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Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
IMPERIAL.

The commercial course in the Imper-
al Valley Union high school was started
last Monday. These night classes will
neet on Monday Tuesday and Thurs
'Hy evenings from 7:3O to $50 o'clock
is also planned to give a night course
n cooking and this will be under the
supervision of Misses Della King and
irace Montague
An expenditure of $500 for the high
school library has been authorized.
The Imperial Progressive League has
meet Paulin park with the city water
service and has announced its intention
If planting palms, umbrella trees, etc.
N the park land soon. The land has
5een plowed and fertilizer has been
Hpread on the ground
The men indicted for illegal sale of
liquors at Imperial pleaded guilty and
We're sentenced to ninety days in the
rounty jail and $500 fine each. Sentence
was suspended during their good be-
havior.
Members of st. Matthias Episcopal mis-
sion last week rendered a reception TO
iheir rector. Rev. l.. NJ. Idleman. Sixty
guests We're present at the home of Mrs
f. B. Dyke, where the reception was
given
Tree planting and other improvement
Of the grounds at St. Matthias mission
$ planned for this fail.
Josiah Smith has come from Ottawa,
oklahoma, to spend the winter in In
perial.
Miss Emily Ryan has come from Kan
Sas City to spend several weeks in Inn
oeria valley.
A Boyd has five acres of land on tn.
L. Cooley Ranch, southeast of Imperial
set with tomatoes.
George Gilbert and his four sons have
come from Wisconsin to make their homo
n Imperial valley. They expect to go
nto ranching here
r, Funk, city engineer of Imperjol
has been in attendance on the session Of
the League of Municipalities at Santa
barbara.
Dr. ]. l.. Henry. an osteopathic phv-
'icIan, has come from Los Angeles 10
locate in Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
oRDsR TO SHOW CAUSE WHY Or
DEE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
oHOOIO NOT BE MADE

In the Superior Court of the Stare of
Ealfornia, in and for the County Of
In the Matter Of the Estate of HENLy
-. POST EN- Deceased.
. IL appearing to the satisfaction of tbn
Court from the verified petition of Leon
ira PoSten, administrator of the estate
- Henry H. POsten on file herein. that
I IS necessary to sell Blocks 80 and ~
VI Centro Addition No | in the CITY
u ri Centre, County of Imperial. which
,eal estate belongs to the estate of said
deceased. " ''
1t is ordered by the Court that all ner-
E3nS interested in the estate of said
iehIy IL. Posten, deceased. appear be-
ore the superior Court of the County of
imperial, State of California, at the COurt
.Hom thereof, in the City of El Centre.
sald county and State, on the Sd dav
81 november 1911. at 10 O'Clock a. m. in
the forenoon of said day then and there
q snow cause, If any they have. WHY
ar ar ofder as prayed for in the petition
2LouIc not be granted to the said admin
S,Ialnf TO sell the said real estate Of
3'Iu deceased at either public or private
auction I'm whole or in smaller tracts for
me purposes mentioned in the petition
Is ne shall judge to be for the hest in
crest OF said estate and of parties in
terested therein.
, II IS further ordered that a conv of
thls order be published at least once -
mHek l0r four successive weeks in the
imperial Valley Press, a newspaper print
20 ana published in said County.
bated this 18th daY of September 1911
FRANKLIN j. COLE,
Mon oo.Jodg ondge OF Said Superior Court
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
Guunty Nrms Nntra
COACHEL-LA VALLEY.

Thermal has reorganized its board of
trade and plans to do some effective
publicity work for Coachela valley dur
ing the winter. Thirty members have
entered the new organization 1t is
proposed to get in touch with the auto
mobile associations of the coast and to
urge viists of autosts to this valley a
committee was appointed to cooperate
with Cotton, Redlands, Beaumont and
Banning for work to secure a section
of the state highway system through
this valley.
The ranch house, bunk house and tool
and engine house on the St. Oeggei
ranch We're completely destroyed by fire
last Sunday afternoon. Cause of the fire
is unknown. There was no insurance.
Mr.. Winford. who last spring purchased
thirty acres of land near Mecca, is COM
pleting a house on the place and is sink
ing an artesian we'll on the place. His
wife has come to make her home or
the ranch. They will raise poultry.
y house is being built on the Scott
ranch near Mecca
The Standard Oil Company will locate
tanks and warehouses at Coachela as 6
1iStrihutinr point for the Coacbella val
ley.
Charles Cone. -year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs c. l.. Cone of Coachella. died
at the family home last Tuesday from
tuberculosis.
The instruments have arrived for the
l9dan band at Martinez. The Indian boys
e enthusiastic and are making good
progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
CERTIFICATE OF PARTNERSHIP;
FICTITIOUS NAME

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL, SIS:
We hereby certify that we are partners
transacting business at El Centre, in the
State of California, under a designation
not showing the names of the persons
interested as partners in such business,
to wit: VALLEY ELECTRIC AND RE-
PAIR COMPANY.
The names of the partners are:
John Daniel Hamm, residing at E Centre.
Wiley Null residing at Eel Centre.
WITNESS our hands this 3rd day of
October, 1911.
WILEY NULL,
JOHN DANIEL HAMM.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL, SIS:
On the Bird day of October in the year
one thousand nine hundred and eleven
before me personally appeared John Dan
iel Hamm and Wiley Null, known to me
to be the persons whose names are sub
scribed to the foregoing instrument, and
they acknowledged to me that they exc
cuted the same.
John Daniel Hamm.
Wiley Null.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this day of October, 1911.
A. w. FRANKLIN,
Justice of the Peace, Ell Centre Town
ship. fri-nOV4
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
COPY OF SUMMONS


n the Justices Court of 81 Centric Tow
ship, County OF Imperial, State of Cali
forna.
poraton), Plaintiff, VS.. James Brazeh
doing business under the name Cour
House Garage, Defendant.
The People of the State of Californi
send greeting to James Brazell, Defend
ant.
YOt ARE HEREBY DIRECTED r,
APPEAR before me at my office at T.
Centre. in said Township. and answer til.
complaint in an action entitled as above
brought against you in the Justice,
Court of El Centre Township, County o
Imperial State of California, within fiy,
days after the service on you of this Sum
mons-if it is served within the city an,
county, township or city, in which this &
ton is brought; but within ten days if II IA
served out of said township or city bU
i'm the county i'm which the action il
brought. ana within twenty days if serve,
lSewhere.
And you are hereby notified that unles.
you so appear and answer as above re
qured the said Plaintiff will take jude
ment for any money or damages demand
ed in the complaint, as arising upon con
tract, OF he will apply to the court fo
the relief demanded in the complaint
GIVEN under my hand this 1st day o
April, A. ID. 1911.
(SEAL) (SigneD a. w. FRANKLIN
Justice of the Peace of said Township.
Dan V. holland, Attorney for Plaintiff
sat-novi
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
3%Snith- Eoehmer W edding

wedding Of interest to many Imper
j. valley people was that OF Roy Sex
lith and Miss Pearl Boehmer, whicl
.urred at the Methodist parsonage il
ma on Wednesday evening. Octobe,
:. Mr.. and Mrs. Sexsmith have gon'
California coast points for a bre
ST and will return t. make their HON,
Yuma The bride was a teacher il
- Yuma grammar schools last yea
ID the bridegroom is deputy sheriff o
una county.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
e%ican Shot Through Leos

indian policemen on the reservation in
'perial county undertook Sunday to ar
st two MeXicars who were stealing
cir way on the Southern Pacific train
81 who dropped off on the reservation
nds' The Mexicans rebened agains,
rest ana crew their guns, when bat
began between the police and the
"Xicans, resulting in one of the lat
'r being shot through both legs. The,
we're taken to the reservation Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
urrsnnal mrnttnn

A. l.. Rowland is here from Pasade-
VA
Jos West. of Waldo Iowa. is registered
t the Franklin, hotel.
A. W. Conkling returned to El Centre
ii. morning after a business trip to
os Angeles.
John Zamarino and Frank DeGaspar,
rankin hotel while looking over I'm
,erial valley lands.
=. lie Roy Davis returned to FL Ger.
- this morning, after business trip
! Los Angeles for the firm of Crawford
( Davis,
Hiss Garnet Rea Davis, teacher o.
,rawing in the high school. returned t.
y Centre thi. morning, after trim t.
.os Angeles.
Percy c. Thacker, bookkeeper for the
4olton Power Co. returned to Ell Centre
hi. morning after spending a week :
-acation w:ta lends in San Bernar-
mo.
Rev Alfred Inwood, superintendent
II the San Diego district of the Meth
dist Church. arrived at El Centre thi:
porning to visit the various churches
+ this territory.
Los Angeles sends to FL Centre today
he following. who are registered AT
Hotel oregon: A. r. Heuth. J. J. Kelly
= r. Leamer Jack Parsons. G. a. Dad
;auader. H. Z. Garrett, ]. W. Hart J.
:. Lutz o W. Fisher and T. ]. Schafer
3lf. and Mrs. r. T. Perry of Los An
elcs are a: Hotel Oregon fer severa
ays Mr.. Perry was secretary OF the
'alifolnia Development Co in. the ear
, days of the valley and later wa:
resident of Water company No. 6. H.
ill has interests in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
atents to Valley Lands.

The daily report of the Peoples Alb
ract and Trust Company shows patent,
sued by the United States Land Omc,
$ follows:
To Gertrude S. Barsdel for tract a.
wnship "A south. range l5 East.
TO Frank '. Ward, for tract No. q
'wnship 10 south, range A. east.
To Mittie NJ. Chaplin, tract No. 80
wnship Is south, range IS. east.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
POPULAR AMERICAN DRAMA
The Girl From the Golden West" Cor
ina to EI Centro

ing TO El centro
Tie great American drama. 1.-The Cir
rom tn. Golden West" an an-sta,
stropolitan cast-thirty peope-includ
Mr. c. 4 Curtis's Solo Band anc
~ 0 H. Memmen's symphony Or.
ara travelling in their own Pullman
,r -srolin-."
Tie G!t From the Golden Wes,
sd run 81 seven hundred consecutiv.
.rformanc-s in New York and over fv,
pndred in Chicago. The success of thi.
''ama has been 50 pronounced that thi,
1npany will play throughout the Yves
or twenty weeks in their mammoth
Yaterproof pavilion theatre. equippef
r'th elevated stage and ten full sets Of
peGial scenery.
''The Girl From the Golden West" a,
"eryOne knows. is four-act western
rama, thrilling. romantic. and full o.
lean comedy, strong in dramatic sit
lations and climaxes. Don't class this
low in the same company as the ques-
ionable fly by-night" aggregations
eats for 1900 people. One night only at
4 Centro, Oct. %, Wednesday
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
NOTICE OF SALE.

Notice is hereby given that l have sold
and transferred the business conducted
by NE under the name of the Imperial
Market Company in the city of Imperial
to M. II. Mayor. who will continue the
business at the same place.
All persons indebted to me on account
of bills contracted prior to October 10th
1911, are hereby notified to pay the
amount of such Indebtedness to me.
Notice is further given that l am re-
Sponsihle for and will pay all indebted =
ness incurred i'll conducting said business
prior to the 10Th day OF October, 1911
and all persons holding such bills will
please present the same to me for pay
.nent.
Imperial, Cal, October a. 1911.
Tu-NOV T. j. l.. MANAITAN
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
eW Business House

Chet Hardigan and Harry Fisher are
p" in Los Angeles, purchasing goods
or mems furnishing store that thev
VII open in FL Centre next Saturday
'"ty have secured a lease on the west
al OF the room on Main street occu-
''@d by the FL Centre Transfer comparv
"a 'he fixtures are now being put in
'1ce. Both young men are well known
''re' Mr.. Hardigan having been a sales-
IN at the Rumscy department store
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
;hurch Seats Arrive

The 200 opera chairs to be used for
'ating the auditorium of the new
tethodist Church in FL Centre arrived
lis morning, and will be put in place
once. Every seat has a hat rack
nd they also have alternately book and
oak racks. The new building will be
l readiness for the first public ser
zee next Sunday morning, at which tim
special program will be rendered.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
provements at The Depot

The Southern Pacific this winter vii
we /. brick platform laid the entir
stance Of the present gravel walk a
El Centre passenger station. Thi.
II be in keeping with the handsom,
ick structure and will also be of grea
,uvenience during rainy times. wher
e gravel walks become too soft for the
hseling Of heavy express and baggae,
-ucks.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
CERTIFICATE OF INDIVIDUAL

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL:
l. IIiroshi Chickahisa, of the County O
Imperial, State of California, do hereb,
certify that | am the person doing bus
mess in the state of California under th,
fictitious name of NILE RESTAURANT
that my principal place of business i
on lot as block 10. Main Street, El Cen
tro, in said County, and that my plac,
of residence is El Centre, California.
HlROSHl CIllCKAlilSA
Subscribed and sworn to before me thi,
Sth day of September a. D. 1911
\. w. FRANKLIN,
Justice of the Peace, El Centre Township
Mpn-TttHC
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
Cline's Preliminary Hearing

The preliminary hearing of w. H.
Cline. who shot Hammond, near Holt
Vile, several days ago, took place today
before Justice George w. Haviland, at
lioltville. Hammond is doing fairly well
and it is believed he will recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
o.ored Church May Build

Rev. j. II. Taylor of the African
'hristian Church, who has been hold
lg services in the northeastern quar-
er of town. says his people expect to
uild in the near future intending to
ut up building that will seat about
90 persons.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
irSt Penticostal Church

The First Penticostal Church of
'rawley has been Incorporated for a
arm of ninety-nine years. The organ
zation has three trustees. c. J. Bodine.
= j. Bailey and ]. C. Bradley. Arti-
les of incorporation We're filed with the
ounty clerk Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
More Rails Arrive

Five carloads of steel and one of
ridge material for the San Diego and
\rizona railroad were brought in last
light and this morning We're sent to
the front" at Seeley. from which point
rack laying to Dixie VIII soon be un-
Ter way
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
New Buildings at The junction

The Southern Pacific is erecting two
cottages at Imperial Junction directly
opposite the depot. They are for the
use of the employees. The trees at the
good shade.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
More Railroad Material Arrives

The first lot of steel rail for the San
Diego and Arizona railroads valley
'onstruction-four carloads-was sent
'ut from FL Centre to Seeley this
morning. Other material continues to
lrrive and is Immediately forwarded to
Front"
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Notice is hereby given that State .nd
County taxes for 1911-19l2 will be due
and payable October 9th, 1914.
First instaIlmcnt delinquent and ff-
teen per cent added November 2Sth, 1911
Second installment deliquent and five
per cent added April 29th 1912.
Total tax may be paid when first in
Stallment is due.
j. V. WACHTEL,
moves Tax Collector. Imperial County.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
','-'-----~2 . ~~

Gunthers Chocolates inst raceiyaa
punaWay's. ho ou
me Sprouse Real Estate Agency ar,
tKIhR trips to Seeley selling lots. n
ylI get the best location Spronse Rea
Estate Agency (Agents) n
our cement headgates stop leakage and
!'hlmize labor. Thousands in use. |. v
Dncfete Co ElCentrO Seeley Holtville II
on NOV. LIST the Hamilton Supply Co.
"ill go out of business. They propose
70 give some good bargains until that
time ~ r.
rev choice rooms still left at the
southern, Main street, Mrs A. Nance.
oroprlefress. Call at once il you want To-
;et located in convenient quarters If
Dr. ID. =. Hutchinson, registered optj-
can, al Hotel King Cotton. imperial
every Tuesday, TO 4; FL Centre every
WI WQdnesdaY. HOityiua frsf and third Fri
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
ores Cottages Arising

= Transformation is taking place at ths
'rthwe.t corner Of Fifth and Brighto
Gets through the erection of thre
'tJass. by c. E. Kennedy. Two o
cottages are enclosed and the franc
being raised for the third. They w
occupied as soon as completed, as
n.nJs are awaiting them.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
Church Incorporates

The Alamorio Methodist Episcopal
Church has incorporated with a board
of seven trustees. They are ]. J. Taeck-
er H. A. Hastain. j. ". Pickett, c. A
sherman. Martin B Shock ~. f. JEFF
ferson and Ben K. Schoneman.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
Section House Burns

The Southern Pacific section house at
.lano, a desert station about ten miles
rom Imperial Junction, was burned last
sunday Afternoon. The building was
otal loss. No one was present when
ne fire broke out and it's cause is un-
:nown.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
Water Company's Assessment

Directors of Water Company No. y
have levied an assessment of fifty cents
of the corporation. Unpaid assessments
become delinquent on November p.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
City attn nallry
suttsr Eat Still Goes Up

liter fat today is worth S3 cents
.9~nl. This is the highest price
e IA for months and it makes the
i . .ial valley dairymen smile
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
w. =, Holt Is In Valley

W. F. Holt came to FL Centre from
Redlands this morning in his private
car. ''Francoasca." He will spend sew
eral days in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
BY PIlII.O
T.,
Attest: JOSEPH J. SIMMONS,
Assistant Spcref1rV
MOnNFrl-nOVI4
NOTICE TO cREDIToRs-EsTAr OF
S. MCDONALD LITTLE. DECEASED.

Notice is hereby given by the under
signed. administrator of the estate of S.
Mcdonald Little, deceased, to the cred
itors and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers within four
months after the publication of this no
tice. to the said administrator at the
office of C0nIlinG & Brown, Beach build
ing, FL Centre, California. the same be
ing the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate in the County of
Imperial.
e. F.. FORRESTER,
administration of the estate of S. McDon-
aid Little. deceased.
Dated OctOher IL. 1911. thurs nov"
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
]. W. LAMONT SUCCUMBS
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Wan Who @as=ded In califsrnia Twsn-
~ Years ard VINO Owned Property
In City and Valley Called sy Death
~ Years

J. W. Lamont, aged 81 years died in
u Centre Ia.s n.oIn.ng from an attscl
ef typhoid fs-sf. Tns funeral service
win ss held taH1orro~ forenoon Al /.
o'clock al the tunsral chapel Of c. a
shsfsr and the intermsnt will ss in h
Centre Evergreen cemetery.
Mr. Lamont leaves widow. H
cara. 10 Imperial valley last Nay an
was the owner Of T. Centre property an
q ranch east Of this city. He was =
native OF Canada. but spent many year
in ths New England states, psrtisu
larly in &assachusstt. Twenty year
ago ne came TO California rssidin: il
san Frsncisco for several years an,
then removing to Los Angeles, whore Il
became interested in Imperial valley. He
had a wide acquaintance en- the ssast
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
Money Tor cotton Growers

J ]. Chappell. buyer for the CaIifor
"a Cotton Mills. will lend money tc
umers for picking cotton. Office
tain street, next to FL centro Na.
ional Bank n
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
Hub CITY Laundry

FiuD Nty
r. y. Conrad Ia agent for the HUI
'tty Laundry and will call at your homes
for laundry. Can be found at Wells
rGo Express office. .32-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24

Gunther's Chicago ea,sdies at Duna-
ways. as
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-24
Cotton Growers Attention

Cotton Growers Attention
Al ns sFoWs5: OF cotton; T.5.,tss .ta 10 'n
ln the city hall. e Centre, Seturds y
Noy. 4th. 10 q. m. for the purpose
forming an organisation OF cotton grow
s,s to dsXiss means tS get the bes
priCs for-cs- cotton, TO get funds 70 o.
abe Us- e. hold for better prices al
for ether matters OF mutual intsrss
T. j. MCCALL
G. NJ. VERMILYA
J. =. WHITE Jr.
=. +. WHEELER
A. Ry c. ". BARTON.
None as good as Gunthers DuHe
ways. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-30

falls OF the James River to tho light al
ligmont Key. and who regards It as
the richest stretch OF country in the
world and fairly bulging with opportu-
mites a great volume of Northern
capital has been invested in Southern
enterprises; why not Richmond capital?
The North is finding out tho South;
why should not Richmond find it out
anu go In and hold it against all COM
crsY Tie South is growing stronger
every dag, and year after year; why not
make the South. the richest and most
promising field for trade ana industry
and finance IN tho world, tributary to
Richmond?
1t does not matter about tho dinner
although it was very good );
the great thing about the symposium
Saturday night was that it put the COM
pany in close touch with the Industrial
life of the South and opened the way
for Richmond enterprise in the land
where the fields blossom with golden
fleece and he rivers run with oppor-
tunity. AS Morgan said. it is at just
such little assemblies OF men with a
purpose that some Of the largest ilnan-
cial and Industrial undertakings in
This country have been launched.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-30
r1lE MoNcunE AssArLr.

When matters have reached such
state that an attorney in pleading
n case and representing his clients
interest is set upon and beaten by
witnesses on the other side, it is high
time that the law take such matters
in hand and protect the practitioner
That is the commcndablc view held
by the Rosslyn Commonwealth as TO
the recent brutal and unwarrantublc
assault on X. G. r. Noncurc. promi-
ncnt Virginia attorney, made by GER
tain persons at Rockville. Maryland
The attack OH Mr.. Moncurc was an
outrage. He had done only that which
his duty required him to do. ana he
was not conscious of the fact that he
had aroused the bitter cnnity Of any
one Coming out Of the Rockville
court house on Wednesday lie Was set
upon ana beaten unconscious by six
men. because Of what he said in the
course Of his duty as attorney
This was done by MARYLAND mon
i'll Il Maryland town, and is Il rcnec-
ton on the administration Of Justice
in that State. 1t is said that Sheriff
Wet viii be charged With not going
TO tho assistance of Attorney Moncurc
when Informed that the latter vas
being beaten by six mon That, If true,
was fragrant breach Of Official duty.
Mr.. Moncurc is s,ill in a critical con
di'ion but We trust that he ana his