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Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
CALIFORNIA BIRDS OF PREY
As RODENT DESTROYERS

California Fish and Game COmmis-
sion: In his warfare against rodent
pests. in orchard, garden and field, the
birds of prey are of special value to the
farmer, in the fact that they labor
both night and day. While the hawks
hunt by day, the work of the owls IS
carried on chiefly at night, so the work
OF the one supplements that of the
other.
The one outlawed member of the
owl family is the great horned owl.
The economic standing of this bird
seems to depend largely on locality.
In regions where rodents are plentiful
it feeds chiefly on them, but when this
kind OF food is uot available il then
attacks birds as well as making fire.
quent inroads On domestic fowl. 1t has
been suggested that "if farmers would
shut up their chickens at night. in
stead of allowing them to roost in
trees and other exposed places, the
principal damage done by this bird
would be prevented"
While the great horned owl is of
doubtful utility, the barn owl or mon
key faced owl, it is commonly
called, stands out prominently as
friend of the farmer While pigeons
are sometimes driven from coops by
these birds, they are seldom de
stroyed.
The barn owl is especially useful
during the nesting season, 16 mice,
three gophers, a ground squirrel and
good sized rat being fed to one
nestful of birds in about half an hour.
In fact, young barn owls will some
times eat their own weight in food
during the night. AS the young birds
usually number from five to ten, and
remain in the nest for about seven
weeks, the harmful rodents destroyed
during that period alone would be
enormous.
In California the barn owl feeds
largely on gophers and mice. 1t IS
said to be the best gopher catcher
a man can have on his place" and
one farmer has gone so far as 10 say
that he would gladly pay SO for ev-
cry one of them he could get to nest
on his place Boxes placed on barns
or sheds will sometimes attract these
birds, by furnishing them with nesting
sites.
Two other common owls, the bur
rowing and screech owls, feed eXten
sively on insects.
The food of the screech owl consists
largely of insects, as many as so grass
hoppers having been found in the stom
ach of one of these birds, while crick
cts, beetles and cutworms are also
eaten. These birds are also diligent
mousers. According to DR.. A. X. Fisher,
AT nightfall they begin their rounds.
inspecting the vicinity of farmhouses,
barns and corncribs, making trips
through the orchards and nurseries,
gliding silently across the meadows, or
encircling the stocks of grain in search
Of mice and insects. Thousands upon
thousands of mice of different kinds
thus fall victims to their industry.
Their economic relations, therefore.
are of the greatest Importance, par
ticularly on account of the abundance
of the species in many farming dis
tricts."
The little burrowing OWL unlike most
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
MARKET REPORTS
Los ANGELES PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES, Oct. ia consign-
ment of guavas, the first of the season,
yesterday and was in fair demand at
sc a basket. Casabas were in better
demand and the price advanced to Sl:So
weak and a few cuts may be made in
prices before the end of the week
Museat grapes continued to come IN
This is the street price during the day,
farmers in the early morning selling
Muscats at 40m soc box.
Tomatoes were scarce, while the de-
mand for them was strong, causing the
price. to again advance to 6o@.7oc a
box for fancy ripe or fancy shipping
stock, and 45c a box for ordinary to-
matoes. The first large, consignment
the market at &c a pound. Picking
cucumberS were somewhat firmer at
$3.50 lug box, and piekling onions
were marked up to S1.25@1.50 a lug
A number of poultry prices were
changed. Butter, eggs and cheese
Receipts of produce yesterday Were:
EGGS, 81 cases; butter, 1896 pounds;
sacks; apples, 214O boxes.
Following are quotations.:
Butter-Prices to the trade Sc above
quotations: California creamery, ex-
Esss-Local ranch, dozen, candled,
42c; case county. 3Se; seconds, 2ac; pull
itlS, &c, eastern, % &C.
Beans-No. l pink, S5.75 cwt.; No.
lima, S5;75 $500; Lady Washington, No.
l, S5.10@5.25; small white. No. /, S5.25
G5.50; blackeye, S4.25 @4.5O; Garvanza
$3.50; bayous, S4.50@ 500; Mexican reds,
$3.50; lentils, $3.50 100.
Onions-Australian Reds, soc box;
Northern Yellow Danvers, 90c $1.O0
per cwt.; Silverskin, S5640c box,
White Wax, crate, S1.5O; young onions
a0c dozen punches.
PotatoeS-Local Burbanks coca 81. 10
land, S1.10M1.15.
PomhltrySMaBGfying h Sao prices 3s nivelwBr192ii 12a.
young cocks, &c; old cocks, Sc; light
hens, 15c; heavy hens: 17c; young tur-
keys, 1SG 22c; old turkeys. zoe; young
ducks, lac; old ducks, 12c; geese, 12c;
SQUAD pigeons, $3.50 dozen.
Honey-EXtraCted water white, SC a
1Oc lb.: white. SC; light amber. Sc;
combs. water white, 16c; white, 15c;
light amber, 15c; beesewax, soc.
Hay-New crop: Tame oats, S22@ %
per ton; alfalfa, SIC a 1850 per ton;
barley, So0G IS per ton; wheat, S20@t IS
straw, SIS per ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
\ Practical Laundry Rag

A laundry bag that is as simple 10
make as it is pretty and practical GER
tainly has strong appeal to those who
are planning their Christmas lists. Two
yards and a quarter of cretonne, full
width, is necessary for one of these
bags.
First put a hem an inch and a half
wide in either end of the cretonne. Now
fold the cretonne over so that one end
is five inches longer than the other.
Stitch up the selvedge on the wrong
side. Turn the bag inside out and put
in a row of stitching across the folded
end, a full inch and a quarter down
from the fold; parallel this stitching
with another row Of stitching an inch
below Rip the stitching along the edge
between the two rows, so there will be
this makes the opening through which
I brass rod is slipped for hanging up
The bag on the door or wall
In the hem to the longer end put Ave
buttonholes, having them cut parallel
with the long sides of the bag. At cor
responding places on the other hem
place buttons,
Next, in the shorter side of the bag
equidistant from the edges, cut an
opening IA inches in length, beginning
just two inches below the stitching for
the rod. The neatest way of finishing
this opening is to bind it with inch
wide ribbon, harmonizing in color with
the cretonne; the ribbon may be feath-
er stitched with silk along the outer
edge. Put the ribbon on so that Il
simply covers the cut edge of the ma
terial on the wrong side, and so ex-
tends thr.e quarters of an inch at least
on the right side
The advantage a bag of this sort has
over most laundry bags is that to re
move the contents all that is necessary
is to unfasten the buttons at the bottom
of the bag; then the contents drop out.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

tNOt Coal Lands.-SeriaI No. O4673.)
Department of the Interior, United
states Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal,
October d. 1912. NOTICE is hereby
given that FRANK A. GARETsON. or
San Diego, Cal, assignee of Mary
Lyons, who, on June 5, 1907, made
Desert Land Entry No. 1854, Serial NO.
04673, for NWh SEA-, S1a NEA, 81
NWH, NEA NWA, Section 10; SK
SWA, Section 3, Township Is s., Range
IL E., s. b. NJ, being Tract 20S, accord
ing TO the resurvey now being made, in
r. Is s., r. IL E., S. b. NJ, being the
land described according to the resur-
vey authorized by act of July 1, 1902,
as the NWA of Section IS, and Lots 1,
2, 8, and 5, and that portion of Sec
tion is lying south of Lots 3 and 4,
and north of Tract 60, and that portion
of Section Is lying east of Tract 81 III
rejected survey limits of Tract IS
north of a line projected west from
an intersection with east line of Tract
62 all in #. Is s., X. IL E., S. b. M, has
filed notice of intention to make final
proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Clerk Of
the Superior Court Of Imperial County
at FL Centre, California, on the 14th
day of November, 1912, at 10 o'clock
a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: J. G..
DeloZier. Frank Salisbury, F. b. Fuller,
Phillip Metz, all of FL Centre, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,, Register.
Nov O.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Not Coal Lnnds.-SeriaI No. O63O0.)
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Los Angeles Cal.
HteDet gwen that jon JOHN UiE W. jones' neFeRy of E
Centre, Cal, who on August 16, 1912,
made desert land entry No, o6309, for
Lot 6, Section 2, Township 16 S., Range
IA E., S. B. Meridian, mas filed notice
of intention to make final proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of the Su.
perior Court of Imperial County, at Ell
Centre, California, on the 18th day of
November, 1912, at o'clock p. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Isaac
A. Morgan, Charles Balance, Henry j.
Burke, James G. Hamilton, Jr., all of
Ell Centre, Cal
FRANK BUREN,, Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. Oct. 6.-Cattle-Receipts
$500; market weak; beeves, $5.60M 1890;
Texas steers. S4.506I $50; western
steers, S5.75H $50; stockers and feeders,
S4.25 q 730; cows and heifers, S2.90M
500: calves, $75OM 1850.
Hogs-Receipts 10000; market steady
to shade higher; light SS.70M 9.35; /;
mixed, $3.50 9.37 y; heavy, SS.65 a $50;
rough, SS65 SIS; pigs, $5.00it 500:
bulk of sales, S9.0OG930.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000; market strong
to Zoe higher; native, S3.35 a 4.55; west
ern, $3.5Od 4.60; yearlings, $i40M $40;
no.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Not Coal Lands.-SeriaI No. O7754.)
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal,
October a, 1912. NOTICE is hereby
given that BENJAMIN A. STAFFORD
of Seeley, Cal, who, on July 13, 1910.
made Homestead Entry No. O7754, for
E1a of Tract 6S, Township 16 s., Range
IL E., s.. b. Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final Communication
proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Clerk OF
the Superior Court of Imperial County,
day of November, 1912, at 10 O'Clock
"a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ben
iamin Fuller, Joel H. Campbell, Lester
G. Salisbury, Alexander Ferrell, all Of
Seeley, Cal
FRANK BUREN, Register.
Nov O.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
Improved Service

Commencing Monday October 21st,
1912, the Holton Inter-Urban Railway
Company will place an improved SER
vice in effect between Ell Centre, See
ley and DiXieland.
Freight will be handled on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays.
First train to leave Ell Centre will
depart at $3.50 a. m, arriving at See
ley 8:55 a. m, Dixieland 9:15 a. IN.
Leave Dixieland $50 a. M, Seeley $50
a. m. Afternoon train will leave EI
Centre 400 p. m, arriving at Seeley
4:25 p. m, Dixieland 4:45 p. m, and
returning reach Ell Centre at 5:45
m.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE AP-
POINTED FOR PROVING WILL AND
HEARING APPLICATION FOR LET
TIERS TESTAMENTARY THEREON.

In the Superior Court of the County of
Imperial, State of California.
In the Matter of the Estate of ANNA
REYNOLDS. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Friday
ine IN 7otn DAY or october; A. ID l9i@' at
ccuI troom Of said Superior Court at
81 Centre, Ill the County of imperial,
State of California, has oeen appointed
a; the time aid place for proving the
VIII of said Anna Reynoid;, deceased
and for hearing the application of
Arthur Shepard for issuance to him
of letters testamentary thereon, when
and where any person interested may
appear and contest the same.
Dated this 7th day of October, A. d.
1912
ISEALl NJ S. COOK, Clerk.
By v. n. THOMPSON, Deputy Clerk.
Oct %
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
HARLEY MARK EFT

SAN FRANCISCO, Get. 16.-In the To-
cal grain pit this morning barley op-
tions We're in brisk demand at sharply
advanced prices. May sold up to 81 81
and December to LATE. In Chicago
spot barley closed at asa 74c per bush
ell Local cash prices for barley re
manned firm at yesterdays advance.
Receipts of barley here today We're
1876 centals. Cash wheat was firmer.
with most grades quoted higher than OF
meal declined. Quite a revision in
the quotations for beans were made.
Colored beans are easier owing to in
creased receipts. Small white and lima
are higher. Grain bags are easy. Bran
was quoted higher.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
His Little Joke

Solicitor (endeavoring to discover
clients legal status)-Bu madam, how
long is it since you heard from your
husband?
Client-Well, yer see e left me the
day e was married, and truth is I amt
card nothin' of i'm since, nor wanted
leastwise, / did 'er casual-like that e
were dead, but it may be only is fun
Punch.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
WOOL, MARKET

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 16-Wool steady; ter
ritory and western mediums, 21M
Csc; fine mediums, 1Sd zoe; fine, 1870
tic.
BOSTON. Oct. ia decided increase
in activity in domesti wool is reported.
Montana wool is selling for 24c to 25c
in the grease. Texas woods quiet.
Northern California, SIC to 53c clean.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
Los ANGELES LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 16.-Prices of
livestock in Los Angeles are quoted as
follows:
Cattle-Fat steers, SIC; fat cows,
and heifers, 3Ae; fat calves, &C.
Sheep-Wethers, s4.75 head; ewes,
S3.75 per head; lambs, $4.00 each.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
SECRET SOCIETIES

YUMA LODGE NO. 476, Benevolent
and Protective Order Of Elks, meets
every Wednesday evening at Elks'
Hail. Visiting brothers are heartily well
come. Meeting hours o'clock. w. c.
PRYOR, Exalted Ruler. C. A. LIVING
STON, Secretary.
I'll centric LODGE NO. 397 LO.O.F.
L. sonic % hall ally 0oera 15 House "5 block. " vis- Viz
ifors most cordially welcomed. J. L
TRAVERS. N.G.: ID. III. SHERMAN. SEC
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16

Jason (eXhibitor Alfalfa County
Fair)-Some punkins, eh, Ezry?
Ezry-Oh, medium. 1 wuz agoin' 20
show some o. mine, but the hired hands
said they wasn't no safe movers
Puck
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
WANTED-WORk
FOR ExCHANGE-REAL ESTATE


LIENS AGENCY will exchange real
estate.
FIRST CLASS ORANGE GROVES for
Imperial valley lands; improved. w.
J. b. MOOR, Box 226, Covina, Cal.
PROPERTY $4,000 EQUITY near Ar
al valley land, alfalfa, etc. w. J. b.
MOOR, Covina, Cal.
FOR EXCHANGE-Two lots between
Los Angeles and the beach for small
WITHERS, 623 Park ave. x14S
FOR EXCHANGE-A store building in
Redlands, now renting for $50 a
f. p. OGDEN, High Grove, Cal. x164
FOR EXCHANGE-115 acres unim-
proved land in No - district, for Ell
Centre lots or other valley property
to value of $500. Address Box 336,
Imperial, Cal.
FOR EXCHANGE-We have severaI
fine income properties in Pasadena to
exchange for Imperial valley land,
either improved or unimproved. II
you are desirous of making an ex-
property. ORANGE BELT REALTY
CO, Inc, San Bernardino, Cal
l HAVE THE FOLLOWING LOS AN
geles property for exchange for i'm
proved Imperial valley ranches:
10 acre orange grove, 1S-year-old trees,
nice house, and highly improved.
$1,000; clear.
10 acre orange grove, highly improved,
20-year- old trees, in frostless belt
S12,5O0; clear.
D acre chicken ranch in South Pasade-
ma, house and chicken sheds. S50Ot.
10 acre walnut grove, house and all i'm
provements. S11,00O
room modern house, lot 50x16O, close
in. $1,000.
These are all highly improved places
and no fictitious values. If you want
to trade your ranch write me at once
and L will get you a good trade I
have many other pieces of property
for exchange. If you want to sell or
exchange your ranch let me know at
once. am live man and am selling
Imperial Valley lands.
j. X: LLOYD. 500 Frost Bldg
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
ALFALFA SEED

The very best, guaranteed absolutely
clean and cheaper than poor seed, is
being sold. A shipment of fresh garden
seeds to arrive Saturday. Call and ex-
anime this stock. KELLY'S NURSERY.
west of postoffice, Ell Centre, Cal
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
POULTRY

WILL BUY YOUR TURKEYS and pay
cash. w. L. MCCLURE, Meloland.
FOR SALE incubators. Inquire at
MARSHALL'S FEED STORE, corner
Sth and Broadway. 143
TO ALL IMPERIAL VALLEY: Please
do all you can to make the coming
fair a success and enter all the fancy
poultry you have. There will be
many people to see your stock and
you will surely reap the benefits by
this exhibition. For particulars call
or write LONGSTRETH, 725 Broad
way, Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
Snaps For Sale by
Edgar Bros. Realty Co.

160 acres soft soil, 100 acres fenced, in
alfalfa, 20 acres in grapes, 2h acres
in eucalyptus trees, 5 years old, bal
ance in corn; small houses and a
barn. $4,000.
so acres all in alfalfa, fenced; sandy
oam. $4,000, one-third down, balance
in years at Z per cent.
120 acres, 3 miles from Heber, highly
improved; so acres alfalfa, balance in
corn; fenced and cross fenced, $4,000,
$4,000 down, balance $500 per year un
til paid at per cent.
Also some No. 1 water stock.
EDCAP PROS REAITY co
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES FOR
I012-10I3. 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
last Monday in November next there
after, at six o'clock p. 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 SIN
o'clock p. m. an additional five 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 unless 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., 1912-10-16
Patents

NOTICE is hereby given that Charley
Wing has purchased the Royal Cafe
from Wong Joe. Creditors must present
all bills now due on or before Novem-
Der l at IL o'clock.
(Signed) CHARLEY WING.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
NOTICE OF SALE OF SCHOOL
BONDS OF MELOLAND SCHOOL

NGTtep scSps OF OF Shhn MELoLSSD SE sSHES5 sdHSd1
Notice is hereby given that tie
Board of Supervisors of Imperial CoUn-
ty, California, will receive sealed bids
until o'clock p. m. on 4th day of No
vember, 1912, at their office in the
Court House Of Imperial County, at FL
Centre, California, for the purchase Of
of the Meloland School District, daily
and regularly issued by the Board or
1912:
Bond No. l, for Five Hundred Dol
lars, to run three years, due and pay
able on the 7th day of November, 1915.
with six per cent interest from date of
issue, payable semi lly.
Bond No. ?, for Five Hundred Dollars,
to run four years, due and payable on
the 7th day of November, 1916, with
six per cent interest, from date of is
sue, payable semi-annually.
Bond No. 8, for Five Hundred Dol
lars, to run five years, due and payable
six per cent interest from date Of is
sue, payable semi annually.
Dond No. 4, for Five Hundred Dol
on the 7th day Of November, 1918, with
six per cent interest from date of is
sue, payable semi-annually.
Bond No. 8, for Five Hundred Dol
lars, to run seven years, due and pay
able on the 9TH day of November, 1919,
with six per cent interest from date Of
issue, pdNdDle ml-annuallN.
Bond No. 6, for Five Hundred Dol
lars, to run eight years, due and pay
able on the 7th day Of November, 1920.
with six per cent interest from date
of issue, payable semi annually.
Bond No. T. for Five Hundred Dol
lars, to run nine years, due and pay
able on the 7th day of November, 1921,
with six per cent interest, from date
of issue, payable mi-annually.
Bond No. s, for Five Hundred Dol
lars, to run ten years, due and payable
on the 7th day of November, 1922, with
six per cent interest from date of is
sue, payable semi annually.
Said bonds shall be sold to the high
est bidder or bidders for not less than
par. All bids shall be for the purchase
OF said bonds as soon as they shall be
ready for delivery.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a
check, certified by responsible bank.
for five per cent of the par value 81
bonds, payable to the County Treasurer
of Imperial County, California, as an
assurance that the bidder will take so
much of the bonds as he shall bid for,
and will pay the price therefore should
they be awarded to him.
Upon delivery of and payment for
said bonds to the amount awarded to
such bidder his certified check or
checks will be returned to the bidder.
BY order of the Board of Supervisors
of Imperial County
NJ. S. COOK,
147 Clerk
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16

If you are fixed to buy the personal
property l can rent you the incest
little ranch in the valley-25 acres
all alfalfa. Fine house; modern; all
fenced; personal property will
amount to $2500. Has paid pres
ent owner $2500 this year. Near new
high school. Address BOX So, Press
office. x1S6
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16

FOR ExCHANGE-LIVE STOCK
WANTED-To trade, good work mule
for turkeys. w. L. MCCLURE, Melo-
land.
WANTED-To trade, 1 span 4-year-old
mares, weight 1900 lbs, for turkeys.
w. l. MCCLURE, Meloland.
WANTED-To trade, horses. turkeys or
spring wagon for milo maize; also so
acres of land in alfalfa for rent or
safe BISHOP RANCH, Ia miles
northeast of Imperial x144
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
For the Ladies'
some Pumpkins

New suits, cloaks and dresses at the
Ladies' Toggery.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-16
The Oliver Typewriter Company

NOTICE FOR SCHOOL FURNISHINGS
The trustees Central Union High
school, Ell Centre, Imperial County, Cal
ifornia, will receive sealed bids for
the following school furnishings on or
before December ?, 1912. Whenever
practical bidders are requested to sub
nit al their own expense samples of
goods offered The board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids
One master and program clock to
control bells which may be rung at
ne-minute intervals, and to control
sixteen secondary clocks; bid is to be
for clock set in place and working sat
the purpose.
Secondary clocks, one to sixteen in
number at discretion of the board, set
in place and working satisfactorily.
One hundred box desks, settee or
equivalent seats for same, desk and
feet by three feet, top of desk to be
eighteen inches by twenty-four inches.
desk to be opened by means of top
lifting lid, both desk and seat to be
adjustable; bids f. o. b. Ell Centro.
Two hundred and fifty yards approx
mately of linoleum laid in study hall
in aisles and on floor space not occu-
pied by desks.
One hundred steel lockers, both mas
ter keyed and with hasps for pad
locks, size of each locker to be approx
imately twelve inches by twelve inches
Centre.
Eighteen oak tables for commercial
department., size thirty inches by forty
two inches. to contain two drawers,
sanitary base, and book shelf rail; bids
/. o. b. Ell Centre.
Clerk Board of Trustees.
Wednesday Oct 80