Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-30
CALEXICO AFFAIRS
Calexico Chronicle

CALEXICO AFFAIRS
Calexico Chronicle
Eldon Bragg returned from Los Ang-
eles Monday.
T. G. Mitchell returned home Mon
day from Riverside, where he has been
to receive treatment for his eyes.
Fritz Daum returned the first of the
week from tour along the coast and
In the northern part Of the state.
Rev. J. Narver Gortner has returned
to Calexico.
Miss Matheny, who had made ar
rangementB for a kindergarten class
This rail-. announces with regret to her
patrons that II will be impossible TO
hold this class because of inability TO
secure proper rooms.
Sidney McfIars returned from a Los
Angeles visit Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. A. NJ. Shenk returned
Monday from trip along the coast
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Cosart return ed
home Friday from the summer spent
In Orange.
b. Iiams and fanny, who have been
spending the summer in the valley, re-
turned to their home in Escondida lost
Friday.
Mrs. J. l.. Crosby left Calexico Sat
urday for Pasadena, which will be her
residence in the future.
E. III. lockwood returned from Los
Angeles Monday. He heard ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt when he spoke in the
Temple Auditorium in that city.
Orc Williams entertained a party of
young people Friday evening as a fare
well to Christine Crosby. very pleas
ant evening was enjoyed by the young
folks.
c. d. Stewart returned home this
week from his vacation on the coast
Mrs. Grace Wright made short
business trip to Los Angeles the first
of the week.
Mrs. Chester Allison and little baby
returned home Tuesday from the sum-
mer spent in Los Angeles.
Mrs. J. w. Smith and daughter re-
turned the first Of the week from a
summers visit at Los Angeles.
Miss Mae Darrough returned last
Wednesday from her vacation, spent in
Los Angeles and other points.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E Sinclair arrived
home Saturday from their wedding
tour, and are now domiciled at their
ranch in Mexico. Mr.. Sinclair's friends
here are extending to them their con-
gratulations.
w. E. Blake and family. former res
idents of CaleXico, drove through town
Tuesday on hteir way to their home
at Tucson, Ariz. They had been max
ing trip along the coast in their Win
ton Six. Misses Gertrude and Mable
Bake stopped over here and will visit
with Miss Grace Bennett and other
friends for two weeks.
The Delta Farm Company made it's
first shipment of broom corn this week
when on Tuesday car of this product
arrived in Mexicali from their ranch
at Batacques. The corn was put over
the scales there before passing the
United States customs house. This car
was the first of a shipment of eight
or ten cars. which is expected to be
the amount of this years experiment
in the raising of broom corn.
w. P. Burnell, a brother of E. NJ
Burnell of No. Z. returned to the valley
Saturday with the intention of making
it his home. Mrs. Burnell and daugh-
ters will remain at Claremont for an.
other year to finish the girls school
ing, when they will come here also
Mr.. Burnell came here four years ago
remaining four months, and then left
Now he has made up his mind there
is no place like the valley, and he has
returned with the intention of making
it his permanent home.
Miss Grace Bennett returned Tues
day from a Los Angeles visit.
immigration officers have arrested
nine Chinese this week. Two were
arrested in Calexico Wednesday even
ing while crossing the line right in
town and Thursday morning seven
more were caught east of town eigh
or nine miles. immigration Officer
George Webb. accompanied by o. M
Prewitt. went over and brought in
those arrested in the sand hills. They
were taken to Los Angeles, where
of importation to the southern part OF
Lower California.
There was an anti-saloon mass meet
ing in the Methodist Church Sunday
evening Appropriate songs were sung
The pastor delivered an address on
the local saloon question. The sub
ject was open for general discussion
An invitation was extended to those
WHO IdNoT the SdlOOn 10 present tHclt
views.
James s. White Jr., the Holtville real
estate man who recently traded 24O(
acres of land lying just across the
Mexican border, with George Pellet
plans to plant 1000 acres of it into
| cotton at once. This is the land which
| was traded to George Pellet some time
| since for the Oregon Hotel. Work is
| to be begun at once on leveling this
| 1000 acres and 1t. is hoped to rave il
ready to plant in a short time.
| Mrs. Wofford, who has been in
charge Of the reading room almost
! from the beginning, will not return Il
| Calexico, but will remain in South Car
! olina. Her resignation has caused
some confusion in library affairs, bu
everything has been adjusted and thu
| library is now open for good service
Mrs. Wallace is in charge and book
| will be issued Monday, Wednesday an,
| Saturday--hours from 9 to IL a. m
| and from to 5 p. m. Also Saturda.
/ evening from to 9 p. m. Any bool
in the county or state library can b.
secured for the readers. Mrs. r. L
Glasby. committee.
The first fall meeting of the Wo