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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Very Interesting and Instructive
Meeting of S. S. Officers.

The Fifth Annual Conference OF the
Mahaska county was held in the OF.
fetal Board room in the basement of
Central NJ. e. church, Friday, Dec.
10. A gOodly number were present
and a very interesting and instructive
meeting was enjoyed by those who
were there. The discussions of the
different questions were entered in
to by almost all in attendance, and
by so doing some very helpful sug.
gestions in regard to the Sunday
school work of 1912 were brought out
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President-A. II. Tandy, Beacon.
Vice President-Hassell Hedge, Os.
kaloosa.
Secretary-Treasurer-Mrs. w. NJ.
Holmes, OskaloOsa.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, in some communities in
the county the spirit OF church pref.
erence is so strong that the
work OF the Sunday school is
much embarrassed while the Sunday
School association favor all churches
alike.
Therefore be it Resolved, that, as
township officers. We earnestly asa
the hearty cooperation OF Christians
of every denomination in our efforts
to forward the study of the word of
God in the good cause OF the Sunday
School.
MRS. W. NJ. HOLMES,
Sanrafary q.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21
Deaths Que 10 0Hydropho,Ibia.

Creston, Dec. Especial: Farmers
living in the east part of the county
are inclined to think that hydrophia
has caused the death of a number of
horses that have died this fall under
suspicious circumstances. At first
II was thought to be some fungus
growth in the corn stalks fed to the
horses that produced the commissions.
but lately 1t is surmised that hydro
phobia may be the disease that has
taken them of. II is known a mad
dog was al. large in that. vicinity, dur;
ing the fan and, some. stock was, bit?
ten. All analysis Is being made by
the state veterinarian.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21
Biackhanders Are Held,

Iowa City, Dec. Especial: Fom
alleged blackhanders charged Will
sending threatening letters, demand
ing money from Charles l.. Adams
the Scion farmer. were bound over b!
Commissioner Harwood to appear be
fore the next federal grand jury a
Cedar Rapids. All four were unable
to give bonds and were taken bacl
to the Linn county Jail at Marion
Their names are Charles Ham, Franz
Wanick, ]. s. Mortimer and Charles
Marlborough. 49,.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21
Feared TO Face Penalty.

Cedar Rapids, Dec. 19.-Special:
Fearing to face trial in court on the
charge of murder, which has. been
placed against him by a coroner's
jury. Burt Rowray committed suicide
by hanging himself in the city jail
with his suspenders. Rowray was a
baggage and transfer man. Last
Thursday night he struck Jas. Sype,
hotel porter, with his fist and the
young man died from the effects of
the blow Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21
Drivers Go On a Strike.

Creston, Dec. l9.-Special: Drives
OF the local delivery system went on
a strike here yesterday when their
demands for higher wages were re
fused. The company, which recently
started had the contract for delivery
of all the stores of the city. The
system had just become well organ.
ized. -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21
Have Narrow Escape from Death.

Mason City. Dec. 19.-Special;
Thinking their aged mother Mrs
Mary Quick was still in her bed hel
two daughters, Mrs. Helen Gillan'anG
Mrs. Mcmillan rushed through their
bla2ing home at seven o'clock this
morning to recover her and were bad
ly burned about the face and hands
and narrowly escaped death theh
clothing catching fire from the flames
They later found that their mother
was safe in the back yard. The wo
men were" the mother and sisters OF
Herbert W. Quick. former mayor o.
Sioux City and author of Virginia OF
the Air Lanes" and now editor of the
Farm and Fireside.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21
a
he STOLE BEER
GETS IS YEARS
~ Ikkg ,
Waterloo Fireman Killed When Team
Slips on Icy Pavement, T. !. i
MRIMlEI- - -. '.-.s
FOUR BlACkHANDERS ARE HELD
H1r q. ..pf
Mason City Women Have Marrow Els
cape From Death in Flames
Lovesick Clinton Youth At. ,r
tempts Suicide. ...-..
FOUR BLACKHANDERs ARE HELD

Newton, Dec, 19.-Special: After
being out three hours a jury here to,
day returned a verdict of guilty OF
larceny from the person against
Charles Sego, indicted with Seward
Caster, Louis and Jesse Cross for rob
berry from Henry Wehrman. who was
assaulted and relieved of his cargo
of beer at Ira. which he had bought In
Des MOines and, was taking home
Sego was sentenced to Is years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21
Fireman Meets Death.

Waterloo, Dec. 19.-Special: C. II
Eicher, driver of hose department
wagon was killed this morning wher
his horses slipped and fell on the icy
pavement while on the road to a fire
in the Hosel Rhode Shoe Store. The
hose wagon overturned crushing hin
to death. .a'-'.. 2. $40.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21
Attempts His Life.

Clinton, Dec. Especial: Des
ncndent in love Adolph hole. aged
20 years, son of William Hole. of this
city, shot himself on the door steps
of the residence of DIR. ID. c. Davis. in
Chicago while talking with Miss Alice
Andrew, a girl employed at the house.
He was taken TO the hospital and his
father. William Hole. Of this city was
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21
Good Water Pan for Pets

A good water pan for pets or poul.
try Is q round. tin cake-pa with Q
cone In the center. commonly known
as a "Turks.head." A stick driven
through the cone into the ground
makes It impossible for an animal to
oyertnrn the pan.-Ladies' Home Jour
nal. ...,.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21
Emperor. Hines. sIIah,.

Vienna, Dec. 1s.4-Reports In circu-
lation in London and other cities that
the aged emperor Franz Josef, IL
dangerously Il are without basis OF
truth. The emperor. It was stated,
10 suffering from a cold. but his con.
dition 10 not serious.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21
May Be HawIey Scheme,

Des Moines, Dec. 19.-Special: Rail
road men here say that in all proba-
bility the appointment of receivers.foI
the Wabash railroad at St. Louis last
night will ultimately result in Edwin
Hawley, head of the Minneapolis and
st. Louis and the Iowa Central will
get control of this road and use it as
a part of his big North and South sys.
tenn.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21
Body Found in Cistern,

Fort Madison, Dec. Especial:
The dead body of Martin Decker was
found last evening in a cistern in the
rear of his home, where it had lain
since Friday night. Decker had gone
to the coal shed for bucket of coal
and in the darkness fell into the els,
tern. Search for him has been made
continuously since his disappearance
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21
Despondent Man Suicides.

Manchester, Dec. 19-Special: II.
c. Lovelace, aged G1, committed sui
eide at his home here last night by
taking carbolic acid. III health caused
from fall is assigned as the motive
fer the deed. He leaves a wife and
two daughters.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21
Will Count Vote.

Ballots will be counted next week
by the official board of tellers in the
election OF national officers for the
United Mine Workers of America.
Announcements will be made public
at the opening of the National con.
vention to be held the first week in
2 .'a' 1l.''1 e
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21

Hundreds OF peonle thronged the
streets OF the city Saturday evening
looking at the holiday decorations
and taking in the shops and enter,
tainment places.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21

Express companies and mail car.
riers are working on the jump this
week and late hours are being in
dulged.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
Marriage Licenses.

Following is the list of marriage
licenses issued from the office Of the
Clerk of the Courts since our last re-
port:
No. Name. Residence. Age
Charles Watson, SearsborO. As
1919 and =.
Sadie Van Draska, Grinnell. 81
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21

death. Funeral serI ices at the resi-
dcnce Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1911, a
2 y. m., and irtarment in Forest Gem
etery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21

David L. GRANDPA, Leighton. %
1880 and
Sophia Walraven, OskalOosa q:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000
Paid In Full. 4.

w. r. Lacey. II. s. Howard,
President. Vice Pres.
X. NJ. Boyer, Cashier.
c. s. Howard, Assistant Cashier.
Ross Malcolm, Assistant Cashier.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21

ARMSTRONG. - Mrs. Mary Arm
strong, formerly of Oskaloosa, died
very suddenly at her home in Mime.
apolis, Mimi, Dec. 3. She was 81
years of age. She leaves one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Grace Saunders, and son,
Thos. Armstrong, who were with her
at the time of death. Also a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cora Elliott. of San Jose,
Calf. Her body will later be brought
to Oskaloosa for interment.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21

informed Of the sons attempted sui.
eide and rushed 10 Chicago 90 care
Tor hls SON The yo,ing couple had
l,o<n s>reefneafta ana The SRI had q.
mn " narsy him
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21

This IS the week Of the big rush.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21

MAINS.-Died, of old age, at his
home, No. COS F avenue West, Mon.
day evening, Dec. IS, 1911, at $40
O'Clock, James Mains, aged &c years,
5 months and days. Deceased was
an old time resident of Oskaloosa
and was wcll.known and highly re-
spected Nv all. He was born in
Pennsylvania, July Is, 1885. He
came to O5kaloosa in 1871 and has
made this city his home ever since,
Despite his old age lie has been very
active and up to the time of his Sc.
rious Illness. eight weeks ago, he
had, been engaged III mis- usual lnbofs.
He leaves 4 wife. Maria Mafns. three
brothers aud one sister, TO mourn HIS
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21

HATFIELD, - Died, Tuesday morn.
ing. Dec. 10. 1911, at $3.50 o'clock, at
his home in Jefferson township, OF
heart and stomach trouble of nine
weeks p duratioih Willard Hatfield,
aged "A years, O. months and 2 days.
The deceased was well known and
popular Mahaska county farmer and
has resided IN this county all his
life. He was born July II, 1867.
Funeral services will be held at the
Olivet church, Thursday and inter
ment in the Oliyet cemetery. He
leaves "a brother and mother to
mourn his death. ~ s:...-..E .1 ...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-21
Professional Cards
JOHN r. d VIM. r. LACEY,
Attorneys-at-Law.

UskaIOOSa, Iowa.
General Practice, Pensions, Collec.
lions, all State and Federal Courts.
Probate Cases. 24yl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29

ridiculously short Of representatives
Of law and order. even ia the neigh
borhood Of big towns, In fact, in all
European Russia the police number
one man per 5,oo0 total inhabitants,
or. IL the recently appointed rural
guards" lie rockoned. n to 2.000 in
habitants.
Rival CruciflSes Cause Fight.
A sanguinary free fight between
Sfovaks and Eoumaniaus occurred in
tho cemetery al Maxotthacs, Hungary,
the other day. on the occasion OF tho
conservation OF two cruciaxes there
The aus Of this extraordinary coll
ifsfon Is thus stated: both the Slovas
and Ro1nanian Inhabitants Of thu
village decided to erect "a eructf7x IN
the cemetery, hut as they could NOT
agree regarding some trifiing details
the parties resolved to raise two Cruz
~ciiixes, which were consecrated simul+
t~aneously.
The siovaks Knocked AT the croSs
Of the R~oumanians and vice versa
and after the sermon Of the Rou-
manian pope n free fight followed,
knives, and later hayforks. being
freely used.
When the xendarmes succeeded in
separating the hostile parties and re-
storing order thirteen persons were
lying in the cemetery seriously wounds
ed. One of the injured died before
ne could be removed to "A hospital.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29
AGAIN, Off
AGAIN. THE KAISER
RESTLESS MONARCH DOES NOT
GGN AT CHI OF HI SLIME no
CAPITOL
DIAMONDS PLAYING OUT
CORRECT THING TO 10 ON GER
hiANA'S STREET CARS rs 10 GIVE
SMALL TIP 10 Con-
DUCToR.
EY sTEVEN BURNETT.

bhdtIA, JJiy 2S.-The Kaiser is
Mith as aEaln, brimfuI Of the energy
titAt ~iuFatiaaiy results from his annual
MOE" eE1aA CrAise, which this Year has
reg'l iiHre 81 a rest and relaxation
floln t4i o+Ltlal work than ever before.
lie company on board this year has
ueeH diHNrtHt ia size and composition
from the ususd parry that mas gone
NORTH VITA 4e kaiser On previous
trips.
IN former times ha gathered round
iii' q tstgF and very mixed group OF
companions. most of them, Tolresent-
lHS aallity oud prominence in industry,
commerce, acts and literature. This
time be limited his companions to tiff
teen, mostly military comrades of his
early years, with an admiral or two,
and thu officers Of his household near
est TO MS person. Stili, art, If not lit
eratlFe. was represented, for the in
tendai4t, of the Royal Opera, Count Won
ttullseN~IlA~sG!er was again on board,
ana. as always n painter of marine
subjects, tbis time Professor Bohrdt,
has accompanied the monarch. on
these trips, n0 strict etiquette is OBJ
served. save when the Kaiser goes
ashor" on one Of the climbing u
sions he is fond of, and several Of the
Older guests arc allowed to address
their Emperor with Thou" instead of
You" or Majesty" At table, only the
places right and left or the imperial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29
ADMITS IT;
HE IS A GENIUS

LONDON. July 9S.-Bernara shaw adj
mits lie Is a genius. Every body has
realized that for some time. but fcw
people realize that AIR. Shaw once adj
mitted there were limitations to his
genius. The admission. however. that
there are, or at any rate were. ltmi-
tstiuns to Mr. !S3Ia ~ . EmGTsJfss ~ fo3nd
in "A letter. by Shaw 10 oscar WE4a.
which was put up for sale at auction
at Sotheby's yesterday, In this letter
MIR shaw says;
"Widower's House." which YOU viii dnd
tolerahly amusing, considering that 1t
is IA fareical comedy. Unfortunately
| have no power of producing beauty,
my enfus is the genius OF intellect"
other letters written 10 Oscar NIlds.
ivy eBty~ n4ne In all, vera aIa A. the
Same time that AIR. SaAW's priceless
admission was offered to the public.
ley. Burnes-Jones. Sargent, Miss Elleu
Terry. Miliais, Mrs. Langtry and
NhIstler.
Whistler had evidently seen Wilde.
IN his aesthetic" period, walking IN
chelsea wearing a coat ~"Refrosged and
wonderfully befurred." He writes
Oscar. how dare YOU. What means
this unseemiy carnival III my Chelsea
Restore those things to Nathan, and
never again let me see you m-asquerad-
the streets In the combined charac-
ter Of a degraded kossuth and MI.
N~{antalini."
some OF Oscar Wilde's most impor~
tnnt manuscripts in prose and verse
were offered AT this sale. The manu-
scripts include THE Soul of Man" the
picture "Dorin Grey" "The FlorentSne
eeiy." and "The sphinx"
Manuscripts by Carlyle, Jane Welsh
Carlyle. S%winburne, ID. q. fsossetti and
were also sold. Besides sonne
rare volumes OF sixteenth and seven
teenth century literature
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29
ASKS THE RETURN
OF FINE CAMERA

LONDON. July 2a.-Stili there ara
weired echoes of the Coronation. Here
for instance is one from the Admiralty
Steamship "Rohilla" which waa
chartered to take Peers and their
friends to see the Naval Review. The
follo wing advertisement appears In
the Morning Post"
House Of Lords. Boat, Spithead
Review. Will the nobieman or gen-
tleman who removed a Ia plata
Soho camera with Zeiss- Pressar Lens
also a plate carrier. both in leathern
cases. from a middle-deck hatch al
the Admirably S. s. "Rohilla" kindly
return same to owner. 16 HEREFORD
street. Mayfair. London. w.
The assumption by the advertiser
that the camera was removed by
81 sncblersfafr or gentleman Is ut.
tracing some attention among thar
privileged and honored class. II n
hoped that the nohleman or gentie-
man will kindly return" the camera
and stop the mouth OF a critical
world.
The camera IS the property ~
Lord Clonmell. and cost when new
$500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29
5EGo@nAAan @rs

host are reserved, ana care - taken
that all has guests. occupy these ia
turn.
The Kaiser gets up at six. takes Il
cold bath, drinks Il cup OF coffee, and
works till nino when there is IL gen
Grad breakfast. Lunch is at one and
dinner. the chief meal OF the day, at
eight. The evening is passed VITA
cards or conversation, and at 11:&0
everyone turns in. If there Is a light
in n or the cabins, 1t Is in tina of The
Kaiser who sometimes spends the mid
night hour at his writing table.
Unfortunately, for the poor Berliners,
who always seem lost wnen the Kaiser
is away. Ha4wiil not stay here, FOR he
very shortly rushed away again to Cas-
tie Wilhellnshohe, near Cassel, where
lac will stay for a whole month prior
to conducting h annual Kaiser ma
Of the. army and navy in
December.
Go Deeper For Diamonds.
The rosy prospects. indeed the al
o wonderful success, of the diamond
fields In German Southwest Africa, III
the early days of their exploitation
st3st3a hNe tsr as&s years a@Gs. are grrayf-
ually losing their magic hue and the
success Of he fields Is becoming more
i"utSttOnaDIe. II ne reason Is that the
surface OF the. diamond region, which
previously supplied large quantities Of
the gems have practically been cleared
of their rich harvest and deeper min
ing, with its attendant greater cost,
must be resorted TO.
The Colonial Mining Company (Ko-
~Ipntale EafgbauseseNshaft}, which in
its infancy paid the magnificent divi-
dend Of $500 per cent. on a capital Of
about 81. 200, GOO, has long ago come
down to less Jactolian figures. The
Kolmanskop Society. which paid five
per cent. in it's first year and as per
cent In its second. now announces a
dividend for the half year Of Is per
cent. The German Diamond Society,
paid 10 per cent. last year n : per
cent, this. while the Tud~eritzhucht
Combined Companies paid no dividend
last year.
IN addition to the need Of coatlier
methods Of production Is noted a short
e of labor and q high tax Of
SO la Of b gross vrrie. For all this.
writer's on the subject do not consider
that the diamond supply is near ex-
haustion.
Tip tho Conductor.
A feature that surely must distfn-
guish the street car system of Ger
many from that of any other country
is the practice on the part Of a large
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29
EYES
NEED A HOLIDAY

LONDON, July 2s.-Everybody should
gives his yes "a days holiday at least
once a month.
An experienced house-surgeon OF n
well-known london eye hispital gave
this advice in a lecture to-day,
Tn the present age he said, "wN
experience far more ey-strain owing
to increased reading habits and mui-
titudes of glazing lights, than our
experience far more eye-strain owina
from headaches.
therefore, give your eyes a holidax
as frequently as possible. Give them
a days absolute rest and the relief the
mex day will be most refreshing.
when taking an eye-holiday
room with green wallpaper Is a good
place to rest In II one cannot get to
tho country amid Natures green neld
and bees Gren rests the eyes more than
any other cQaoAs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-29

A feature that surely must distfn-
guish the street car system of Ger
many from that of any other country
is the practice on the part Of a large
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

mot Coal Lands-07219)
Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at LOS Angeles, Cal, Novem-
ber 9, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that MAUD
MAXWELL, of 1885 W. 23rd ST., of
Los Angeles, Cal, assignee of Robert
Barry, assignee of Daisy Calisher, as
signee of Halbert T.. Littlejohn, who
on Oct. 28,1907, made Desert Land
Entry No. 4184, for ER NWA, VIZ
NEA, NEA NEA, Section 26, Town
ship 16 s., Range IL E., S. B. Merid-
ian, adjusted to resurvey to Tracts
45 and 46, T. 16 s. r. IL e. S. B. NJ,
has filed notice of intention to make
Final Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Reg
lister and Receiver, United States Land
Office, at LOS Angeles, California, on
the Goth day of December. 1911, at 10
o'clock am.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John l.. Markwell. of Los Angeles,
Cal; Nellie +. Minniear, of Los An
geles. Cal; Thomas A. Cox, of Ell Gen.
tro, Cal; J. 8. Owen, of Seeley. Cal.
FRANK BUREN,,
Dec. IA. Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
LAND FOR SALE

LAM run SAbE
100 acre assignment in No. IL, near
Seeley; extra soft land, 60 acres level
ed, 16G acres water stock with $400
paid on the purchase price; is one of
the very test buys in No Il and will
be sold III a few davS: p?ice $1,000.
Let us s. you tbs lac. today.
Don't dell.
40 acre IS acres = a,..a,,f2, good
house, lo.s of trees, al hos fenced
except one side, two fields h1g Fenced,
two fields cattle fenced, one mile from
town; this is one of the best places Of
fered for the money; all extra soft
land. Price $135 per acre, $2700 cash,
balance long time.
40 acres, all alfalfa, all hog fenced,
good land, good location, two and
three-fourths miles from Heber. Price
$4,000; this is fine ranch, and the
owner is going to sell.
80 acres assignment, right near
Seeley, nearly level land, will cost
very little to get ready for crop, in No.
II, across the river. Price $25 per
acre. You can't beat this nowhere so
home and land that will double and
III value Ill SIlOIJ tliue.
240 acres, all in alfalfa, all hog
fenced two fields in so acres, bal. one
field, fine soft land, good location, a
fine hog or cattle ranch, cause for SELL
ing, the owner has too much land.
Price $4,000, one-half cash, balance
long time.
! 48O acres, good portion in alfalfa,
nearly all hog fenced and cross
fenced this ranch is of extra soft soil,
only 8 miles from one of the best
towns in the county. Price $48,00O,
$4,000 cash, balance in ten years
time. There is no better ranch in
Imperial coutny than this; cause for
selling, the owner wishes to retire from
farming.
6531a acres very fine soft soil, two
miles from the second best city in the
valley, nearly all in cultivation, large
amount in alfalfa, lots of hog fencing.
Well, there is no use to tell you the
price is low, when it's only SIS per
acre. If you wish to buy a large ranch
one. You sure will buy it. The owner
has decided to sell this ranch, as you
see by the price.
500 acres in Mexico, 3 miles from
Calexico, joins the U. S. boundary line,
good buildings on U. S. side and land
adjoining to same ranch; there is 100
acres in alfalfa, 600 acres in barley, all
in crop except 100 acres; will cost
$40 per acre to level and border; zoe
acres hog fenced in 100 acre fields. All
this land is extra good and fine hog
ranch. The price is only $62.50 per
acre. This price is less than half OF
what the land is worth. This is one
OF the best things being offered Tor
sale.
We are always busy, though we will
take time to show you these bargains
ara others any time you come, except
Sundays. Our time is yours when you
are looking for land. we know the
country and know the real bargains
that are on the market
Yours for real business.
]. W.sCOLSON LAND co.