Centro to his new home in Water District No, B, near Thomas o'Brien's place.
 * x
 O. c. Eberhart who recently pur- chased the ranch of R, E. Jauman has moved to the place, and with his two sons will improve the property,
 x X *
 New settlers at Alamorio are MT. and Mrs. I. p. Arnold. They have purchased property adjoining the Stockwell store,
 # k x
 A large amount of new land is be- ing leveled and prepared for crops in the Alamorio district, On the AL amorio townsite, J. K. Arnold and A.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
"A Thought for the Week

LIVERY BOY in this nation must be taught to
II work, and to desire to work, and in the de-
IL gree in which the home neglects this part
of his education, the school must, whether 1t
would or not, take it up and carry it to compile
ton. And SO in the future the problem OF the
teacher will not be a problem of instruction;
it will be the infinitely larger problem of making
men and women capable of doing their share OF
the worlds work in the best possible way.-Fas-
sett A. Cotton.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
"What's The News?"
The Weeks Happenings.

f''e' The Weeks Happenings.
UHE SENATE has passed the bill providing for
the admission of Arizona and New Mexico
States. The conference committees report
the Railroad Rate bill has also been adopted.
on the Railroad Rate Bill has also been adopted.
the House bill have been retained, the "long and
short haul" clause has been incorporated, the pro-
vision permitting the pooling of rates has been
left out and the powers of the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission increased. The bill in it's final
form is more of an "Insurgent" than Admins
tration measure.
A dispatch from Washington announces the in
teresting results Of religious canvas, covering
cities of $4,000 and over. I'm every 1000 inhab-
itants there were 400 church members. while for
the area outside these cities there were 363, and
for the entire country there were 391. AS COM
pared with 1890 the report shows a gain of 80
communicates in each 1000 of population for the
principal Cities and gain of 81 outside of them"
This item from the Springfield Republican de-
serves attention. I'm the debate on the two Dread
naughts, Senator Hale made the stunning predic-
ton that each ship completed would cost nearly
$1S,O00,000. 1t is very possible, come to think of
it. And. at this rate the $5O.000.000 battleship
will arrive in about 10 years."
Charles R. Heke, former Secretary of the Su-
gar Trust. has been convicted in the sugar-weigh-
ing of conspiracy to defraud the United
States Government, and will probably be sentenced
to the penitentiary. former branch superinten-
dent Ernest Gerbracht. has also been convicted.
The regular Democrats in Tennessee have
nominated Governor Patterson for third term
and endorsed Benton McMllin for United States
Senator. The platform favors the repeal OF the
Statewide prohibition law.
The House has adopted new rule providing
that bill may be recalled from committee at
any time by majority vote. The former control
of measures by the Committee on Rules and the
chairmen of other committees is thus completely
broken down.
The Louisiana House of Representatives has
voted in favor of adopting the Income Tax Amend
ment to the Constitution but the Senate opposes
it, and action is likely to be taken at this ses
sion.
Richard Parr. the detective who unearthed the
sugar-weighing frauds in the New York custom
House, will received a reward of $1O0,OOO.
Glenn H. Curtis has broken all aviation records
in America by flying from Albany to New York.
$50 miles, in hours and 46 minutes.
Governor Gilllett. of California announces that
the Jeffries-Johnson prize fight will not be per-
mitted in that State
The recent Democratic State Convention in Ar
kansas controlled easily by Governor Don
aghey and his friends.
New Orleans is actively pushing it's plan for
great exposition to celebrate the completion OF the
Panama Canal.
There is remarkably good wheat crop in Mis-
sissppi.
Mr.. Roosevelt is back in New York
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-15
Con" Men Find Virginian Easy Mark

Come to New York with me-" Da-
Wis told him, land I will see that you
get job"
Soon second man, red-haired in
dividual, who said he was an English
man, appeared and was introduced. A
drink was suggested. The men had
one in saloon on Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
Davis said he would go back to
Richmond and draw his money from
bank in order that he might have
funds enough to see him through his
trip to New York Accompanied by
Smith, the man who first accosted
him, Davis went to Richmond, drew
his money and returned the next day.
The red-haired man and a friend met
them and the quartet went to the no.
tel where the alleged swindlers had
taken a room.
A game of matching quarters wss
INDUCED in and Davis lost what silves
change he bad. It was then necessary
for him to get out his roll of bills. II
was the first time Lawrence and EoI,
kins, as the two ICON" men vera
known, had seen the roll. At the sug.
gestion of one Of the men, Devils
handed his roll to Hopkins to hold.
Lawrence then saic he wanted to get
a check cashed, and it was while he
was pretending he was looking for q
man to cash it that those in the rarty
became separated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-15
servid Vocabulary Cause of Arrest

was being charged with profanity
and lots of it, varied, variegated, lurii
personal and original.
The southern gentleman kept it GO
ing to some extent even while he was
being examined at No. 1, but he did
quit in time to let them know that he
was not the owner of the horse.
About this time a hatless, breath.
less real estate agent rushed out OF
the District building.
Somebody's run off with my horse
and buggy! Where did they go?" he
shouted.
Meantime No. 1 had managed &c
cool the southern gentleman to a stale
where he would disgorge SIS as col
lateral, the price of his profanity.
1t was not until the frantic. hatiess
real estate agent Nd reached No. ]
on the telephone did it become known
that the horse and buggy were his.
well, how did you come to get IL
it," asked the policeman who had eff
fected the capture.
"You see, it's this way, sab. In m,
town, sab, when we see a horse ant
buggy standin' like this was, sab, out
side the dollhouse, why, we materially
suppose that the drivah is inside. ana
tourist, sab, like myself, sab, get;
into the vehicle and waits for this
driver to appear. sab. was about t.
offer the driver dofsah, sab. to driv.,
me around, sab, when you interfered
sab, with my personal liberty, SAB
Good-day, sah.-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-15

A TEAM of horses, stung by a couple
a of bees, plunged madly into TWEEN
ty hives, upsetting them, releasing ali
army of $4,000 angry bees, which
stung the horses to death, few days
ago, over on the Virginia side of the
Potomac river.
The negro driver, who ran at the
first alarm, did not escape unwounded.
Thousands Of bees pursued his flight,
and he was terribly stung, but lives.
A dozen or more irresponsible bees
were flying about the grounds at the
home of DR.. Reginald Munson, on the
Columbia pike, near Arlington. where
he has forty hives. The horses, at
tached to a coal wagon, worried by
their RUNNING, slapped at the bees
with their tails. The bees retaliated,
singing the horses.
The horses, wild with alarm at the
unusual attack, plunged madly about
the yard, upsetting twenty hives and
releasing some ten bushels of bees
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-15
Army of Bees Sting Horses to Death

about $4,000 in ALL
These bees Immediately attacked
the horses, singing them Sc badly
that both animals died within IN hour
DR.. Munson has long beer al en-
thusiastic apiarist. His hives are 10
Gated in the yard at one side of b.s
house.
The coal wagon, driven by George
Low, drew up in front of the place
about o'clock in the afternoon. Low
was a little dubious about venturine
inside. He could plainly hear an nc
casional buzzing that was not alto
gether music to his ears.
A black swarm Of buzzing bees I'm
mediately flew toward the horses and
Low. The latter went scampering
down the road with his hands up tc
his face, brushing away a thousand OF
more of the insects which had gath
cred about him.
The frightened horses were almost
instantly covered with the insects
They started to turn toward the road
but sank Imply in the traces, within
neying wildly with pain
The entire neighborhood was In
stantly aroused. A crowd collected
at safe distance to watch the un
usual event. No one dared at drs,
to go to the rescue of the horses.