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Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-11
Main Street Arcades to Be Ablaze With Many h.
 candescent Globes
Each Twenty Five-Foot Frontage Will Have it's Ceiling Light, and Entire Arcade Cornice Wili be Dotted With Mazda hamps-Iilumlnatio Ali Night.

Developments of the past three days have made it certain that the pro- posed system of street illuminations announced in last weeks Press will be installed immediately upon com pletion of the arcades. This will be a notable feature, and will place Ni Centro in the class of the best illu minated cities of Southern California.
 For each twenty-five feet of front age along the south side of Main street, from Fifth street to Sixth street, a twenty-five watt tungsten light will be maintained by the busi- ness men. The Holton Power Con- pany has made rate of $1 per month for each of these lights. They will be turned on and off by employees of the Holton Power Company, and are to burn each night from dark to 10 o'clock.
 In addition to these lights; W. F. Holt, owner of the block, will have series of Mazda lights placed be- tween the brackets supporting the or namental caves on the outer edge of the arcades, at distances of about seven feet, and these will be used each Saturday evening and at times of celebrations, etc. Seven lights will be burned all night underneath the arcades, each night, so that after the geLer, illumioations are turned off at ten o'clock the street will stifr be we'll illuminated until daylight. | In addition to these plans, it is probable that several business houses will place special advertising designs made of smaller sign lights. The wiring of the entire project is to be done in connection with the construc- tion of the arcades, and the illumin- ations may be started by the first of | July.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-11
ARE INVESTIGATING RIVER

A party composed of C. K. Clarke, chief engineer of the California Devel- opment Co.,; 0. N. Perry, Imperial County Surveyor; Raymond H. Satter- white, special agent of the United States Land office; Frank H. olm- stead. civil engineer of Los Angeles; John T. Rice, president of Water Com pany No 12; Allen Kelly. editor of The Imperial Valley Press, and one or two others. left on Wednesday for a trip of investigation down the Colo rado River from Yuma. They will gather information as to the situation In regard to the cutting back of the river bed. etc.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-11
NEW BLOCKS FOR cALExIco

Plans have been drawn for brick building, 50x100 feet to be erected this fall by the Imperial Valley Im- provement Company in Calexico on the two lots immediately south of the Smith Mitchell building. The first floor of the proposed new building will e arranged for stores, and a roof garden will be constructed above these, with a kitchen, dining room and recreation room large enough to &C., commodate a large gathering. The roof garden will be used for club and social purposes. Work was start ed on Thursday on the Smith Mitchell building, on the east side of Imperial avenue, between Second and Third streets, in Calexico It will be 25x 100 feet, one story, and will be occu- pied by cafe.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-11
NUMBER ELEvENS PLANS
Francis L. SeIiew, Project Engineer Submits Data on Scheme to Con meet District With Laguna
 Dam.

The directors of No II held an interesting meeting last Saturday in which business was transacted that will put the affairs of the company in tangible shape in the near future in regard to the irrigation plan of No. Il says the Holtville Tribune. Mr. Sel- lew submitted data in regard to con- meeting with the Laguna project, the various details of which are now be- ing considered. The president of the company, H. J. Messinger, has been delegated to go to Washington the first of July and effect arrangements with the head officials for the carry ing out of the No. il plan, which means the reclamation of about 30,- 900 acres of the finest land in Im- perial Valley
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-11
COTTON PLANTATIONS
 IN FINE CONDITION A Total of Fifteen Thousand Acres Is Seasons Crop in
 Imperial Valley
An Average Shipment of Forty Cars Per Day Will be Maintained For
 Next Two Weeks-Reports From 1Eastern Market Encouraging to "! Growers.

Previous estimates of 15,O00 acres of cotton this year in Imperial Val ley are confirmed by reports of plant ing and by the signing of seed con- tracts with the mill company cover ing 12,500 acres. A few planters have not joined the company, assuming that 1t is not necessary for them to do so in order to get the benefit of the com pany's gins but the location of gins will be determined by the signed acre. age, and an advantage of a dollar or so a bale in ginning charges will be secured to the stockholders over those who do not join.
 The cotton fields that were planted early and successfully are in fine con- dition, many of them showing what experts declare to be perfect stands. The Loftus fields at Meloland, for in- stance, are pronounced superior to anything that can be shown in the old cotton states. But few failures to obtain a good stand are reported, and it is a safe to estimate an actual crop area of about 12,O0O acres, al- lowing about 5000 acres for failures due to negligent cultivation and un- favorable conditions of soil and irri- gation.
 It Is probable that an exhibition of Imperial Valley cotton will be made by the County Chamber of Commerce at the State fairs of Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee next fall. President George A. Carter has been in corres- pondence with the fair managers of Dallas, Little Rock and Memphis and has obtained favorable terms for space and exhibition. The dates of the fairs make 1t feasible to send one exhibit for the whole circuit. The ex- pense outside of transportation charges and advertising will be nom- inal, and 1t is probable that the Board of Supervisors will make an appro- priation from the county advertising fund to cover most of the cost.
 The Southern Pacific has offered to make freight rates on cotton ship ments from Imperial Valley that arc very favorable. The rate to Calves { t4on will be 95 cents a hundred, and kshe rate to Oakland 65 cents, and tie" railroad offers to pay compress charges out of those rates.
 Mechanical Engineer, Geo. c. Walsh has come from Dallas to Ell Contro to put up machinery for the Imperial Valley Cotton & oil Company and will remain here as superintendent of the gins and oil mill
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-11
MUST RETURN WATER STOCK
Directors Bowles and Bodine Ordered by Court to Restore Certain Shares to North End
 Water Company.

The case of the North End Water Company vs. c. c. Bowles and Andrew Bodine who were members of the Board of Directors of this company, was heard in the Imperial County Su- perior Court this week. This was a suit brought to compel Bowles and Bodine to restore to the North End Water Company 1000 shares of stock each which they had been given by W. F. Holt in connection with the devel- opment of the water company's pro- ject of dam across the Alamo River.
 The suit as originally filed was also made to include w. F. Holt as one of the defendants, but before it came to trial the directors of the water company purchased from Holt for $5000 his interest in the company's stock, amounting to 1798 shares, and by stipulation he was dropped out of the case.
 The hearing took two days, and all points were strongly contested by the defendants, but the Judge decided that Bowles and Bodine must sur render each 1000 shares of the North End stock to that company less the amount actually applied to their lands. It is possible that the case will be taken to the Appellate Court.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-11
BUD" HENDERSON DIES
Was Struck on Head With Gas Pipe by Charles Reidy in Quarrel at
 Thatcher House in CaIexico.

Bud" Henderson, aged 32 years, and a we'll known character in Imperial Valley, is dead as the result of being struck on the head by Charles Reidy, proprietor of the Thatcher House at Calexico, in a quarrel between the two pAen at that hotel last Saturday. Reidy " in the County Jail and yesterday afternoon had his preliminary hearing before the Justice of Calexico.
 It appears that Henderson, who had been on a drunken carousal in Mexi- cali, returned to Calexico and went to the Thatcher House to see his wife, who was stopping there. Mrs. Hen derson had heard that her husband was drinking and had asked the land lord not to admit him. Henderson insisted on staying at the place, and a quarrel followed, in which he was struck on the head with the gas pipe and was put out of the place.
 A short time later 1t was found that he was seriously hurt and he was brought to Central Hospital, El Gen. tro. where the hospital physicians dis covered that his skull was fractured and they operated on him to remove the blood clot from the brain. He dted on Monday afternoon. The body was taken to Imperial by an under taker and an inquest was held in that
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-11
Five Hundred and Eleven Car loads of Valley CantaIoupes
 Now Moving to Market
Exhibit of American Nile Product to be Made at State Fairs in the South ern Cotton Belt-Railroad Makes Favorable Freight Rates to Texas and to Coast Points.

Imperial Valley Is now right in the midst of the cantaloupe season. Up to yesterday the valley had shipped out 511 carloads. It is expected that the shipments will average forty car loads a day for probably another week. Last Sunday fifty-four car loads were sent out. Monday produc- ed forty-five carload.
 The high temperatures of the past week has hastened the ripening of the melons, and the quality is good.
 A dispatch from New York to the Produce News says that Lyons Broth CTS Company got $9 per crate for it's first car on that market. The first car from the H. Woods Company on the New York market brought $6 per crate for standards and $3.50 per crate for ponies.
 The watermelon movement is also we'll under way. Several carloads have been shipped from Fl Centro the past week Most of these have come from the Edgewild and Davidan ranches.
 Prsent prospects are that this sea- son will be a financially successful one for the melon growers of Imperia Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-11
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE
Meeting at County Seat Names H. J. Messinger for AssembIyman and
 Endorses Theodore Bell.

For Assemblyman from the Eigh- tieth District, H. J. Messinger, of Holtville.
 For Governor, Theodore Bell.
 These are the candidates who re- ceived endorsement at the Imperial County Democratic conference held at the Court House in El Centro last Saturday afternoon. The conference by a decided vote, refused to endorse any candidate for local offices, leav- ing individual Democrats free to make their own selections.
 About fifty Democrats assembled in this conference, and adjourned to the call of the chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-11

Receiver Holabird's plan for rais- ing money with which to build works on the river necessary for protection of the canal system from damage by the flood of the Colorado is being discussed earnestly by the people of Imperial Valley. Following are opin- ions of some of the settlers that hay e spoken politically or in interviews:
 W. F. Holt-"Water company notes, secured by Receivers seven-per cent certificates, are the best invest in Cal ifornia today. I consider them gilt edged. When the people take hold of this matter and show that they can take care of themselves, the credit of the valley will be greatly bene- fitted"
 W. Edgar-"We can't afford to wait for the S.. P. to take care of us. If we do not control the river, some of us may have chance to walk out. g
 Walter Hamilton-"I can't see that there is anything else to be done. The river must be controlled, and as the government has not provided means and the railroad may fail to act promptly, the people of the valley must protect themselves If the as- sessments are spread out over a per iod of six or nine months, the bur den may not be excessive"
 George Holloway, of Brawley-"We should be thankful that we have at the head of the c. D. Go. man like Col. Holabird to discern conditions and call our attention to them. If that had been done year or more ago, it would have saved more than the amount of this proposed assess ment."
 D. R. Rockwood-"An assessment of two dollars share on water stock would be great burden, but it would be nothing compared with the loss that would result from failure to con- ttOl IAC VC Sdh dnOIu IO IC- fuse to raise the money"
 H. H. Peterson-"If the work of closing the Abejos can be done this year, it will be worth two million dollars to the valley"
 J. B. Parazette-"The fact that the Southern Pacific has been spending money on the canal system is being used against the company in court, to the injury of the valley. There should be no hesitancy in raising the money required by the receiver"
 D. H. Chaplin-"lI looks like a case of have to do it. If the water users must find the money, it seems to me it would be feasible for the mutual companies to give their water notes and spread the assessments on stock over a long period, say two years That would make 1t easier for the farmers"
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-11
GALAPAGOS WATER SYSTEM.

The CalexicO municipal water sys- tenn has installed twenty-five horse power gasoline engine and pump with a capacity of 400 gallons per minute, which gives a capacity of three times more water than the city Is using at present. A large new reservoir Is to be constructed and a tank and tower will be built. The city is also preparing to fence the bound ary ditch. so as to safe guard the wa ter from contamination.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-11
INJURED ON RAILROAD

Jose Fernandez was thrown under moving train on the main line of the Southern Pacific near Araz last Saturday, and had his foot crushed. He was taken to the Yuma Hospital for treatment. but when it became known that he had been injured in Imperial County he was sent to Gen. tral Hospital here. The man will lose a portion of his foot.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-11
RECEIVES NEW AUTO

G. E. Kennedy, agent for the Vest ern Union and Wells Fargo Express Company, this week has received through the agency of the Court House Garage a handsome new Chalmers Detroit automobile and will join the growing corps of Imperial Valley au- toists.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-11

ed brief against the bill from R. c. Noleman of Los Angeles and suggest ed that the bill should apply only to the Imperial County.
 Smith tried to make the amendment proposed but the house refused to let the bill come up.
 'I have not lost hope" said Smith although this sets us back. TT try again."
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-11

town. The jurors returned a yer dict that. Henderson had come to his death from the results of the blow de- livered by Reidy.
 Henderson had lived in Holtville and Imperial, and last winter was one of the rough riders in the Wild West shows given by Dave Williams.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-11
WATER STOCK ISSUED
Proposition in Which Burden of As sessment Would Fall Upon
 Districts.

Should the Mutual Water Companies decide to levy assessments to raise money to loan to the receiver of the California Development Co.,, for use in building protective works on the Colorado, this is the proportion in which the burden would be distributed according to shares issued:
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-11

In addition, the C-M ranch has 16,OOO acres under cultivation and offers to contribute as if it held water stock to that amount
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-11
VIEWS OF SETTLERS
 ON RECE|vER'S PLAN System Must Be Protected Against Future Floods Say
 Valley Men

If Southern Pacific Fails to Provide Means, People of the Valley Must Invest In Receivers Certificates and Insure Prompt Control of the Colo rado-Notes of Mutual Companies Suggested in Place of Straight As- sessment.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30
Il Made Him Penslv0.

There is a certain Philadelphia
bachelor who is fond Of children.
Once when he was riding on Chest
nut street trolley car q woman sat
opposite him with baby in her arms.
Suddenly the baby began to cry.
Every one In the car seemed to be an.
noyed and a general scowl went
al :ound. That is. every one except the
bach slor. He tried to show by the be.
nign expression Of his face that the
crying Of the baby was sweet music to
him. He smiled at the youngster. but
the noise only grew louder. Finally
he leaned across the car.
Perhaps there's a pin sticking
nim." he said in a stage whisper. and
after the manner Of one who under.
stands all the complexities and trou.
bfes Of baby life. There was a pro-
found silence in the car until the moth.
er answered.
mo; there's no pin sticking him."
she said at last. In tone Of scorn. and
with much emphasis on the last word.
Then she continued: Hes scared be-
cause you're making faces at him."
After that the bachelor lapsed into
pensiveness.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

E. F. Greene aud wife start early
next Sunday morning In their ma
chine on three weeks trip to Mad.
ison, Wisconsin, to visit Miss Doris,
who is attending college there. Their
route will b. through Colorado
Springs, Denver and the state Of
Iowa, In order to be sure Of good
roads. Their car will be fitted out
with all the necessities for q comfort
able trip.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

The automobile business has been
good In Ordway for the past few
months and there have been ten H.
censes issued up to date. The new
garage for Oscar Lindholm is nearing
completion. W. II. Carr, the ma
chinist, who has been kept on the
Jump. this summer, will move his
shop into the new garage which will
prove better location than his pres
ent quarters.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

The Harmony Club resumed meet
inRs for the winter at the home OF
Mrs. Mont. Ross on Wednesday.
Twelve members passed q jolly after.
noon and all expressed themselves as
glad to meet Ia a social way once
more. Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Allan Titus
wore hostesses and served most de
licious and refreshing lunch. Mrs.
Fred Bass will welcome the members
Of the club at her home 10 two weeks
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

, Still another party Of hunters start
ed for the Cedars Tuesday intent on
baggiug large game. Claude Deal,
PAUL. Gray, Dick Gallavan and Chas.
Worker made up the party. Their
wagon was loaded down with provis.
ions and amunition and both will
probably be exhausted before they re.
turn with their trophies.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

Theodore Roosevelt has won out
completely In his New York light. 1t
was a hard struggle and the odds
were against him, but be carried
everything before him. The people
believe in Roosevelt because they
know he stands for the right. and
they love TO flock to his standard.
A square deal will win anywhere.
This Is what has placed KrOpf Bros.
In the lead. The people know this
firm always gives them square deal.
Hence you can always ind the crowd
at Kropf Bros store and under
Roose velt's banner, .. b,
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

The Ordway Chamber Of Commerce
took advantage Of the splendid oppor.
tunity offered at the Irrigation Con.
gress for distribution Of literature and
passed out many thousand copies Of a
booklet hurricdly gotten up by the
publicity committee and printed Ia
the New Era Office. Several cuts 10.
tended to be used in It we're loaned
out and inferior ones substituted,
thus making the whole altogether dif.
ferent than st first planned.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

A very credltable display of agri.
cultural and horticultural products
from this district was made In The
Farmers Mortgage Il Loan Com.
pany's booth at the National 1rriga-
tion Congress by Bartlett Bros, the
local agents Of that company. Some
fine corn from the Francis James and
J. J. Burris farms was among other
things exhibited.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

N. A. Ferlen, who moved back to
Ordway from Belmont, Wisconsin,
some months ago, has contracted for
a neat tive-rooln house to be built on
his lots three blocks west of the Hotel
Berendo. The foundation is already
in and work on the frame will be
started today. Dan Mathews and
Fred Bohl are doing the work.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30
Per Year 81, SO In Advance.
Jay f. JOHNSON, EDITOR and PUBLkSHE
Office Phone "Ordway A."

The Hanna & Waugh beet harvest
er has been on exhibition for two
weeks In Pueblo at the state fair and
the irrigation congress and has re-
ceiyed many compliments during that
time. The machine has proven by
practical tests that 1t does the work
satisfactorily and the inventors are to
be congratulated on their success.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30
Nursery Stock.

J Now Is the time to place your
orders for next springs delivery. Be.
fore buying see your resident agent,
"A. NJ. Brenaman for the Mount Arbor
Nursery, of Shenandoah. Iowa. loft
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30
Horses for Sa/e

Bay drying mare "Maud" safe, sound
and fast. End. at County Fair.
Dark Bay Stallion colt "York"
Blue Ribbon at County Fair.
Black saddle pony 'Topsey' safe for
lady. Well gated and'pretty.
ERNEST F. GREENE
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30
For Sale.

One hundred complete bee hives,
go cents each; 200 hive bodies, e6 cents
each; 500 s-frame supers $50 per hun.
dred; 20 strong colonies Of bees. Go
ing out Of business. g FE
tt 90 D. c. ROBERTS.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

Jas. Trainor moved into his new
home on Thursday Of this week.
When his plans are completed he will
have model suburban home.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

Now ls the time to have your har.
ness oiled and repaired by the Little
Harness Factory before the beet sea-
SOD begins. tt %
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

Cabinets, Postcards. Stamps, Out
door views and kodak finishing neatly
and promptly attended to by Whipple.
Across from Christian church. tf27
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30
C.J. Frrdrickson, Of Canon City, was
In town Monday.

Mrs. Perry Behymer ls on the sick
list this week.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

wANrED-50 tons Of hay baled.
Phone 9s-l4. o. H. GRIFFITH, Olney
Springs. 1t
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

Mrs. f. o. McCleary has been Ill
during the past week..
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

W. B. Pepper, of Montrose. spent
Monday In Ordway.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

Go to the Ordway house for square
meal. The best dollar q day house
In the valley. 19tf
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30
FOR SALE

Jersey Bull, l8 months old. Mother
produced 81 pounds Of milk q day., 81
per cent butter fat. 4t26
: GEO. N. BOWMAN.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30
NOTICE

School. children should buy. only
Blue Jay School supplies, they are the
rightones.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30
STRAYED

From my raueh 3 miles west, one
bay horse colt, one year old, white
strip down forehead and nose. No
brand. A. Sewers. 1t
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

Necktie social AND candy pull at the
Mashburn building Friday night to-
night).
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

Permit to smoke can be obtained
only at the Corner Restaurant. tf27
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30
Mr.. and Mrs. @. NJ. Jackson we're II
Pueblo the first Of the week.

George w. Bruce, wife and son, Of
Delta, were 10 town Monday.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

--es--. Harness for Sale
Good double work harness for sale.
23tf PECK & JOHNSON.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-30

Blue Jay means the best in school
supplies. At Martins.