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The San Francisco call., 1910-08-02

reversed the order of Secretary Nagel permit
ting the killing. of seals this season on the
Pribilofs. The case presented by Director
Hornaday of the Camp Fire club of America
in his correspondence with Secretary Nage1
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-02

HERE will undoubtedly be many disappontments in ambitious
cities arising of the coming and Chicago
confident
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-02

IN road making. These pictures SHOW oall
Joaquin county roadway before and since
the money raised on anissue Of bonds for the
purpose was applied on the highways The
contrast makes revelation that requires
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-02

should be gratifying all those who entertained the
hope that effective would be taken the ur
Alaskan islands
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-02

He pictures shown another page of this issue offer
comparison convincing of what be
by the scientific and busneke expenditure OF public
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-02
Adding
! Millions to
Taxable Values

lions have already been added to the by
lons OF the Modesto and lurlock other
the Stansas roll for current year is
S8O and the Stockton Mail catalogues some of the items
going to make up the total as follows:
Although otansiaus county formerly
production and still has g 500 130o in barley and
OO there Io9 alfalfa, lin
1920 M - " -. Nl
The production OF alfalfa has brought
the
and 1I461s stock cattle
travelling little farther that in Kern county the
oil industry has added 100000 assessment roll for the
current The things TRUE other
counties that making intelligent of their resources
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-02

systems planned on asscientifc scale
The other day we noted the near compile
ton OF the Orland irrigation project, which
Will add millions to taxable values in the Sac
J ramento valley. In Stanisla1s county mil
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-02
The Insider
Tells how James Lieb beloved city of San Fran
CISCO to duties in Chicago, and how ne came
back after tarrying for two long, dirty days

/ T is not likely that James Lieb, maitre
d'hotel of the St. Francis, will soon WISE
to make pilgrimage TO the middle west
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-02

WO great movements are ADVANCING the
and wealth OF California by leaps bounds These are thu
development of the oil and the extension Of
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-02
Census Figures
and Race
Suicide

estimate about right OF figures have been
given approximations
public the school
the maker of the Chicago directory admits that he
figure greater population than 1907 34 within the city limits
Three Million club of Chicago will have
teny wears for fuh1ment of its aspirations
But Chicago has been doing well in the last years
In 1900 the population 169895 The appears
growth 100000 persons-more per
gain. There for complaint these totals
of have yet been exhausted
indeed that Chicago may yet part
of the of Indiana
In the meantime the town complaining of the shortage
babies the fashionable residence quarters The superintendent
of census says:
Judging from marriages the rate
of naionait be of
which 1888 infants of II
In the fashionable residence the percentage of babies
only 20 OF the whole population The Three Million
dgused these not
to much influence the of suicide.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-02

ton OF oOOU,UU0 population VIII not be reaI-
lied. Indeed, the figures will not come any
where near that total
The school census of Chicago, recently
taken, indicates a population of only 100000
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-02

used TO be political maxim that surplus easier te
handle than deficit This of those ppant
that trppngv off the tongue campaign seasons The
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-02

politicians busy looking for plausible holes NAV be
dumped. A Minneapolis dispatch says:
Not large but thew
constantly Of
in nd
of
OF would be bad politics from professional point
let the people of the habit paying
fatal mistake dcredt the there
nothing pains have been
spent cultivation of cheerful paying even the
seriously propounded that nation grow rich bv
paying taxes Such the carefully odded gospel tax eater
and the hereto commonwealth
the gaterer would be unknown burned at the
stake.
The present nconveently phorc the Minnesota
treasury proceeds from the fact that big corpora
have length been forced the have been
fighting years Hence this perpxiy of politicians and
the fear that the people lapse bad habits they
permitted to believe that be without taxes
Imperial Valley press., 1910-02-05
NOTICE OF THE SALE OF SCHOOL BONDS FOR THE PICACHO
 SCHOOL DISTRICT

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Imperial County, California, will receive seal ed bids until 2 o'clock p. m. of the Eth day of February, 1910, at the of flee of the County Clerk in the Court House of Imperial County California, at Fl Centro, California, for the pur- chase of the following described school bonds of the Picacho School District, duly and regularly issued by the Board of Supervisors on the 22nd day of November, 1909.
 Bond No. 1. For Five Hundred Dollars, to run three years, due and payable on the 22nd day of Novem- Der, 1912, with six per cent interest from date of issue payable annually
 Bond No 2. For Five Hundred payable on the 22nd day of Novem- from date of issue, payable annually.
 Bond Mo- 3. For Five Hundred Dollars, to run five years, due and payable on the 22nd day of November, 1914, with six per cent interest from date of issue, payable annually.
 Bond Mo- 1. For Five Hundred DOlldrS, lO run SlA years, uue dHu pay . able on the 22nd day of November, 1915, with six per cent interest from date of issue, payable annually.
 Said bonds shall be sold to the highest bidder or bidders therefor by the Board of Supervisors of Imperial County, California, for not less than par All bids shall be for the pur- chase of said bonds as soon as they shall be ready for delivery. Each bid shall be accompanied by a check certified by a responsible bank, for five per cent of par value of bonds payable to the County Clerk of I'm perial County, California, as an as surance that the bidder will take SC much of the bonds as he shall bid for, and will pay the price therefor should they be awarded to him. Up- on delivery of and payment for said bonds to the amount awarded to such bidder, his certified check or checks will be returned to the bidder.
 By order of the Board of Super visors of Imperial County
 4O-5t D. s. ELDER,
 Clerk of Board of Supervisors.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-02-05
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 0. Potter Defendant:
 You are hereby directed to appear and answer the Complaint in an ac- tioG 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-it 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 mia, this 3rd day of December, A, D. 1909.
 ID. s. ELDER, Clerk.
 By L. EVEREST, Deputy Clerk.
 D. s. ELDER, Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-02-05
BRAWLEY

Al Heydloff and w. U. Weaver, who are raising 5000 sheep in the Mesquite Lake district, are very enthusiastic over their prospects says the Braw- ley News. These sheep were brought in last summer from Downey About 150 were lost by eating a poisonous weed on the way. but the majority of the flock came through in the best of condition. Messrs. Hedloff and Wea- yer have yearlings that weigh 125 to 150 pounds each. At the present time they are very busy taking care of the newly born lambs. It is hoped that they will be able to have lambs for the June market that will weigh 70 to so ponnds. MT. Heydloff be- lieves that sheep are more profitable and easier to handle than hogs, al though he still has about 400 porkers Cn the rarCh.
 < X <
 Robert Bell was elected an elder of | the Brawley Presbyterian Church last Sunday, and B. F. Newby and F. F. Palmerlee were elected deacons. The Sunday school has organized Phila- thea and Baraca societies, and these two have entered into a contest for new members.
 < < <
 Land buyers are wishing Brawley in greater numbers than for many months, and are visiting all parts of the northern end of Imperial Valley. The demand for town lots here has greatly increased during the past two months.
 x X x
 Grove L. Johnson, Grand Master of the California jurisdiction, Independ- ent Order of odd Fellows, and a pominent State politician, will pay the Brawley Odd Fellows Lodge an official visit on February 25.
 x X *
 The first button sold on Button Day" in Brawley was taken by Jo- seph R. Loftus, who paid $10 for the little souvenir because it gave a prom inent place to cotton in its list of at fractions for newcomers.
 * * x
 G, w. Dodge, a recent conner to Imperial Valley, and now located in Water District No. 5, will erect residence on block 3l in Brawley.
 " A. Dunlap, of Talent, Oregon, has been spending a week in Braw- ley and vicinity, and intends to To- cate in this valley.
 x x
 Nearly all the cream produced in the Brawley vicinity is being manu- factured into butter at the new Braw- ley creamery.
 x x *
 The Brawley Chamber of Commerce is considering a proposition from the Jenkins Brooks Company to install an alfalfa meal mill, provided the crop from 900 aces Of alfalfa can
Imperial Valley press., 1910-02-05

be contracted The company offers to contract for three years at $7 per ton for loose alfalfa. Feed yards would also be installed were the mill established. R.. Malan was appoint ed by the Chamber of Commerce to investigate the prospects for contract ing acreage
 x x x
 Mrs. F. l.. Rogers and daughters have come from Los Angeles to take charge of the Hotel Fresno.
 % x x J. w. Becker, from Pasadena, is opening a new drug store in the Hud- dleston building.
 x < *
 Mrs. Harry Baum was called to San Francisco last week by the death of her mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-02-05
IMPERIAL

It is said that the new water tank erected as part of the municipal water system can be plainly seen from Coyote Wells, serving as another landmark for the cross country trav- eler. The tank rests on a tower sev- enty-fve feet high, and to the top it is 113 feet It will hold 100000 \ gallons of water.
 Vacancies on the Imperial Library Board caused by the resignatons of F.. A. Yeakle and George H. P. Shaw have been filled by the appointment of Mrs. w. A. Edgar and Mrs. c. L Jenney. The other members of this board are Mrs R. H. Benton, Prof Mott H. Mitchell and Leroy Holt
 X * x
 The City Recorder has requested the City Trustees to pass an ordinance fixing the salary of the City Record CT at $50 per month, to become ef- fective after the next city election The matter was taken under advise ment. At present this official is paid no fees.
 X x X
 Before his death c. A. Lathrop sign ed a deed conveying to the city of Imperial tract of forty acres in the Mesquite Lake district for use as a city sewer farm. The city pays $50 per acre for this property, exclusive of water rights and crops.
 < x x
 George A. Long last week brought into the valley from the Arizona ranges another herd of cattle, $50 in number, and has arrangements made for the coming of several more herds The last herd was driven through from Arizona
 Robert Hall, oftimes in trouble for liquor selling, has varied the pro- gramme by getting arrested for abus- ing his wife He has been placed under 5000 peace bonds.
 < x X
 H. H. Peterson has sold his new two-story brick block at Eight and Imperial avenues to Nels Jacobson
Imperial Valley press., 1910-02-05
HoLTVILLE

President H. J. Messinger of Wa ter Company No. II reports that sen timent is spreading in favor of for nation of water users association, and that he has no doubt the land claimants of that district will all willingly sign their land for the pro- ject. The plan is to secure water from the Laguna Dam.
 X * <
 The Holton Power Company has sold to the city of Holtville 1900 shares of water stock in Water Com pany No. 5, at SIP per share, and for the same price gives as an addition al inducement the present water dis tributing system at Holtville.
 * x X
 B. Howard Whitcombe, of Terre Haute, Indiana, has come to Holtville to look after his ranch interests, and will put under cultivation the re- mainder of his school section in Wa ter District No. z.
 * <
 MT. and Mrs. R. D. Williams, of Tilbury, Ontario, are visiting MT. Will liam's brother, D. H. Williams, at Holtville, and may locate here
 X x x
 Five new members and fourteen ap- plications were received at the last meeting of the Holtville lodge of the Fraternal Brotherhood
 * X X
 M. P. Harris has received from Mis- souri shipment of thoroughbred Pc land China hogs for use on his ranch
Imperial Valley press., 1910-02-05
COUNTY NOTES


for price said to be close to $30,- GOO. This is the best business block in Imperial and the most important real estate transaction in town prop erty ever closed here. MT. Jacobson has ranch near Imperial and an orange grove at Highland.
 x * *
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Scott Sargent returned from San Diego last week to make their home in Imperial val ley. MT. Sargent is in charge of the Perrine ranch in Water District No. 12, and was married in that city Jan uary q.
 < < *
 Dr. Fuller has ordered a shipment of 900 pine apples from Florida, so as to give the growing of this pl ut a thorough test in Imperial Valley. He has carried few pineapples through the wint9" LN IrCing them Ir a lath house.
 * x x
 Gas will be served to Imperial res idents within the ensuing month. Many service pipes are being laid, and a large percentage of the Imperial homes will be supplied by the new fuel
 < Y t
 w. J. Mitchell proposes to erect a two story brick block on the proper ty adjoining his hotel. The new build ing will have a frontage of fifty feet and will 130 feet deep.
 x x x
 A. G, Jackson, formerly with, the Home Gas and Electric Company, of Redlands, has been appointed lmporial manager for the Imperial Valley Gas Company.
 R. P. Garmire has taken charge of the Tecolote ranch, the Imperial Val ley home of Harold Bell Wright. He has leased his ranch west of Inn perial.
 X x X
 Five carloads of mule colts were brought to Imperial Valley on Thurs day of last week.
 < < x
 Ownership of the Imperial City Bank has changed, the interests of George
Imperial Valley press., 1910-02-05
NOTICE

For the protection of the public health and to prevent possible fires, notice is hereby given to all property owners and the occupants of all lotS within the city of Fl Centro to clean up and remove or destroy all litter, trash papers and waste material ou their premises within ten days from date hereof under penalty of the lawI
 w. B. GIBSON, Health Officer of the City of E Centro.
 Dated September IS, 1909.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-02-05

P. Blair, F. c. Paulin and the Im4 perial Valley Improvement Company having been purchased by a company composed of E c. Hazard D. H. I'm Ter, Dr. E. E. Patten, John McKin- ney, Clifford Coggins, A. B. Wright and R. H. Benton.
 # x x o. M Newman, of Santa Ana, is building ten-room bungalow on East Eighth street He is planning to erect store building.
 x x < The new municipal water system was formally accepted by the City Trustees at the Wednesday meeting of that body.
 x x x w. B. Patterson was thrown from his buggy last week and had his el- bow dislocated.
 % x x A. Hommel has moved his house from town to his ranch near Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-02-05
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, $10. 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 O. and O. R. Miller, at postoffice.
 H. A. F. THENBERG,
 Postoffice Box 272
Imperial Valley press., 1910-02-05
BUICK AUTOMOBILE AGENCY

Beach & Vencill have secured the Imperial Valley agency for the Buick Automobiles, and will have carload at Bl Centro about the first of Jan uary. 37-tf
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
BASEBALL LANGUAGE
AS SHE IS WROTE

New baseball lingo Is hard 10 find
but there are some good ones sprung
every day Here IS some which was
batted out the other day In Mime
apoIis, when the club wasn't hitting
good
They couldn't hit that fellow Lieb-
hardt with a smoke stack in fact, they
zrinaIowed around in the batting box
81 the pinches IS though they had been
railroad engineers They could not
have hit q round house with switch
engine and 200 pounds OF steam aboard %
Here Is some more
The EiIlers started of like a group
Of men suffering from TavaEeS Of
aurora boreaIis. Smiths throwing 10
second base has been slightly to tie
Myrtle for the past two games"
That's not all, and here is one about
Claude Rossman, who at one time was
the drst-sackeT Of the Detroit Tigers
..Rossmau pulled of one play IN the
tenth that made them sit u0 and
scream for the smelling salts With
PerTiuE on second, Co1Eall0n caught
one Squa-ely in the reception hsli. and
Il sailed for left field fence fCr further
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
WILL REST
UNTIL BIG GAMES

PHILADELPHIA. sept. Io-Catcher
Ira Thomas Of the PhuadeIphia Ath-
ietics, viii be kept in cotton from
now Until the end OF the American
League season, so he will be IN shape
Tor the worlds series. in which the Atb-
Ietics are all but assured Of participat-
ing Thomas IS suffering from a severe
wrench 10 his back. and, although his
injury is not considered serious. Man
aEer Mack VIII take no chances of using
him until he IS completely recovered
Philadelphia is none too strong in
Catchers- and the permanent disabling
o. Thomas would work serious injury
IN the Athletics world championship
hopes. especially should this series be
against the Chicago Cubs whose catch
ing department Is -heir forte Thomas
injured his back while sliding into sec
Oud base IN one OF Ehe Boston games
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
NEW YORK TAKES
LAST OF SERIES

After Squirming and twisting helpless
y for eight innings, the New York
HichIa1 Ters wriggled out Of Gr2y's
grasp in the ninth inning yesterday,
made three runs. and won
Washington got a brisk start by max
Ing a run of Fisher in the first inning
Milan walked and KiIlifer sacrificed
RaIstou's out put Milan on third, whence
he sCovs1 on GessIer-s bifT TO right
After that the Natioua-s got plenty Of
men on bases. but Fisher frightened up
and there was nothing doing in runs
Chase opened the ninth with a double
10 left He should have been speaTed
at second, but kulifer and Mcbride be-
came tangled and neither got the throw.
knight tried to die for Chase. but his
bUnt was 50 good he was safe, Chase
taking third. Gardeners slow drive TO
KuIifee let in Chase and tied the score
Gardner-s out also put knight on sec
ond Mcbride made Z juggling eXhiO]-
tion OF Cree's grOUndeT. spariug Brides
life, while Knight took third Austin
drove TO Kulifer. who made a perfect
return TO the plate, on which Umpire
CoIIifiower called Knight out, then re-
niEged as ne saw the ball Ooze out OF
Aiusmiths hands. Cree went 10 third
in the excitement attending Knights
narrow escape 4 W1:d pitch let in Cree
and put Austin on third Roach batted
for Sweeney and sent a long fly TO
Milan. whose throw to Ainsmith uipped
Austin at the plate A loud upTOar was
made by the HighlandeTs over this play.
they claiming that El.erfeld gave Aus
tin the shoulder, in an earnest enGeaEOT
To delay his progress 20 the plate. I'm
pire Connolly refused to heed the pro-
test
The Washington times., 1910-09-10

orders Ross saw II coming and, turn
ing his manly shoulders TO the ConEre-
cation. he spirited for the fence like
a. faunal naturalist Logging Il for q
tree In front Of a he elephant. Just as
81 sailed over MS head. Ross awaited,
stuck his glove hand q good ten feet
above THe ground. and made the great
est oue-handed catch this mans town
ever saw on its bail lot And still
BIZ ErieI decided that Ross was no
good as an outfeIder-
The attendance at the local games
has been q joke The cars are running
pientifUlly, but the unions have the
anECra sign upon those who ride, and
there are all sorts OF boycott threats
floating about the town Business folks
from bankers 10 candleStick makers are
afraid 10 ride on the cars, and. as a
result, the baseball folks are not draw
ing IN style that q sugar barrel at
tracts the Swatting insects. The crowd
CT yesterday. where IN normal years at
least 5000 would have been present, was
hardly d fourth OF that number. 1t has
been the smallest attendance TO which
the EillerS have played this year and
little better is expected at Toledo,
where there isn't any strike
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
Baseball Briefs

Manager Charley Doom. OF the
~--~'---s- WI go into vaudeville after
the close OF the National League season.
II IS said THAI DICK Cooley is in bad
at Topeka, Kan, and zlH sell his West
ern League team before long.
The Cubs have won thirteen and lost
five games with the Giants, ard have
four more games to play before the sea
son closes
Good, the Boston Doves new out
fielder, formerly was with the Athletics
and Cleveland, and this season PLAYED
with Baltimore
Big Dick Carroll. who viii be with
the New York Americans next season.
is pitching great ball for the Toronto
team
National League umpires have had
rough going with President Lynch this
season And Lynch was once an UNI
Baseball scouts claim that Jimmy
WllllamsY the former major league
player now with Minneapolis, is the star
player Of the American Association
At. the recent drafting Of players at
1lAiCAiliActL the new 1oEk ana brook I'm
Nationals, and the St Louis. Boston,
Cleveland, New York, and Detroit
Americans all tried to cop Manush. the
New Orleans player. The New York
Nationals won ont in the drawing
On account 4 falling below the so, 0o1
population mark required for d Class
3 circuit. the Three I League NAV be
shifted 10 Class Q next season
The NicksbUrg club, of the Cotton
States League, must have played an in
ported article Of baseball this season.
with StaldeIlI, Ozee. and Cuiterez on the
team
Dubuque and Rock Island set a sea
sons recOrd for the Three I League r.
Gently, by playing a nineteen-inning
game, Dubuque winning by a score OF
4 TO >
Milwaukee has not BEEN able to get
very near the top in the American As
ISOLATION race but in Schardt the Brew
ers have developed one Of the CIassiest
pitchers OF the year.
A New York scribe went to sleep the
other afternoon and dreamed that Fred
Mitchell, of the Highlanders. is n born
politician. and that he Is the political
boss OF the TWenty-fifth ward IN Boston
Fine bull stun But the scribe evidently
made q mistake. lie probably means
/ the ''FOrty-tfth ward, " which 3 located
about eight miles of Cape Cod, in the
Atlantic OCEAN
The Washington times., 1910-09-10
ang Remains Stationary For Week. at 236--Man Leading
NATIONAL s. BATTING
REMAINS UNCHANGED
Team Still Hitting at Rate of 236 Same as in Previous
Week-MiIan Leading individuals Cess
Ter Going Better.

WashiHgtons team batting average
did not change in the past week. It
remains at rs, three points below the
high-water mark set two weeks ago.
Milan is leading, with .Z72, not a -ery
high average Gray is next. With -2SS.
and LeIivelt has -267. but Lelivelt has
accomplished more recently waiting out
bases on calls than most folk can &C
compIish by hitting the bail.
Gessler IS leading the reg IA out
feIders. ,V.'h IS, which IS not a start
ling percentage for a former slugger,
but better than he did FOR a long time
IN Washington this year Here are the
8-1ures.
nnrEDrc Gle