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Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
EDDIE HEARING

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
Los ANGELES, Oct 31.-Forms sr
Prosecutor Eddie testified in his own
behalf today. He denied the charge
Of Alma Jones, the negress who testi-
fed that Eddie misconducted himself,
and declared the whole of the time sh ::
was in the office the doors were open.
Under cross examination he admit
ted asking the woman to leave town
for fear of her husbands jealousy, and
employed her as detective
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
M'MULLEN OF sEELEY
UNLOADING BIG PLOW

Ed McMullen of Seeley is today un-
loading at Calexico the greatest plow-
ing equipment in southern California,
consisting of a horsepower cater
pillar engine and fifteen 14-inch plows
With this equipment there will be
plowed strip ~ feet inches at the
rate of three and half miles an hour
The machine will do its first contract
plowing on the McHarg ranch
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
Improved Service

Commencing Monday, October 21st
1912, the Holton Inter-Urban Railway
Company will place an improved SER
vice in effect between El Centre, See
ley and Dixieland.
Freight will be handled on Mondays,
w ednesdays and Fridays.
First train to leave Ell Centre will
depart at $50 a. m, arriving at See
ley S:55 a. m, Dixieland 9:15 a. IN.
Leave Dixieland $50 a. m, Seeley $50
a. m. Afternoon train will leave lei
Centre 400 p. m, arriving at Seeley
4:25 p. m, Dixieland 4:45 p. m, and
returning reach Ell Centre at 5:45 p
m.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
To Vote at SeeIey

This will be the first year in which
an election booth has been set up in
Seeley. The supervisors, believir &
Seeley is nearer the center of popula-
tion of the Silsbee precinct, have or
dered the Silsbee vote to be cast there,
though they hope by next year to
have booths established in both places.
This is the result of the rapid growth
of the new town on the railroad
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
OF Special Interest

Among the pictures to be given ct
the L. & 5. tonight there is one in two
reels of unusual character 1t is the
portrayal of an Indian legend Of the
Pueblo of Isleto of New Mexico, and
the costumes and accessories used
loaned for the occasion by the Muse
um of Indian Antiquities of Albuquer-
que, n. NJ. Other pictures are: THE
Baseball Industry Chris Jenkins. Z
and Pictures c. o. D."
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
COURSE
PROVES GREAT SUCCESS

The ladies of the Ten Thousand club
are highly pleased with. the result Of
the first of the series of entertain
ments given Tuesday evening.
Enough season tickets have been sold
to pay the entire expense of the series
of entertainments, and all single tick
cts sold from this time will be of the
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
Change of Time and Additional Ser
vice the HOItOn Inter-
Urban Railway

Effective Monday, October 21st, 1912
An extra train or motor trip will be
made between Ell Centro and Holtville
(Sundays excepted) leaving Ell Centre
at 11:O0 a. m, leaving Holtville 11:35
a. m.
The change will doubtless be appre-
ciated by the travelling public. as this
will make four trains or motor trips
in place of three as at present.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR MU-
NICIPAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS
OF THE CITY OF Ell CENTRO.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned City Clerk will receive sealed
bids for an issue of forty thousand dol
lars (S40,000) of five and one-half (5h)
per cent Municipal Improvement Bonds
of the City of Ell Centre, in the Cou-tv
of Imperial, State of California
the 18TH day of Nefrrnber, 1912,
Said bonds ,zl shI daSn,.he
annum from said
annually The fin Of
mature shall mature on Gh
of September, 1922, on which\
of said bonds shall mature, am
OF said bonds shall mature on thu
day of September in each year there
after until the whole of said issue is
neutrality-suspicious. and interest payable
at the office of the City Treasurer of
the said City of Ell Centre, in lawful
money of the United States.
The bids must be in writing and
must be accompanied by a certified
check payable to the President of the
Board of Trustees of the City Of FL
Centro. and for an amount not less
than three (3) per cent of the total
amount bid.
The said Board of Trustees reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
dated at Ell Centre, California, this
gath day Of October, 1912.
(SsaD LAVINIA NORTHCOTT,
City Clerk of the City Of Ell Centre.
nOv12
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
Band Is Reorganized

The band, which added much to the
pleasure of the citizens last year, was
reorganized a. meeting held last
evening, and in all probability w. NJ.
Bower will be selected as leader for
this season. The band has not yet
filled all vacancies. but it is believed
there will be no difficulty in bringing
il up to standard number.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31

Make San Francisco the fourth larg-
est city. in the Union, the clearing
house for the products of our state in
touch with all the countries bordering
on the north and south Pacific ocean.
You can do this by voting for the sixth
amendment on the ballot and thus cre-
ate a greater demand for California
products-your products.-Advertise-
rrlp
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31

Vote for the sixth amendment on he
ballot 1t means a greater San Fran
CISCO greater California. Anything
that helps San Francisco develop makes
greater demand for your labor and
products.-Advertise
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES FOR
1912-1913, IMPERIAL COUNTY, CAL


Notice is hereby given that the taxes
on all personal property secured by
real property, and one-half of the taxes
on all real property will be due and
payable on the second Monday in Oc-
tober. and will be delinquent on the
after, at six o'clock D. M, and that un-
less paid prior thereto, is per cent will
be added to the amount thereof, and
that if said one-half be not paid before
the last Monday in April next, at six
o'clock p. m an additional , aye Per Per
remaining one-half of the taxes on all
real property will be payable on and
after the first Monday in January next,
and will be delinquent on the last Mon
day in April next thereafter at six
o'clock p. m. and that un1ess paid prior
thereto five per cent will be added to
the amount thereof
Both installments of taxes may be
paid at the time the first installment Is
due and payable.
J. v. WACHTEL.
Tax Collector. Imperial County
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
Comfy Fair

We want to have a large collection
of poultry and a good showing Don:
fail to show at the fair, no entry fee
charged but prizes will be awarded.
For further information write c. J..
Longstreth, superintendent poultry de-
advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
WHERE CAN THEY SLEEP
WHEN VISITING FAIR

George d. Armstead is very much
concerned over the housing Of the peo-
pie who are coming to see the fair,
and is anxious to make all arrange
ments possible for furnishing shelter.
To this. end he has opened a record
at the oregon Hotel for listing every
place to which he can direct strangers
coming to the city during fair week,
and desires to know the number of
people that can be accommodated and
the prices that will be charged.
Every househ older who can furnish
accommodations during the period Of
congestion is urged to make known
the fact to Mr. Armstead at once.
Butter Fat Prizes
The live stock committee has is
sued the following statement of prizes
to be awarded for a butter fat contest:
Glass A, years old and over-First
prize $3S and added money; second
prize, $3.50 and added money; third
prize $500 and added money
Glass B, cows 2 years old and un
der 4-First prize, S33 and added
money; second prize. $3.50 and added
money; third prize, $500 and added
money.
Conditions Of Contest
Grade cows eligible for this con
test.
2 Cows must have been fresh at
least ten days prior to opening of con-
test.
3 Cows must be entered by No
vember and be in their designated
places on the fair grounds by 4 p. m
November 6.
Cows to be milked dry the even
ing of Wednesday. November 6, at
place designated by the officials, and
to commence at p. m. of said day.
Inspectors must satisfy themselves
that cows are MIXED dry.
At a. m. and at p. M, every
day thereafter, cows are to be brought
to designated place and milked in the
presence of the inspectors.
Mixers must have their arms
barred to the elbows and must not in
terfere with cows, other than their
own, entered in the contest
No contestant may enter more
than two cows.
Milk is to be weighed and sam
pies taken by the inspectors. Each
milking to be tested separately on the
fair grounds, at place designated, at
10 a. m. of each day. Owners are es-
pecially invited to be present when
tests are made.
The COW making the largest
amount of butter fat in two days will.
in addition to receiving first prize n
her class, be proclaimed the grand
champion of Imperial valley.
10 Awards will be made in gold on
Saturday, November 9, at IL noon.
D. X. GOODE,
s. E. ROBINSON,
D. G. WHITING,
Committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
Days for Cities

The committee in charge has ar
ranged separate days for several towns
and cities which are expected to send
large numbers of people to the fair, rs
follows: Tuesday, Ell Centre day:
Wednesday, Brawley and Heber day;
Thursday, Calexico and Imperial day;
Friday, Los Angeles day. and Saturday,
San Diego day.
1t has also been arranged that child
rem from the several towns will be ad-
mitted free on their town days and all
school children will be admitted free
or Triday.
Pi obably e...- lh.ggest day Of the fail
will be the closing day, set apart es-
Iecially for San Diego, when there will
be a great barbecue up town for Wis
itors and valley people alike.
A telegram was received this after
noon by A. C. Burrell, director of pub
licity, from Rufus Choate, secretary Of
the San Diego Chamber of Commerce.
telling him to look out for great
crowd on the 9Th, when it is expected
there will be a great string of auto
mobiles over from San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
TRANSFERS OF VALLEY REALTY
lCompiled by Peoples Abstract ana
Trust Company

Edward b. Stilgebouer and Pearl his
wife, to Benjamin E. Randolph. sin
gie-lot II, block 81, BrawIey.
Myrtle A. Aplin, unmarried. to q
A. Miller-S.E. tract 13O, 1914. he
ing Sc. a of NE. u, section IL; also
40 shares Imperial Water Co. No. I
E. E. Balcom, single, to David r.
Doke-E. Y of S.W. 4 section 33. 13-1a
and 80 shares Imperial Water Co. M 3
Francis Smiley, single, to H. F. Stowe
tract 131, 1913; 100 acres.
s. Martin and Virginia F., his wife
TO Alice q. Moore and Verde M. Clair
lot 10, block "a, Holtville.
F. Benson Shaw and Mrs. Olive T, .
his wife, to Mary E. Hightower-lot
16, block IS, Ell Centre.
King l.. kendle and Lena Reed Ken
Ole, his wife, to G. A. Casey-lot ).
kendle's sub. of block 1O3, Holtville.
H. c. Griswold and Anna S., his wife.
to George T. Irvin-lots 1, and 8 in
sub. of block Sc, First Add. to I'll
Centre.
Charles S. Hammond and Marian C..
his wife, to H. c. Bliss-lots II. IL and
13, block 90, Holtville.
G. E. Lancaster and Mrs. Lille p
his wife, to L. J. Thomas-lots 9 and 8
of block 81, Park Add. to Imperial
Imperial Land Co. to Mrs. Belle
Decker-right of way over W. y OF
section 8, 1714, reserving rights con-
veyed for and existing ditches
United States land office to Victor
Rottman-N. u of section %, 17-13,
800 acres
TO Ella NJ. Patterson, tract 1O5, 49,
A. formerly NE u section 25, 1913.
r. Tanaka to e. MISUNDERSTANDING
at the west end of tract $50, emitting
rectangular body of land containing &
is acres; extending across said tract
160 from N. boundary line to S. boun-
dary line and including Is acres eX-
tending across said tract 100 from N.
line to S. line, in 1914; from Sept. 4,
1912, to July 5, 1918; $3.50.
John A. West to E. X. Grubel and
b. F. Grubel, copartners under name of
Grubel Bros.-north 2 lands of NV. u
of tract 104, section Z, 1915, about 6
acres; with shares Imperial Water
Company No. 5; for 5 years, from Nov.
l, 1912, to October 81, 1917.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31

You can help make San Francisco
the fourth largest city in America and
the most prosperous state by voting
for the sixth amendment on your bal
Advertiser
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
s. Middling >.
G.. Middling

This was a lively day in the cotton
markets, number of shorts getting
pinched in the October delivery, which
closed at 1408. Of course this was the
last day for the sale of October deliv-
cries.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31

When you advertise your wants in a newspaper you
talk to one crowd.
If that newspaper is the Imperial Valley Press you
talk to the big crowd that has more people than
all the other crowds put together
Some people judge the value of an advertisement by
the one copy they see but the careful business
judges its value by the thousands of others seeing it.
The Imperial Valley Press enters more homes in the
Imperial valley than all other Imperial valley papers
combined That is why careful business men and
those having wants to make known seek its columns
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
Win !! II. Success With M the Oliver!

The oliver Typewriter aids success
seekers in a multitude of ways. The
real life stories of achievement that
center around it would fill volumes.
No matter what your work may be
yer Typewriter will prove itself a
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1t stands for order and system and
success. 1t is the visible evidence Of
the ogressiveness of it's owner. Young
people with brains, ambition and Oliver
TypewrlterS are succeeding every
where. Can you afford to let SIS stand
between YOU and success
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31

mother of Mrs. A. E. Madison, had
come down from Oakland. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. w. G..
Conley of the Christian church
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Not COnl Lands.-Serlal No. O1357G)
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal,
September 26, 1912. NOTICE is here
by given that ETHEL L. MELLOR Of
made desert land entry No. O13576, for
Tract 103. Townships Is and 16. Range
IL E., S. e. Meridian, has filed notice of
lish claim to the land above describ ed,
before the Clerk of the Superior Court
OF Imperial County, at Ell Centre, Cal,
10 o'clock a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: c. A.
Meiior, Richard Rundell, George r.
Mellor, John w. Mellor, all Of Ell Cen
tro. Cal.
FRANK RIrREN Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
Was n Pleasant Wedding

The wedding last evening Of Miss
Anne Madison, city and county librari- !
an, to Thomas B. Beeman, a prominent
local musician. occurred according to
the announcement a the home of the |
brides mother on Hamilton avenue |
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
Notice to the Public

Commencing November 1st our teams
will begin to collect garbage in the
city of Ell Centre and you are earn estly
requested to cooperate with us in the
observance Of ordinance No. 81 by plac-
ing the garbage cans in a convenient
place on the alley
A. j. SNEE,
l56 Health Inspector,
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
EI.NIER A T0Dn

ELMER A. TODD
Teacher of PIANO, PIPE ORGAN and
pedal practice piano
at Studio for use Of students). Chill
dren and beginners given thorough
foundation in touch, technique and de-
livery. Chorus conducting. Singers
coached in solo work for church, con-
cert and oratorio. Pupil of Middel
schultz, Chicago; Rudolph CAM, Ber-
lin, and Widor, Paris. Studio in new
Davis building, Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
Violin and Piano

n II X U G It TON
Beginners and advanced pupils tutored
for solo playing or professional orches-
ira work by musicians of wide expert
ence and reputation-W. Nj. BOWER,
vioIinist; T.. l.. NORTHRUP, Pianist.
Violin pupils may have, free, the val
ued assistance of Mr.. Northrup as ac-
companist; and piano players, wishing
experience in accompanying, may
have the opportunity to benefit by
practicing with Mr.. Bower. Parties in
terested apply evenings at L. & S.
Theater or leave word at Ell Centre
Music Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
COTTON QUOTATIONS.

The Imperial Valley Cotton Growers
Exchange offered at 1870 today, SUP
ject to change without notice, the fol-
lowing quotations for spot cotton
Middling 1885
MiddIipp
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
CITY AND VALLEY
Cooler Weather

Mercury last night dropped to As
above zero, and citizens this morning
were hunting for the third blanket.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31

We Pay $40 Per Bale
at 6 per cent interest, on cotton con-
signments. DAILY Bros. & Gage.
Phone Main 6, Ell Centro.-Advertise :
ment
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
Valley Agents for
GENUINE ARABIAN
ALFALFA SEED

At the price of common alfalfa seed,
Arabian Alfalfa makes a far better
growth in cold weather. Pasture all
winter and a better grade of hay with
less woody fiber.
Seeds at Los Angeles prices. We get
our seeds direct from the growers:
they are pure, fresh and reliable.
Full line of poultry supplies.
COS Main st. Phone 622
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
No Extra Charge for
"Printype"

Most people prefer to have the ma
chine equipped to write in Printype.
This beautiful type is obtainable only
on The Oliver Typewriter.
1t is the greatest style Improvement
ever evolved for typewriters-the most
easily read type in existence-the type
which conforms to that in universal
use in the worlds printing presses.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
DEATH or WCE-pRESIOENT
PUTS CAPITAL IN MOURNING

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNEl
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31

Take your troubles to Ed Royce, bu
and transfer.-Advertise
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31

Does your piano need tuning? If SO,
phone Delozier's, Ell Centre. Work fully
guarante.d-expert repair man.-Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
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Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
TIME TABLES


Ell Centre to Brice. MeloIand and
HOItyiIle
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
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Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-31
Patents

United States land office to Victor
Rottman-N. Y of section %, 17-13,
$50 acres.
TO Ella NJ. Patterson. tract 1O5, 49,
IA, formerly NE. u section rs, 1913.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02
WILL ASK
TURNER BE DEPRIVED
OF FREE TELEPHONE

Alderman A II. VanDyke said today
that at the meeting Of the council Mon
day he would offer resolution instructing
the Southern Bell Telephone Company to
take out the free telephone in the resi-
dence OF City Electrician K. c. Turner.
The company. by contract, furnishes the
city twenty-five free phones, but an or
dinance prohibits them being in the homes
of city officials Alderman VanDyke said
that he had called the attention of coun-
ell to the free phone in Mr. Turner's
home some time ago and asked for an
investigation of the city electricians de-
partment But his resolution was tabled
and the free phone was left there
II is reported in city hall circles to.
day that when Mr.. Turner submits his
communication TO council Monday urging
the abolishmnet of the board OF electrical
control new resolution calling for an
investigation Of his office will be pre-
scented
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02

sat beside him. and said,
Those were slim lies she told all
lies
AT the seuitarium he was taken to
his room only long enough for ina
examination to test his strength before
the train ide Then his parents paid
his bin, he was bundled into the am
bulance again with his baggage and the
party sped down to tie Terminal sta
ton lust as the SAC train for Newman
was made up
The Grated calf was already installed
in one end Of the baggage car as Grace
was lifted through the door and at the
sight of the man on the white stretchar
it sci up an excited bleating. Grace
pulled the newspaper off his face and
gwnned at the calf while his friends
laughed loudly But the face of the
wounded man soon settled into the
grim lines than have seldom faded from
ii since NE went into the court room to
confront his wife upon the stand Evil
IDENTITY he was brooding deeply over the
testimony she had given. once he
turned TO friend by him and SAID
quickly. THAT woman had been re-
nearsed i'm those lies ! do not believe
She even invented an that story hef-
self"
Then be reapsed again into silenc,
as the train pulled slowly from the sta
zion on its way to Newman
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02
HALF MILLION DOLLARS
IN LA GRANGE BUILDINGS

LA GRANGE. GA. Aug Nearly
100000 is 70 be spent in buildings for
business purposes during the next
Year in LAGRANGE according to pres
emit plans In addition TO The galloway
department store. 10 cost $4,000 the
Kress stores $4,000 the LaGranee
Electric laundry. $1,000 and the new
Federal building $4,000 there is in
contemplation an office building, 10
cost $4,000. a city auditorium $4,000:
new hotel S50,000. and several other
projects which viii bring the total up
To me halt-million mark
The new Dunson mills representing
cost 80 s6oo.oao nave just been pu Ia
Operation, and tae af-t ca of 81, proa-
uo, just recently shippeJ East
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02

ment upon his last words when he
said just before departure that the
story she had told yesterday upon the
stand was story of rehearsed lies
My lawyers will not let me make a
statement she said "But am glad
thai went upon the stand and told the
truth of the story. There's not one line
in it that ! would change, although I
did not tell all that could have told.
After the case i ended ! win have
something TO say lust as important as
whatever Eugene may say
Mrs Grace said thar she wanted to
correct statement made by a paper
Yesterday afternoon which declared
that she Kissed out in the court room,
"Oh, what liar" at Attorney Lamar
Hill. who had said She did not own
property she claims to own
she says that her words were What
q tie that is," She said that il burst
from her in the moments indignation.
but she declares that SHE never uses
lhe word liar to anyone. and regrets
tnHl Sine said ,Vb4t .ha ,tf4 IL, tl,. ..,,,,,.,.