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Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04
BOSTON FURNITURE COMPANY
Thomas 3. Key. Proprietor
William Vessel, Manauer

Sudlly the business man. when h
has surplus capital considers The
safest and most profitable investment
20 be in land, and the successful farm
er generally acquires more acres with
MS extra cash Mr.. Thomas =. KY
one Of the bes- known popular and
prosperous rauChers Of the vallev. ra-
versed this general rule ab0u- q YEAR
ago by Investing considerable sum
of money in the purchase Of the BC--
-on Furniture COmpauy's stock o.
goods The purchase was jusr an H.
vesument in one of The olde>r bushes,
houses in the valley, and nothing more.
-or MT- ker did 4Or give up rauch.ng
roy toTeake he profitable fields Of az
TcuIlure He lefr The mauage.aat ~
nc store iu rle -a-a and experienced
hands q. Nr William We--el alo La-
The distinction OF being Tie fir. 1u-
lture man u The valley
Mr. Vessel founded he store and
after elia.ir- an exceedingly larg.
patronage -ar business Of mis- kind
n new country and building the bH~-
mess up 10 exceptional arta.LMel- s.
sold fae e-tah. -hueu- three years ago
% Mr.. c. ". FerualG Nr Fernald
successfully conducted rle business
two years. when Mr. KY conceived
ne idea Of investing d par. Of lis -ur-
plus cash N q commercial rur.rlrl-,
p Imperial and after casting about
-or The Mo-- inviting business decided
% purchase 'Ae store gurigL. wiz.
mis- large e-' alli-'uenr ou his hands
and bis hundred Or acres 70 care t.r
constituted such extensive Interests
,hat the management ~. 'ua store
eventually -ell into fhe hands 0t lir
Vessel Tire la- er lad become 50
well kouWI .n tho valley and had had
such ide experience in he business
10th Ia Imperial and in Ventura couL-
'y where De- conducted similar store
for twenty years -la' Ir. KeE cgl-.C-
-red there was No more available naL
.yr The position gf manager .n f.e ell
ire Southwest
II goes without ayirz mat dr. We
sci was al home in his old place ana
his man1 friends were delielted o
know ha' De was again al me helm
of thc Boston Furniture Store For
popularity and business prestige there
could probably be no better cJmb.aa-
sion than that Of Mr Key. fle =sll
kuoWu farmer al rhe mead Of his fine
institution, and Mr. Vessel, The vet.
-ran furniture man. as ifs moving
spirit
a complete line OF all kinds q house
hold furnishings is always keDt L
stock and sold d such attractive price-
rAu, il would be ridiculous 70 consider
catalogue houses in the big cities of
,he East or West.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

trict, which makes it an ideal section,
and especially convenient.
The Imperial is an imposing two
story brick structure and covers
ground space of 100 by 80 feet In
this hotel there are fifty large light
and airy rooms, which are furnished
most comfortably and home like. There
is also in connection a large and ele.
ganlly furnished dining room,
Mrs. Laura Waters the genial and
pleasant proprietress of this establish
mcnt, has resided in the valley for the
last eight years, and is ever on the
alert to make things comfortable for
her patrons, and as hotel proprietor
Mrs. Waters makes an Overwhelming
success, for her pleasing manner and
courteous treatment wins for her q
large patronage.
II YOU have never stopped at Hotel
Imperial YOU viii make no mistake 10
DO so when in the city next.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04
HOTEL IMPERIAL
Mrs. Laura Waters. Proprietor

BY no other means is a city so well
advertised as by The opinion of the
commercial travellers, and those whose
business or pleasure cause them ia
travel, and he Impression made upon
them is largely due 70 the character
of the accommodation offered them
by the hotel
If Judged solely by jhis standard I'M
perial can maintain its reputation as
one OF the prominent centers OF the
Imperial valley, for the hotel accom-,
modations in Imperial are such that
The citizens should feel proud.
The oldest, largest and most popu-
lar hotel in Imperial is that known
as Hotel Imperial, located at Ninth
street and Imperial avenue, one block
from the heart OF the business dis
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

r4bl>hment. The stranger in city
Judges its people and heir CONNER
ciaI and industrial status by appear
aUcys They arv the first impression
md frs Impressions are usually .,t-
iu-.
la ordrr thai residents of his COM
rlui-E mi4h- always be- able 20 make
lie proper appearance tor their o"L
-a+d ana the public V fare. G .. IE-
Ter he POPULAR proprietor Of the Elite
Clothes C"auers. established his bus
mess here SiN weeks ago and since
-aa. line Tie citizens of Imperial have
shown their appreciation of the oppor-
unities he offers a. such liberal prices
10 keep dressed ur By giving him an al
Mosr unlimited patronage.
All kinds OF cleaning and pressing
III be Elite Clothes Cleaners are done
by expert and experienced operators.
Tor Mr.. Tyler will employ none other.
Il is his business 10 keep the commun-
.,y dressed up ana he can only do so
hy turning out faulrless work. H.
gives extreme and expert attention,
with the resul. that clothing OF anE
description coming into his establish
ment. SOiled. faded. musSed and wrink-
led. goes our as new. This : the
acme OF accomplishment in the clean
ing. dyeing and pressing business. and
The Elite Clothes Cleaners attain il
when each garment is delivered TO Il
customer The location OF this excel
lent establishment is in the Gregg
building on East Eighth street near
Imperial avenue.
Mr.. Tyler represents \. f. Ander-
-ou and ; I. Perlberg. rwo national
houses OF reputation in the tailor's ar,
and a full line Of samples are carried
iu stock and if in need OF spring
SUR you arr sure 10 obtain quality and
-rvle and fit al prices beyond compe-
-.-iou.
Mr Tyler has a personality about
him that makes him extremely popu-
lar outside Of his business and he i
one OF The accomplished and enthusi-
asric members OF the Imperial band,
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04
Z. M. HODGE
Expert Repairing Of Bicycles, Motor
cycles ard Automobiles

Bicycling and mortOrcycling have
long since ceased 10 be fads. This
mode of lOcOmOtion is no longer a
mere pleasure. but a rapid means OF
getting about 10 transact business and
an easy way of going to and from
work. AS the bicycle and motorcycle
have gradually become a part of our
commercial and industrial life the ne
cessity for a handy repair shop has
increased spOndmgly.
The most important and attractive
feature OF a bicycle and motorcycle re,
pair shop is expert workmanship, re,
pairing that makes the machine as
good as new. l. is that kind of work
Mr.. Hodge turns out of his shop and
that is why bicyclists, motorcyclists
and autOmobilistS, when they have a
breakdown, always 60 10 him to have
their machines made new. His work
speaks for itself. it is his best adver
tisement and his clean business deal.
iugs and pleasing personality have won
him an immense popularity as we'll as
big and ever increasing patronage
He has an eXcellently equipped ma,
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

The au'oMolii" mas taken the place
Of he tasr driving horse for pleasure
and rapid overland transportation and
the auto truck has displaced the heavy
drauaht animals, and these two motor
inventions have now become sharp
competitors with the steam railroads
Probably the greatest advantage the
automobile has over steam lOComo
tiVcs is thai the motor driven vehicle
can go anywhere. across country. over
the mountains. through the valleys
and all the time maintain speed. where
as the great iron monsters are help,
less without the guiding, parallel steel
rails.
Strange a. il may seem. the prosper
GUS farmers We're among the first to
recognize the superiority of the auto
mobile over the horse when consider
ing the value OF time and ease of trav
el. Where once the shod hoOf prints
of the praucinS steed marked the trail
from the highway. down the lane and
into the barnyard The broad tread OF
the automobile tire now points the
way. No longer are the weary horses
dragged from their stalls in the even
ing or on Sunday TO go to town" OF
for a pleasure ride. The faithful ami
mails are given their needed rest While
the farmer cranks up his automobile
and in few minutes is whisked away
and far along his journey. He is dou
bly, contented. for his big heart beats
with JOY because he can be kind and
humane to his work animals and alsc
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

facilitate his business by the great
saving of time.
Demonstrating the many advantages
of the automobile the Imperial Trans
portation Company opened a garage
and sales room three years ago on I'M
perial avenue between Ninth and
Tenth streets and inaugurated an over.
land passenger and freight service to
tIoltville, Mesquite lake and Silsbee.
Fast schedules are maintained be-
tween these points and Imperial SO
that passengers may go and come and
freight and express may be shipped
lat most any hour of the day. The firm
today has the finest equipped garage
and repair shop in Imperial valley. oc.
cupying 1900 feet of floor space and
ia building 100 feet long and - feet
wide.
The company has the exclusive
agency for the celebrated Overland"
car that powerful. durable. safe and
swift automobile that meets all emer-
gencieS and sells for the lowest price
Resides having handsome line of
cars always on sale the firm rents au-
tomobiles for individual or party trips,
so there is not one phase of the auto
mobile business not completely and
thoroughly covered by the Imperial
Valley Transportation Company. Nine
machines are kept constantly in op-
Grafton
The officers are George P. Blair
president: +. c. Paulin, vice-president;
n. l.. Blackman, secretary and treas
urer, and H. d. Paulin, manager.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04
D. r. CLARK 3 SON
Imperial Livery

D, H. and Waiter 4, Clark. Props.
Fondness .ar the drive and he ~.J-
die makes The livery static popular
institution i'm Imperial and the sen j.
Went j. strongly manifest despite the
CROWNS uses OF the auto and electric
transfer, and one OF The best evidences
OF the business of fame Of Imperial
Rs one of the most impor,an, business
cenjerS of the Imperial valley is to he
found here in the daily demand Tor
the best livery facilities o. every de
scriqtion.
The Imperial Livery. which is con-
ceded to be The largest in the valley.
is owned and conducted by Messrs. ,.
H Clark K Son. whose place Of hUsi-
ness is located AT Tenth and II streets.
Imperial city.
This firm conducts not only thu best
and most up-,O-date livery. but also
q feed and sale stable. ,Wo barns be
iue required 10 accommodate the great
demand made on this concern.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04
ELITE CLOTHES CLEANERS
c. D, Yer, Proprietor

Nothing i- more necessary 10 keep
up the appearances Of community
than AN up-tO-date clothes cleaning es-
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-03-01

President Vail Of that company declared 1t
has, then the manager Of the Seattle station
must be drawing down something like $25,
600 annually for his services, judging from
the many shrrewd tricks he has turned since
he has been in charge Of the Seattle plant,
on both the individual patrons and the mum
icipality, and he is truly worth every cent
of it, Not satisfied with the enormous sum
his delinquent penalty fine brings to the
company every month he by stealth and de
ception, SO thinks the mayor and the board
of public works. has successfully COM
bined the Sunset and the Independent tele-
phone companies without the consent OF the
city officials It's those men who can go
out and get the money for the masters hid
away in caves and retreats that are valua-
ble and if the resident telephone directors
are guilty of having combined the tele
phone companies by stealth and deception,
as is reported then it is little short of high
way robbery, for if done at all it was
done with the view of defrauding the
city out of her interest in the Independent
Telephone Company. The trick was FASTENED
because it was believed that a municipal
telephone system would be voted at the next
election If one will play an underhanded
game in one instance he will do it in more
and once these companies become one then
the people will be robbed from to 2. If
therefore Mr. Seattlite you wish to protect
yourself against this gigantic telephone
monopoly then cast your vote for a mum
icipal telephone system.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-03-01

Adams, 8; Asotin, 6; Benton, 8; Chehalis,
20; Chelan, 12; Clallam, 8; Clarke, l6;
Columbia, 7; Cowlitz, IL; Douglas and Grant
together 10; Ferry g. Franklin, 6; Garfield,
6; Island, 6; Jefferson, 7 King, 121; kitsap,
13; Kittitas, 12; Klickitat, 10; Lewis, l9;
Lincoln, IA; Mason, 6; Okanogan, II; Pa
cifc, 10; Pierce, 61 San Juan, 6; Skagit,
19; Sl1amania, g. Snohomish, 33; Spokane,
61; Stevens and Pend d'Orielle together
10; Thurston, 13; Wahkiakum, 5; Walla
Walla IS; Whatcom, 80; Whitman, 18;
Yakima, %; total, 668.
The appointment for Douglas and Grant
counties and for Stevens and Pend d'Orielle
counties is to be worked out from the pre-
cinct polls in 1908 election, which have not
vet been obtained.
Three counties have been divided since
the 1908 election.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-03-01

War with Mexico seems to be inevitable
on the part of the United States, not that
there is any real excuse for it, but to quiet
those belligerent natives, that they may con-
duct a less turbulent republic. They have
been scrapping among themselves for some
years. but they resent to man any inter
ference on the part of Uncle Sam, although
the factions hatch up their attacks on each
other in rendezvous within the United
States. The fact of it is the MeXicans are
being preyed upon by other nations and es-
pecially by adventures from the United
States and great deal of the recent trouble
down there is traceable to the desire on the
part Of the Mexicans to drive the Americans
out Of the country However the periodical
revolutions in the country not only disturb
the business of Mexico, but likewise Of this
country and we would not be surprised ii
within the next decade the United States
will be compelled to annex the country to
protect herself Germany is "spiling to
get her fangs fastened about the country
and should she be successful Uncle Sans
Panama Canal would not be worth ten cents
to him.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-03-01

Who Will Be Mayor of Seattle is as much
a puzzle to the Seattle citizen today as it
was a month ago, and that too despite the
fact the contest has narrowed down to Gill
and Cotterill During the past week the
Cotterill forces have rallied round their
standard bearer and, be it said to their
credit have done splendid work. On the
other hand the Gill followers realizing their
strong lead have given themselves no great
uneasiness. The Seattle Republican IS not
willing to make numerical prediction as to
the outcome of next Tuesdays election, but
it can not see how Gill can be defeated.
Should Cotterill get three-fourths Of Par
ish s vote-9,0 ,000-and twO-thirds Of Wells
vote-6, ,500-and hold the vote he got-l4,
500-he would have about 10000 votes. Gill
will certainly hold the "a, 500 he got in the
primary, and if he gets $3.50 from Parish
and 1850 from Wells, it would give him
upwards of $1,000, thus leading Mr.. Cotterill
by more than 1000 OF the registered vote
64.5OO there were over 10000 truant and
for Mr.. Cotterill to beat Mr.. Gill he must be
able to rally heavy per cent of that vote,
which is hardly probable, though possible.
The Gill people on the other hand believe
he will get go or IS per cent OF the Parish
vote and thereby increase his totals at the
expense of Cotterill There is another phase
of the situation that has not as yet come to
the surface in this campaign and that is that
the wet and dry fight will measure arms in
the Gill-Cotterill contest, and the latter's
success or near success will mean hot wet
and dry fight in King county at the first op-
portunity.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-03-01

The Southwest gets the next Republican
state convention, which the committee has
decided will be held May 18th. If Aberdeen
treats the Republican delegates as well as
she did the delegates to the Press Associa-
ton held there last August the delegates will
be delighted at the work of the state central
committee. The convention will contain 668
delegates and based on one delegate for
every 200 votes east for S. G. Cosgrove.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-03-01
A FAKE DIRECTORY.

r. L. Polk and Co. are again arranging
to publish directory of Whitman coun-
ty. This firm has been engaged in this bust
ness for several years, but it's directory is IA
fake, so far as being an authentic list OF the
residents of Whitman county towns is con
cerned No effort is made to take census
of the towns and get the names OF the in
habitants This was attempted several
years ago but since that time the same list
of names, the same addresses and the same
occupations have appeared in each succeed
ing issue. Many of the people enumerated
have died, moved away, or changed address,
but their names appear in each succeeding
issue of the directory as they did in the first
issue In some cases in the 1911 directory
the names of women appeared as they did IN
the first issue These women had married,
changed name and address, and some OF
them had families, but the 1911 directory
published their maiden names and addresses
as was done in the first issue.
A directory that would direct" would
be a great convenience to Whitman county
people, but an alleged directory, which is
only fake, gotten up for advertising pur-
poses, is nuisance and should not be pa
trOnized If this firm would take com
plete census of these towns each year and
get the names Of all the inhabitants in each,
the directory would be a good thing, but
they do not do this.-ColfaX Commoner.
This alleged directory company seems to
fake every community that it does business
in and therefore Whitman county is no eX-
ception to the rule. It's Seattle directory IS
simply delusion and a snare and it's not
right one time in ten 1t seeks to please the
real estate men by boosting Seattle S
population, but when you refer to it you
soon discover it is a fraud on its face. The
man, woman or child that pays a cent of
money to the Polk Directory fraud belongs
to that class of citizens who have been
styled, ga fool and his money soon part. .
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-03-01

If the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company has as many $4,000 positions, as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
THE EvANesLIsTs' EYES.

A clergyman tells OF a bishop who.
when new church in his diocese was 20
be consecrated, received many letters
complaining that the architect had dis
figured the interior with useless decora-
ton. The bishop decided TO make an in
spection Of the new building, and accord
ingly summoned the architect to meet
him there. The bishop could find nothing
wrong until, just as he reached the chan
eel, he CHANGED to catch sight OF four
wooden images apparently guarding the
pulpit. what do those figures repre-
sent?" he asked. THE four evangelists.'
They appear to be asleep" DO you
think 500" IL certainly do" Whereupon
the architect called out 10 a man VINO
was at work on one Of the pews: Henry
bring your chisel and open the eyes ct
the evangelsts. Dundee Advertiser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
The Illness of Little Alexis, Heir to the Throne,
Recalls the Fact That Tragedy and Unhappi-
ness Have Attended the Careers, Often
Short, of Previous Romanoff Princes
Who Have Borne His Title.

Copyright. 1912 by the Brentwood Company
Little Czarovitch Alexis is 80 attractive
boy, both in appearance and manner.
that his illness is exciting a sympathetic
interest even among those who profess
TO regard the Russian government as a
tyranny tempered by assassination and
Emperor Nicholas as a cruel despot. The
extraordinary mystery which has been
maintained in Official quarters and court
circles with regard to his ailinent has led
10 the circulation Of the most eXtravagant
and improbable stories, one Of which,
more preposterous than the rest, but
nevertheless very extensively credited in
European capitals. is TO the effect that
while on board the imperial yacht the
Cight-year-old boy was subjected by Nj
hillsts to the sterilization process prac-
tlsed upon habitual criminals in many
states Of the Union. Whatever the cause
OF the rnalady IT is now officially admit
ted 70 be Of grave character. Last
week the leading court physicians sum-
inoned Germanys most eminent surgeon,
Professor James Adolf lsraels, from BeI-
lin in hot haste 70 Tsarskoe-Selo. This Is
an acknowledgment that his services
are required for = very serious surgical
case The professor, VITO, as his name
implies, il q Jew 10y race and creed, is a.
the head of the surgical division Of the
great General Hospital at Berlin, and is
famous throughout Europe as the lead
ing expert anu operator Ia abdominal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
from the Second Page 4

the best listener is always the most de-
lighted listener.
Dramatic critics generally do not be-
come totally absorbed in the most en-
gaging play, but are mentally employed
making comparisons of one kind or an
other. Their enjoyment, while based on
artistic enlightenment, does not compare
with the thrilled concentration Of the
average theatregoer, who Is quickly made
captive by the plot or story OF the play
The same principle applies in music, aad
the state OF mind of the cultured musician.
attending a performance is analogous TO
that Of the dramatic critic.
There are many estimable soloists who,
take little or no interest in hearing other
artists, and have to be literally dragged
TO the finest operate performances. They
love to make music, but seemingly care
little to hear it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24

brother, Alexander, entreating them to
marry. Their consent 10 his dying re-
quest was given with manifest reluctance
on either side. but, TO the establishment or
all. the match turned out ultimately one
Of the happlest of royal or imperial unions
in modern times.
The eldest son Of this union, the present
Emperor Nicholas H. while still Czaro-
witch, was murderously assaulted in Japan,
sustaining at the hand Of his would-be
assassin injuries from which he has never
altogether recovered. When he succeeded
to the throne In 1894 he proclaimed his
second brother. Grand Duke George. as
Czarowitch But ere long Czarowitch
George was overtaken by the same malady
as that to which his fathers elder brother.
Nicholas, had overwhelmingly, tuber-
culosis OF the lungs-and as In the for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24

mer case, the ailment was described as
resulting either from a blow In the chest
received when boxing or through fall
sustained In horseplay.
It was only by Withdrawing to Ahas-
Tuman. quiet and remote thermal resort
in the Caucasus. that Prince George was
able to linger on for another six years.
and thanks TO this retirement, so great
that but few Of his compatriots knew him
by sight and 10 his having offended the
Emperor by mesalliance with the daugh-
ter Of a petty noble OF the district the
latter portion OF his career was shroudcd
in almost as much gloom as that Of Caro-
witch Constantine. While bicycling un-
attended along n country road In the
neighborhood OF Abas-Tuman he suddenly
burst a blood vessel. fell by the roadside
and breathed his last with his head rest