Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-09
Patent Issued

Patent Issued
The United States land office has
issued a patent to Alexander Strachan
/ for tracts 154 and 155, in township IS
south, range IA east.
Progressive Republicans Meet
This afternoon a meeting is belnS
! held to organize the Progressive Re
Ipublicans of the county, and a Roose-
velt Club will probably be formed.
Revival Services
The revival services at the Christian
Church in Holtville led by Evangel-
lists Myers and Gates have resulted in
43 additions TO the church. The meet
! ings will continue another week.
At the Opera House
! At the Opera House Tonight there
will be presented "Yaran the Trouba-
dour," The Eternal Mother" The
.OKalem's Visit TO Killarney" and The
Dude Cowboy" sure-fire Western
comedy. Another change of films to-
morrow night.
Stabbed by Mexican
\ drunken Mexican Thursday even
ing entered the restaurant of G. w.
Barnes in CaleXico and raised a dis
turbance Barnes was putting him out
when he received an ugly stab in the
leg. Grabbing a catsup bottle, Barnes
knocked the man down and he will he
given a trial.
Presbyterian RouseWarming
A musicale and reception will b,
given in the chapel Tuesday evening
March -. Music from piano and VIC.
lin, with solos, duets and whistling by
Paul Steintorf of CaleXico-a splen
did program A gabfest will also be
held. in which the resident pastors and
visiting ministers will take part. Re
member the date and do not miss it
March II. You are cordially invited.
Riversiders to Plant Dates
0. C. Eberhart and his partner. vii
liam Button, of Riverside are engaged
in clearing and grading their property
in section 16, says the Coachella val
Hey News They have roadWays
cleared around every 40 acres and
have now let the contract for clear
ing and grading 90 acres as a begin
ming. 1t is their intention to improve
1.-THE whole tract Dates will be grown
on a large part of it.
At the L. & S.
? Tonight there will be given "a Bird
in the Hand" a comedy that is ful'
of life. and we'll worth seeing; The
Horse Thief" a western story; Sui
tans Marrage:" True to Their
Trust" and Cotton Goods Factory in
France" The usual good program
The orchestra will render popular
Iovertures and selections. In addition
will be the cornet and trombone Spe
cial change of program Monday
Death of Mrs. irwin
Mrs. Martha Gamble Irwin, wife OF
George Irwin, died at the family home
i'll illness Gs rSin Se'Ge previous us'St to hel
sickness. had been one of the active
land highly esteemed young matrOns
of Ell Centre, being but 36 years old
She leaves one child, aged 3 years
The funeral will be held at the Pres
Ibyterian Church at o'clock tomorrow
Iinterment following in Evergreen Gem
Ietery.
First Presbyterian Church
Rev. A w. Williams, pastor, will
preach at the usual hours in the new
chapel. Sixth and Orange streets; II
a. M, communion of the Lords sup
per and the reception of new members
with a short address. Come and
ldine" At 40 p. m, On the Gift OF
Power" Sabbath schools as reorgan
lied will meet at 10 O'Clock. Th5
Iadult Bible class is taught by the pas
tor. We will be glad to have you
spend the hour with us.
An Evening With Jesus
AT the State Street Christian Church
tomorrow evening Rev. COnley will il
| n
Christ" showing thirty famous scenes
in the series of stereOpticOn pictures
of William Hole painted by him from
the very sites in the holy land where
the events took place. Bible schoo
at 10 a. m; preaching II, subject
"Fellowship With Cod" Junior En-
deavOr meeting, o'clock; senior En-
deavor, $50. Evening service 1880
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
Methodist Church
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Tomol
row is a special day in our Sunday
school and we want every scholar tC
be present. At II a. m. the pastor will
preach a special sermon on The Song
Iof Mans Heart" At $50 the Epworth
League will meet with Miss Jane
Royce as leader. At 1870 p. m. the
pastor will preach special sermon
of interest to people acquainted with
desert life. The subject will be Les
sons Cleaned from Desert Expert
ences" Every one is welcomed. Oliver
SaylOr pastor.
Almost Across the River
The tunnel under the Colorado river
is rapidly approaching the California
shore line. There is only 280 feet
more to drive until the tunnel reache:
the California shaft. The bubbles on
the surface of the river which indi
cate the point where the work is il
progress are we'll over toward the
bank on the north side Of the river
Good progress on the work is being
made Only few more weeks and
the great tunnel will be completed IT
has been an arduOus undertaking, but
The end is in sight.-Yuma Sun.
Don't Tell My Wife"
A rehearsal was held last night by
the cast of Don't Tell My Wife a
comedy which will be presented by
the El Centre Country Club Thursday
night, March IA, at the Holt Opera
House. The cast of ten characters
has been rehearsing for the last two
weeks on the play, which is well
adapted for local talent. The parts
are well assigned and the enthusiasm