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Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
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 D. m. of the 7th 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 Mo- l. 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- Der, 1913, with six per .cent inteest from date of issue, payable annually.
 Bond No. 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- 4. For Five Hundred DOlldTS, lO run SlA years, uuS anu 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 Inn perial County, California as an as- surance that the bidder will take so 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
 40-5t. D. s. ELDER,
 Clerk of Board of Supervisors,
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at Los Angeles, California, De- cember 13, 1909.

Notice is hereby given that Robert Fansher, of El Centro, Imperial Co.,, Cal, who, on October 2S, 1905, made Desert Land Entry No. 3094, Serial No. O1722, for E. half, SEE. quarter Section II, Township 16 South. Range 13 East, by reseurvey, North half of Tract No 113, Township 16 South, Range 13 East, San Bernardino Meri- dian, has filed notice of intention to make Final Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before the Clerk of the Superior Court, at El Centro, California, on the 18th day of January, 1910.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Au- gustus H. Rehkoff Seaborn H. Man ming, George A. Smith and Lucian L. Forester, all of El Centro, California.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, 37-6t Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
COLORADO MELON GROWERS

The Rocky Ford Melon Growers Association, whose shipments the past season amounted to 35S cars of cantaloupes, have contracted with Crutchfeld & Woolfolk to handle their output for the season of 1910.
 This association has formulated a very rigid policy with reference to the quality of the goods shipped ui- der the Associations brands. A res olution was passed at their annual meeting December 11th, that any mem Der failing to conform to the asso- ciation's standard of quality, grade and pack would be expelled from membership, and that no new members would be admitted excepting those who could be depended upon for high quality fruit.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Imperial.
 In the matter of the Estate of Thom- as A. Atkinson, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned administrator, of the estate of Thomas A. Atkinson, deceased, to creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit said claims with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrator, at the office of Eshleman & Swing, in the First Nation al Bank Building at Fl Centro, Im- perial County, which said office the undersigned selects as his place of business in all matters connected with the said estate of Thomas A. Atkin- son, deceased.
 TRUE VENCILL
 Administrator of the Estate of Thomas A. Atkinson, Deceased
 Dated December IS, 1909.
 First publication at El Centro on this 25th day of December, 1909 38-4t
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
 (Not Coal Lands)
Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Los Angeles, California, December IA, 1909.

Notice is hereby given that Mary E. Royce, assignee of Robert Fansher, of Fl Centro, Cal, who, on October 2S, 1905, made Desert Land Entry No. 3O94, Serial No. O57S3, for SEE. quarter, SE quarter, Section Il, Township 16 South, Range 13 East; by resur- vey S. half of Tract 113, Township 16 South, Range 13 East, San Bernar- dino Meridian, has filed notice of in tention to make Final Proof, to es- tablish claim to the land above de- scribed, before the Clerk of the Su- perior Court, at Fl Centro, Califor- mia, on the 26th day of January, 1910.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Rob ert Fansher, Edward M. Royce, George A. Smith and Seaborn H. Manning, all of El Centro, California.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, 3S-6t Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
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 lotp 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 law
 w. B. GIBSON, Health Officer of the City of E Centro.
 Dated September IS, 1909
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
MANY ROLLS; NO CULTIVATION

J. M. Julian, who had last year a trifle more than one acre of cotton on his ranch on the Dogwood Canal three and a half miles northeast of Bl Cen tro, will plant from twenty to thirty acres to cotton next spring His acre last season produced more than a bale of cotton his gross sales amount ing to $7OSO. On one stock in part of the field which received absolute ly no cultivation, MT. Julian counted 2O4 cotton bolls. He is certain that Imperial Valley will prove to be one of the best cotton districts in the en- tire United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
NoTICEl

1, Karl H. Vesper, of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, the present owner of the Certificate of Purchase and the land hereinbelow described, do hereby give notice that I will, on the 9th day of February, 1910, apply to the Register of the State Land Office, at Sacra- mento, California, for a duplicate cer- tificate of Purchase, No. 149S2, issued to J. T. Wight, dated December s, 1900, on State School Land location No. 6S72, Los Angeles Land District, for all of Section 36, Township 16 South, Range 16 East, San Bernar- dino Meridian, in the County of I'm perial, State of California, contain ing GAO acres, and the same having been transferred by the said J. T. Wight to the said Karl H. Vesper, on or about November 20 1906, and now are and ever since have been owned by the said Karl H. Vesper. Date of first publication, January Sth, 1910.
 KARL H. VESPER, RALPH l.. HATHORN,
 Atty. for Applicant,
 68 Post Street,
 San Francisco, Cal. 40-4t
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at Los Angeles, California; De- cember 22, 1909.

Nouce is hereby given that Frank L.. Smith of Long Beach, Cal, assignee of Joseph l.. Elsensohn who, on December I4, 1903 made Desert Land Entry No. 2427, Serial No. 0110, for NV. quarter, Section 34 Township 15 South, Range IA East, s. B. NJ, now, Tract No. 45 in Township 15 South, Range IA East, s. E. M, has filed notice of intention to make Final Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before United States Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, on the 3rd day of February, 1910.
 Claimant names as witnesses: J. c. Blackinton, Emma A. Blackinton, Mary Alice Backinton, and Felix G. Havens, all of Fl Centro, Cal, and David Chaplin, of Los Angeles Cal
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, 39-5t Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at Los Angeles, California, De- cember t4, 1909.

Notice is hereby given that Emma c. Fell, of Imperial Cal, who, on December 2S, 1905, made Desert Land Entry No 315O, Serial NO. O4477, for SEE quarter Section 23, Township 15 South, Range 1i East, by resurvey Tract 84, Township IS South, Range 14 East, S. B. M., has filed notice of intention to make Final Proof, to establish claim to the land above described before Clerk of the Superior Court, at El Centro, Cal, on the 1lth day of February 1910.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Arthur S. Fell, Amos c, Fell, Archibald Frost and Andrew l.. Storie, all of Imperial, Cal
 FRANK C. PRESCOTT, 39-6t Register
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that all cot ton seed for Imperial Valley must be consigned to the County Board of Horticulture at El Centro, there to be examined, treated and held, until they are satisfied that the seed contains no insect infection. This notice Is given under the State quarantine order of April 23, 1908
 w. E. WILSIE, County Horticultural Commissioner
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
ALAMO COTTON COMPANY

The Alamo Cotton Company, of which A. Anderson and J. H. Blodgett are the principals, will plant 300 acres of cotton in Water District No. 5, on land seven miles northwest of Holt vile, the next season. It is expect ed that a cotton gin will be loc2ted at Holtville, where the products from this ranch will be handled.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
ALAMoRIo'S POSTMASTER

George A. Gaylord has been appoint ed post master at the new postoffice of Alamorio, four miles east of Braw- ley. This new town is located on the east bank of the Alamo River.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
MccAHE METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday School at 10 a. m. Preaching at II am. and 1:3O p. m. Epworth League at GAS D. m. Prayer Meeting Thursday evenings at 7:3O, Ladies Aid Society, first Tuesday afternoon of each month at 2:30. Official Board Meeting first Monday evening of each month at 7:30. W. F. Oglesby, Pastor.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Services are held at 10 a. m. on Sun days as follows: El Centro, 1st Sunday Drawley, End Sunday; El Centro Qm perial,) Srd Sunday; Calexlco, 4th Sun day. Holtville, 5th Sunday For sick calls, call at Priests residence in El Cen tro.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Regular preaching services at Il a. m. and at D. m. Everybody most cordially invited to worship with us Jno. M. Shve, Pastor
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
VERDE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Morning Preaching Service, first and third Sabbaths, 10 a. m. Sabbath School every Sabbath II d. m Christian En- deavor every Sabbath, zoo p, m R. L.. trlasby, General Missionary.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
FL cENTRo METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday school at. 10 a. m Preaching services at Il a. m. and 7:30 p. m Ep- worth League at 6:30 o'clock Sunday eve ming. Prayer meeting, Thursday evening at 7:30
Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-15
HEeER CONGREGATIONAL cHURct

Sabbath School, 10 a. m. Morning Worship, II a. m. Young Peoples Ser vice, 7:30 p. m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
Esrou. washington MuIe--

Mr.. Champ Clark asplres to be the
Speaker of the House OF Representa-
tives which Is TO meet one yrcr
hence. 1t is laudable ambition. IND
he has every right to its realization.
He also proposes to drive his pair
of mules along Pennsylvania avenue.
That is nothing nav. The old tim
ers. the gallery men and correspon'
dents whose memories go back to the
days before the war, when James
Buchanan was President, and to the
contest for the Speakership that re-
suited IN the choice of Mr.. Penning-
ton. OF New Jersey. will recoliect a
pair of white mules which a noted
physician of Washington drove while
making his professional calls.
: They were beauties, perfectly
matched and speedy. Their like has
not been seen since They and their
master hsve.iong beer numbered With
the past but ] have vivid memory
OF them. : Never again will such
pair be seen in Washington. Not
even Mr.. Clark could show one hand
scmer or better The famous COVER
nor of Pennsylvania who vetoed a
railroad bill in the interest Of that
noble animal the horse" would have
Included such mules had he known
them. Unfortunately they could have
no descendants. Meanwhile let us
wait for the appearance Of Mr.. Clsrks
team-Letter to the New York sun
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18


Don't think for minute that that
small brother OF your best girl Is
really sincere In his sudden affection
for yor--watcii his love grow cold
the dsy after Christmas II you failed
IN come across with that football he
kept telling you so much about,
Don't-oh. don't he afraid 10 say
MOI when your future mamma-in-
Law tells you you'd make an ideal
Santa Claus for her Sunday School
Christmas ceiebration-you aren't ar
customed to making raw cotton stick
on the place where whiskcrs ought 10
be. nor to dancing around with three
pillows under your vest. are ycuy
Well. then. nix on the Kris kringle
stunt,
n the best friend OF best friend
Of your best girl wants to pay her
delicate compliment by asking you to
lead the Christmas german-svear
that every male ancestor OF yours has
had Methodist left foot from Adam
on, II this doesn't work. get run
over BY an auto.
Don't fail to enihrse over the meas.
ity little presents the othe: chaps sent
her for Christmas 10 speak lightly
OF your cwn. for which YOU mor;gayed
your only toothbrush. There's moth
ing quite so effective as this in ere
sting the impression that you're gen
erous TO fault and lover OF fair
play In the race for her hand. Mamma
likes It. too. for she'll begin 10 think
that VOC do realize you can never
never do enough for he daughter.
And dc1ss-sor your cwn sake
don't forget that you've SCt TO live
che whole week after Christmas day
! before the Grst q the month CONES
round again.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

Many women have trouble IN caring
for tan shoes: that Is. IN keeping :kcm
bright aud frcsh-lockins. and free from
the diScoiorirg spo,s that often mar
then. Tau leather seems 10 bc sab
Jet 10 dlscoloring spotS. While The
leather remains in a very cool con
dii.cn. and the shoes arc not oiher-
wise isjnTcd- shoe dcaieTs Eow sch
shoe soap that Il most c<ceIlcn;
for keeping asr She's IN a bright.
fresh. clcan-look;ne condition.
Tac shoes should DC brr4hed thor
cuzhly before using The soap. ~ or.
der nat every particle - soap and
5irt i removed The shoe soap Is
thrn rubb-t sell mo she Iczfhcr IN,
N nc surfscs Is pracficsiiy 90. The
can lc scconpilsbcd sish . sofi rag
Then rub TIE leather byiskiy eiih q
, ~ofs ssr. and this gives The hixA ms
Ter.
| Il slculd al~ays be rcnembcrr,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
Organized
January
18th,
1896
blTTbG fABbGSos THE
RlSlNe YouNG mar
CHAPS AT cH RlsTmAsrlMs.

UST about this time OF the year.
- Horace, there are two kinds oil
chaps floating around = and
both are miserable. One OF
~ them is long on the soft PEDAL
because he has about leventy dozen
Caristmas presents TO buy. And the
other because he has already bought
hisr Can YOU beat Il? But. you see. II
isn't so strange after all for one
realizes that he'll have 10 say How.
de-ao- and ~Good-by' to his pay en-
vclc,,e In one and the same breath.
and the other has already kissed his
coin fond farewell,
TO tell II man has determination
and character. they saw look at his
chin. and to spot the chap with per-
manently bent elbow lcok at his noss
and his forid complexion. But II you
see a fellow mooching along with a
no. warder. down with-,ae-draw'
bridge expression on his face. SCI
It down right then and there that hes
a poor married man wishing to coed
ness there was no such a parsonage as
Santa Claus.
There was once certain Boss who
provided comfortable loafingplaces
for critic a nnmbcr of Rising loung
Men curing banking hours. As the
yuiss;de season rolled around. Horace
he hardened his heart and vowed and
xehmed IL he'd fork over a present
for each one OF them, No. sir. This
custom Of giving an employe an extra
Eve In hts envelope just becsuSe there
happened 20 BE- a holiday known a.
Christmas was eli ;onmy-rot and bal
lybc. SO. he simply wished each aut
every one OF then Merry Chris.
mas and let II 20 at that.
n There was also another Boss. whs
iAe~ise employed many o. our futur.
carte;ns Of Industry. But IS me
Tuiceice season roIlea around he be
came fun to overaowin with th'
spir;t Of Christmas Sc be sncaked
crinky little two-sDos into the enveiop,
% each employe a Christmas re
n<mbrznce.
Were hrs r. Y. Ms elafed, III
y fnil uDon bis neck and weep on
their gratitude. Nary On ciais. Nss,
\ Est collar,
They simply ssrued up their sose
ana rrnsrkt-i;
two dollars. Amt he The chcs
<k1I1. He'd ought 70 be ashamed 4
xrtt anytAlrg less thaa hvesPoi'-
41<. Horace. fhfy pocketed the tv
.iunks. el--Eht. alright,
There's > certain risane young ma
- ~ = certain middle WcEt cifv rh
- . hear ra1dcr hns wiser this Chris
, ~ I<>, hc focrei. however. an
IN CT ne sane <aae szs.n. 10
11r. e - dour fIsf q ~Ch-lstm'
u.1r-~ ics hlnssn. cpd here ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

are original and unique. If the jap
anese merchant wishes to convey the
idea to his patrons that his goods
are selling fast he says "they are sent
on with the rapidity of shot The
merchant who wishes to sell his writ
ing paper advertises that 'his goods
are as beautiful as the lily, yet as
tough as the hide of an efepnane-"
A Toxic grocer has studied some
psychology. and announces that Ibis
vinegar is of extra qnality-sharper
than the bitterness of the most dia-
bolical OF mothers-in-law."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
ALL ENERGY A MYSTERY.
Brain Only q Recording Instrume It,
Says Thomas A. Edison.

/, says Thomas n. EotSoh
What makes -FOUR finger wiggie
when your will commands? That is
one of the prOfoundest mysteries o!
the universe.
I Thomas A. Edison thinks the secret
may be disclosed in the far future be-
cause man may develop new senses.
f, He is sure man is mere ANNA!
without a soul. He proves to his own
satisfaction that the brain does not
think, but is only high-grade phono-
graph record.
Bat in spite Of those handicsps man
may hope. in the opinion Of the wiz
ard cf MEMO Park. 10 discover why
the brain can force the fingers TO
wigllc. Also various other great Sc
crsts of nature probably will be dis
covered by mans extra senses
You see my finger wiggleT said
Mr.. Edison. during the course Of the
Interview. We'll. what energy makes
IL move? I simply telegraph from my
brain and my finger obeys. but what
is IL, HIS some power as real as cleo
tricity. 1t may be possible some day
to transmit over a wire the same en-
ergy that passes through the body. II
II is possible TO make that unknown
energy that gives life pass from our
brain through the different parts OF
the human body. why shouldn't II be
sent ever a wire and accomplish the
same result 81 the other end? Elec-
tricity accomplisbes that. yet we do
not know what electricity Is. nor do
We Sncw what this energy that gives
US life may be-
Mr.. Edison parsed a moment and
smiled as he continued:
! "Tae brain doesn't think" he said.
, 1T is nothing more than a phono-
! graph record. J, receives and records
Impressions 10 exactly the same man
ner ttat makes the wax Dhono<ra2h
record such q nsrvei 20 BankiDd-
"Tha; hss beea proved absolutely
by vdat to the medical world Il known
- the field 81 BToca- AS &C age the
/. fold Of Rroca IN or brain cnIsTces a.
II records vhai wr learn end observe.
For instance. 20 show how auto
matte orr brain really Is. We can
make u DC ANYTHING ge Uant. No mat
I ter how much We may dislike the
task. A scncoiboy doesn't Esrt 70
study crtek. but he forces b-s bF.ia
o receive inDressicus and he uechan
icaiiv sbsorbs the isnguaee Tbrr
suppose. tea years later he learns
spanish. ten Years after that German
fAtr b. i i-jured IN an -ccidcnt. us
skull prrsses on his brsir and bTests
n. ~ay. 81 lower usrt % re fold o,
Brn-a Wat "a the result
lie fss forgotten az he Greek. bu.
- ~til remembers bis Spanish and
German PAR of The record 10 beer
destroyed. ~, m-ctine has been Grip
rlcd. The hrsin bas no individuality:
= d~~snf think. IT. merely naficT.
feFiving T. crtrgy tbfcuxh thc -
tnoun force.
WA + q that ,aakcs ono -sefal
corn'inc fscH perfectly Eifh 81 tk<
sixtT-fhrce Other pcfalsf Metal fa-
no soui. u csur fhifst rst 81 yin 20
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

just itself to all other metals in alb
solu.eiy perfect prcportion-nct al
most. but to a one-mill:--'h degree.
Does not that seem 70 show some an
known wonderful energy that cen,rols
all physical life?'
10 you believe in spirituaiIsmg
Mr. Edison was asked.
NO: but I know that matter is ex-
treneIy sensitive; We can feel its en-
ergy all ABOUT us; but explaining this
sersi;iveness Is another thing. l don't
believe in .spiritualism because no one
has ever proved anything, and in re-
gard TO believing in hereafter, I'm
rom Missouri; some one must show
me-.
Men are merely animals. We are
undeveloped, cropping in the dark. We
know nothing. We are sure OF nothing.
1t is our egotism that leads us ON to
beliefe that we are mastering the
mystery Of existence
We are like the worms that wrig-
gle IN the dj7; We are constantly on
the search, constantly moving, but
we arc improving, wonderfully, by
leaps and bounds"
lis electricity life?- SIR. Edison was
asked.
The scientist closed his eyes and
frowned-before he replied to the ques-
ton. NO" the inventor replied, slow
ly. Il can't say that il is. | don't
know-no one kBows-what electricity
really is II. has remained an undo.
So nj IA L. fa- hi
force in this world. but no one, after
years Of exhaustive labor, has ever
been able TO ind tangible clew that
ynigut-lesd to the solution OF that en-
ergy.
Lord kelvin spent his entire life
trying TO prove that electricity was
the mysterious energy that gave us
life, but he failed Its origin remains
the game complete enigma.
Before we can solve this problem
and discover what mysterious force
gives Us power NC had better ind out
What h on the other side OF space
Solve the energy CT light. the vast
ness Of space, CT the rnfathoms bic
law Of grsvitstion. and then. no doub..
with that new scientific weapon VIC
may be able TO snearth the true the
ory Of the origin and cause Of life
To return 20 the Eaore ordinary con
dstious CT ne. we are creatures Of
eroIufFon. The life thst exists about
rs l. unnatural To exist we adapt
our manners. customs. and even
scnscs change. We have become ar
tihcia; creatures Of environment As
the world changes sorshan the pso-
pie. Il VIII be oaiy matter 81 time
when we shall develop new senses.
What they ain b. no one can tell
bat they VII Be created along ibe
ilne. OF evolution. The Eve senses
that ~ have grow secncr. more sen
si;ive. but they ufII not be cnorgh.
We hail ned mere to cope With iAe
sriihcialiry Of the World. View York
corrr-pondcnce Chicago Record-Hcr-
slo
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
The Jsps Advertise.

japanese merchants have a way Oh
their own in advertising and they put
all the poetry of their Oriental 'imag-
melton into their ads. They have
recourse to all the most varied and
unusual methods, and thei. results
are sometines % picturesque as they
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

that in rubbing leather with rag it
should not be done so brisllly that the
leather Is burned. The shoe-soap ap-
plications are kept up for a month.
Shoe trees are quite necessary To re-
tain the original shape OF q shos-