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Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-12

OF Real AND PERsoNAL PROP
In the Superior Court of the State OF
California, in and for the County of
In the Matter of the Estate of Winfield
Scott RainbOlt, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of an order Of the Superior
of California, made on the 27th day of
estate, of Winfield Scott Rainboit, de-
Scott Rainbolt, deceased, will sell
5 At p6iyhte sale in one Parcel to
and conditions hereinafter men
toned, and subject to confirmation by
said Superior Court, on or after the
21st day Of October, 1912, all the right,
Winfield Scott RainboIt, deceased, at
the time of his death, and all the right,
has by operation of law, or otherwise
acquired, other than, or in addition to,
that Of said deceased at the time Of his
or parcel of land situate, lying and be-
ing in the County Of Imperial, State or
property hereinafter described, as fol-
Tract Fifty 500 in Township Six
East, S. b. NJ, in the County of I'm
perial, State of California, containing
1G0 acres, according to the official plat
Of the survey approved, November 4.
1908, being land described as the North
east Quarter CN.E.A) of Section 90
Township 16 South, Range 16 East, s.
3 NJ, according to the official plat
roneous Survey. ''
100 shares Of the capital stock Of I'm
perial Water Company No Z, appraised
at S2400.00.
$50 head of hogs appraised at
Is COWS and l bull appraised at
100000.
13 head of horses and colts appraised
Farming implements and other per
Terms and conditions of sale shall
States, ten QO) per cent of the pur-
chase money to be paid at the time
OF sale; balance on execution of ad-
ministratrix's deed to said property.
of, and take the property purchased
by him, subject to all the state and
county taxes, and all assessments of
whatsoever nature which are now due,
or may become due, hereafter chargea-
bic to, or lien against, the property
purchased by him.
All bids or offers must be in writing
and may be left at the office of Dan.
" Noland, attorney for said admin
istratriX, at room of the Beach block,
Ell Centre, County of Imperial, State of
administrators personally in said Coun-
office of the Clerk of said Superior
Court at any time after the first publi-
making of the sale.
Dated this 10th day of October, 1912
JOSEPHINE RAINBOLT,
Administrative of the Estate of Win
field Scott Rainbolt, deceased.
Dan v: holland, attorney for admins
tratriX oct19
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

'Not Coal Lands.-Serial Number O917)
Department of the Interior, United
states Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal,
given that BENJAMIN +. FULLER Of
Seeley, Cal, who, on June 81, 1904,
made desert land entry No. 2705, serial
No. 0917, for VIZ SWA, NEA .SWA,
south, Range 13 east, S. B. meridian,
being Tract 104, t. 16 s., r. IL E., S. B.
NJ, by the resurvey, has filed notice of
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of the Su-
perior Court of Imperial County, Ell
Centro, Cal, on the 31st day of October,
1912, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Claimant names as -wftnesses: Hart
ley e. Henderson of Los Angeles. Cal
UHs 5. Handfey of Ell Centro. Cal !,
FRED U: henderson Of Seeley, Cal; Ben,
Jamin stafford of Seeley, Cal.
ooo FRANK buren,,
- = Register
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, United
states Land Office at Los Angeles Cal,
given that JAMES E. G BROCK Of fegey Heeei
Cal, assignee of Sudie Fairchild, who
on April p; 1912, made desert lan4
Section IS; Lot 2, Section q, Township
16 s., Range IA E., S. B. Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
above described, before the Clerk Of
the Superior Court of Imperial County,
at El Centre, California, on the 18th
day of November, 1912. at 10 o'clock
a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: George
Morgan Thurman, Frank Lewis Lath-
rop' John Il; Lewis, Homer Harry Mar
tin, all of Heber Cal.
FRANK BUREN, Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-12
barbecue for the Auto Club

Next Sunday is the date set for all
the Imperial Valley Auto club men,
bers and owners of machines, with
their families and sweethearts to at.
tend the barbecue at the C. & M. ranch
and it is estimated that fully 500 will
attend Speeches from such prominent
speakers as John S: Mitchell, president
Of the oceanic ocean highway, will be
there. The ladies of the valley are
especially invited to attend. Rufus
Choate, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, has promised a full repre-
sentation from San Diego. f139
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-12
ADJUST PNsSENGER ,TES

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. IA re
adjustment of passenger carrying
rates in California was approved by
the state railroad commission. in con
rnent which provides that no carrier
shall charge more for a short than a
long haul, in the same direction. As
result of the readjustment fares
from Bakersfield and points north
thereof to San Francisco and points
east of Cotton will be reduced about
S1.56 per scrip ticket. Fares from san
Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley to
southern California points will lie re
duced > cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Not Coal Lands.-Serial No. O83S9.)
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal,
October 8, 1912. NOTICE is hereby
given that JOHN f. WATERMAN OF
Ell Centro, Cal, who on June 10, 1910.
made homestead entry No. O63S9, for
lots Z and s. SEA SWA, SWA SEA.
Section 5, Township 16 s., Range Is E.
tention to make final three year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
perior Court of Imperial County, at FL
Centro, California, on the 14th day of
November, 1912, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: James
r. Garren, Charles F. Meyer, Wilburn
y; Sipple, wilhelm L. Mcclure, all of
Ell Centre, Cal.
FRANK BUREN, Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-12
IRRIGATION DISTRICT AFFAIRS

Several weeks ago the Press took
occasion to ay that it believed thc
poncy of secrecy in the conduct of the
2Tairs of the Imperial irrigation dis
trict was not conducive to the beGl
Interests of the district
This comment was made after this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25
Evidently Want To Know

EN GTan project the FL Paso
United States reclamation
within And this in spite Of the
government
actively settlers
for the
few years
the face Of this
general everything full settlement develop
valley things and invite the right people
building
valley completely developed agriculture,
locally VIII exceed value
production all combined
The
ca ready ready
furnish
interests ready
water or the people are1 ready
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25
Kansas
, AEsAS is shape a yeaand
A

better
e talking politics A delight
u what TePsled the the traveller
rather wehed saken haTds00e sort OF region Whee @ people were
always Flooding complaining the refused
Billiards didn't Paint all but
The barns all had seven lightning rods but the doors were OH the
hinges buboar Outn imp
stored for the winter in the fields Just wherever they happened
to be when winter came Winds vn
offer
the thin wool the Sleeps backs and sOte the NANCY
grain prairie billiards. SOLID with frost killed
until long after
wards ncarneo dig he
distress The Kansas meant travail
soil pestsred little
of the embarrassed savage inef
go ~ f15 and rBonzsd Man Tragic we're those tricks of the de-
d ones back impoverished vanqushed
what Kansas the great
and h west and counties
to dust went back to sage lizard
sacrifice Of the coming of the Tedeee For the
him who does not understand and can be mighty unsyPa
anybody familiar first acquaintance
sOTOwfu tragic to those who knew and who
The Of having been Oaff sno eO Ie sense Oh having
aed everything everything through
savage unoopng Nature;
feelings participated IN not merely those VINO abandoned
their hard gained rowdy
thoughtful of the old states who
thought they had seen prophecies come Iue' ana al ~ was " "
failure weary and death
the % eos when the now;
of m abundance; Of fields stately dense hedges
Ls ~ lf, t1 - % the distance sqainst the blue horizon
Dainty children ponies few
go 5 ~ death with black thirst in the rnepdless desert that had
t afndbeaks tall beautiful pretty
lily bOTdd
ponds goldfish like politician
with faithful deputy
graph gross feel like New
York grand build railroads with their
pocket
s And yet there some people dTea
miracles
about the parlous O
The Plains have been discovered The
Rocky crossed for the first time The Coast has only
sighted the first
scratch of miners
the
100000 people without
reaching number hat Germany mile
And the very counties
Kansas highest the
and that isn'tst statistics It's a
Where there's will there's generally a way
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25
IA Years Ago To-
From The Herald OF l.
Tzis Date 1898 uay

s P. switch engine No Isl was IN
the repair shop yesterday having 3
new spring placed under her tank.
The T. P. stockyards were web
crowded with cattle yesterday They
were from the Mormon colonies OF
Mexico.
The foundation o. the White Oaks
rOundhOuse is rapidly nearing compile
ton and the brick men win begin
work in q. few days.
There are about 500 punches OF shin
giles piled up in the T. P. yards TO be
used in the new. coach sheds and on the
addition to the round house
There were no blind bike cases on
the docket this morning Some OF our
1luStriOus riders must have looked up
the prices on bike lamps. They cost
much less than the usual dollar"
The FL PasO ball team would ike TO
meet team composed OF railroad men
next Sunday. There is some good ball
material among the railroad boys, and
II they conclude to play II viii be q
very interesting game
II is limited that the T. P is prepar-
ing to put in the compressed air sys-
TEN in the shops here The coach
cleaners are anXiOusly awaiting deTel-
Opments in this line, as they contend
that nothing compares with compressed
air for coach cleaning. While il is not
positively stated that the plant VIII
be put in, il IS limited strongly enough
TO warrant publication.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25
THE OLD rRAPPER SPEAKS.

THE OLD TRAPPER SPEAKS.
You are clever, they're telling me,
yOungster.
With your traps and your poisoned
bait;
You travel the plains IN a wagon
We hOOfed II with cautious gait;
You sleep every night under canYaA
You've comforts galore when you
But could you take traps and your
And i've for a year without salt7
You have kettles and pans-and your
wagon
Resembles a grocery store
We had to depend on our powder
For grub and the clothes that We
You set Up your tent IN the open
To US every shadow cried 'HaltP
Could you half roast your kill like an
And live for a year without salt?
You are skiIlfuI. they tell me. oh
But would your skin answer their
Would You hazard your life or one
with a savage's knife at your
Those were giants-those hunters OF
beaver
Whose bravery rose to a fault;
Could you turn to q land that was
And live. as they lived. without salt7
Denver Republican
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25
TH~U BY GEORGE FITCH
AOAN Author OF cat Good Old Siwash"
iConvrebt 1912 BY George Mathew Adansl
Copyright, 1912, BY George Mathew Adams)

z UCK is the power, much more
mysterious than the attraction OF
- gravitation, which gives YOU the
good things YOU don't deserve, and keeps
YOU working for everything You get
when it deserts YOU and chUms up with
your hated rival.
Luck Is not controlled by a trust and
cannot be bought in sealed paper pack
ages. Men are born with luck, Just as
they are born with red hair and Jack
sOnian democracy though they can lose
the luck. while the others are perma-
nent. With luck a man can drop dla-
mOnd studded watch into the river and
can stun a catfish with a clam full OF
pearls in its stomach. With luck a man
can have $40 worth of chickens stolen
and can trace the thief by means OF a
pOcketbOOk full of $50 bills which the
latter has dropped in the hen house
With luck a man cab have his political
career made instead of ruined by beng
elected vice president-up to date TINS
IS lUck's most wonderful achievement
With luck. a man who can't earn y
a day with his muscles, OF 20 cents
day with his brain, can sit down before
q little table with funny marks on IL
and can make $500 in a night by guess
ing where the little ball is going to land
Without luck he can sit at the same
table and leave his shoes and overcoat
behind when he goes home.
Luck has made as many milhOnalres
as industry has-though it doesn't get
the credit. And it has made ten times as
many paUpers. Luck Is fine thing to
have in prosperity when YOU don't need
it. 1t viii snuggle up to rich man
ike a cat to a saucer of cream. but when
a man has learned to think of luck as an
old college chum and to depend on it to
pull through a big business deal 1t Is
generally somewhere else admiring the
scenery. The world Is full of men who
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25

are trying to persuade luck to earn their
living, and YOU can detect most of them
by the way they fail to pay back what
they borrowed of YOU. Luck loves moth
ing better than to lead a good friend
into a grandstand and pick Outa pony
for him which is going to win 20 to 1 in
the next race. But when the same friend
tries to lead luck into the same stand
and pick out another which VIII win
him enough TO pay his room rent on
Saturday, it couldn't balk harder if it
were being abducted. Luck positively
refuses to work by the day.
Wall Street. the race track, and the
little back rooms presided over by
deft-fingered men with frantic vests are
iammed with pale, sad people who are
waiting for their old friend luck to keep
its engagement with them and who can't
imagine why it is late. But it always IS
And when il can't keep q date. it gener-
ally sends the hook worm to sub for Il.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25

patton, he married Sarah Shelton. the
daughter Of a small farmer and tavern
keeper
His family established him on a
small farm and gave him a number Of
slaves, but lack of industry sent him
ana MS young wife to the wall. He
sold the slaves and again established
himself In trade, but he hated to work
and became insOlvent.
his fatherinlaw took him and his
I6mlly into his home and Patrick tend
ca bar for three years. That age was
different from ours. Some of the best
men IN every community sold drinks
Abraham Lincoln sold whisky in his
country store.
Decides to Try Law.
While handing out drinks to a law
yer VINO was stopping at the hotel
while trying case at the county court
mousse nearby, Patrick suggested to his
customer that he. too. had thought of
becoming a lawyer. The attorney en-
cCuraged Patrick. He had failed as
= merchant and farmer, why not try
talk1ng2 He was now only p years
old It - claimed that he studied Law
only six weeks. For three years his
fame and fortune were in keeping with
his previous preparation. Thomas JET
fersOn, who knew Henry well. tells US
that he was too lazy TO practice law
he was either out hunting or camping
In the woods and that his untidy aD-
pearance was repellant.
His opportunity came to him at q
in the Parsons Cause. in which he
was retained to plead thu peoples ca
against ministerial taX5tion-'
Never before was such a scene wit
messed In Virginia There stood the
young and unknown lawyer facing an
array Of ministers and counsel which
might have daunted the heart and dis
mayed the nerve of the most famous
upon him as he rose HE was about to
show the stuff that was in him, which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25

ATRICK HENRY was born May
~ %. 1876. In Hanover county, Vir-
- GINA His mother was Winton'
came Of Welsh stock. The father OF
Patrick Henry's mother married
Dabney. The Dabneys were French, OF
rare gifts and eIoQuence and il is
claimed that Patrick Henry inherited
through his mother his Oratorical pow
ers At an early age she married JOnn
Syme, who afterwards became uls IN
guished as Col. John Syme- he uleu
early. The widow married John henry
q Scotchman, who had been In ner nus
bands employ. From this union was
born the illustriOus Patrick Henry:
John Henry became presiding Judge OF
the local court He had many illus
trious kin beyond the sea lie had
brother. Patrick Henry, who became a
minister It was this uncle for whom
the famous orator was named Patrick
at that time was a name very common
among the Scotch. who generaily
Heightened Il into the name of Patri-
cius. which had nothing to do with the
Patrick OF the sister Island.
Patrick Henry as boy had no apu-
tude for learning, except Tor maine
uatics When he should have been at
the desk he was out shooting or fish
ing His bOyhOOd indifferences to edu-
cation was replaced by love OF MS
tory. especially that OF Greece and
Rome; his habitual Incidence was Ov-
ercome by his admiration for Livy,
whose history he thenceforth read eY-
Patrick. at Is. became clerk in a
country store and at is he entered into
a partnership with his stepbrOther.
William. being set up in trade by their
parents. The business was unsuccess-
full. and a second attempt at storekeep-
ing likewise ended in failure
Marries at Eighteen.
Patrick continued TO hunt, shoot and
fish. At is, without money or Occu-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25

in after years was to gain MIN lmmor-
tai fame.
His First speech.
Toward the close Of his address he
Numbered forth DO they feed the
hungry. do they clOthe the naked? Oh,
no. gentlemeni Instead Of feeding the
hungry and clothing the NAKED tRese
rapacious harpies would, were their
power equal to their VIII. snatch from
the hearth OF their honest parlsh1ODers
the last hoe cake. from the widow and
her orphan children their last milk
cow,-the last bed. nay. the last blan-
ket from the lyingin woman
Never was such an arraignment OF
pillars Of the church by a churchman.
Henry's victory was complete, the jul
~ was with him TO a man. His hour
had struck His success was assured.
HIS speech may be said to have been
the commencement OF the revolution in
With one bound he had leaped into
fame. He discovered himself. He
found out that he was born orator.
he seized what was thought a common
first GOOD chance he had since he had
gotten an the right track, and he be
sieged the chance, and conquered the
opportqlnlity,, baSf as a sSssl-l aenry
pIeader he became conscientious stu
His @Give Ne Liberty Speech.
In T7e5 he was elected TO the house
NJ hurpesses and in his speech on ths
stamD ACT GIVE me liberty or give me
DEATH he ushered In the war of the
revolution
In I771 his wife, by whom he had six
cbiidren died In 1T76 he married the
daugbter Of Nathaniel Dandridge nv
whom he had nine children. He was a
delegate to the first continental con-
gress in IVA, and delivered the first
speech i'm that assembly. In I776 he
carried the vote OF the Virginia con-
ventfon for Independence; and In the
same year he became governor OF the
state. He was afterwards four times
delegate from Prince Edward and an
the time was ever prominently before
the public He died in June. 1893. in
his SD year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25
oUAKER MEDIFATIONs.

Any man can have children named
after him. but only a hero has dogs
named for him
A man Is as old as he feels, but a
woman makes the mistake Of thinking
she is as young as she thinks she
looks.
Ten chances TO one the man who is
clothed in his own righteousness has
swiped the cloak from some other fell
low.
Blobbs-'Do you believe in weather
signs?" sIobbs-''Well. when fellow
steals my umbrella I think its a sign
OF rain"
Wigg-"How much does a trip to Eu-
rope cost2" Wagg-"That depends
Wigg-"On how long you stay. I sup
poser Wagg-''No, on how much
you've got"
Hubbubs-'T saw you taking new
cook home the other day Did she
stay lOng2" Subbubs-"Weu, we kept
her over three trains.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25
One-Sentence Philosophy
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
Chicago News.)

(CnlcagO NeWs-J
One kiss at leisure may be worth a
dozen in haste.
Isn't it queer that only sensible peO-
PIE ever agree with you?
A bad citizen is one whose room is
preferable to his company.
So many queer things happen now
adays that miracles are considered a
back number.
Just so a man makes love to her a
woman may not care whether he means
it or not
When the photographer tells you to
look pleasant it is UP to sou to change
your face.
Senator LaFoHette's boom seems to
have had a self-starter, but no ade-
quate power plant.
Were it not for the lazy men IN the
world lots of labor saving devices
would never have been invented
It isn't the proper thing for a girl
to practice on a vocal range while her
poor old mother practices on a cooking
range.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25
CITY IS
WIPED OUT BY FIRE
Loss. Estimated at Quarter
Million Dollars; Three
PpODlp Hurt

Lebanon Junction, KY, May 25.-The
business section OF Lebanon Junction
was practically wiped out last night
by fire which swept the length OF the
towns main street Thirteen business
buildings and three residences were
destroyed and the two general stores
and the hotel which remained were
badly damage Two men, Charles
Mullins and q negro were hurt by
falling timbers though not fatally.
The loss is estimated at from 100000
to S25O,OOO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25
SOLDIER Is CHARGED
WITH THREE F.

Clarence Howarth, the soldier who
was arrested Friday at noon by the
city detectives on a charge OF for
gerry. was transferred Friday afternoon
TO the county Jail. following the fl
ing OF complaint OF forgery against
him in justice E B. McClintOck's court
HOwarth is dOcketed on three cases
for forgery. Prior to his transfer Fri
day from the city TO the county Jail.
HOwarth IL is said, mace 4 confession
to the city detectives in which he ad
mitted his guilt.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25
REFLECTIONS or A BACHELOR.
New York Press.)

The reason a man likes stew at home
IS he doesn't dare tell his wife he
never orders cheap dishes downtown.
As far as a woman can make out g
mans business consists Of his coming
home and saying there's no money
In IT.
There's more sense in never having
any money because you always spend
than in always having IL because you
never spend
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25
JOURNAL ENTRIES.
CTopeka JournaL)

There are still a few dishonest men
outside of jail and politics
With defaultinE bank cashiers, fly
time IS not necessarily the opening Of
the warm season.
Some people are so blamed poor they
won't even pay their respects when
they are due.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25
UNCLE Waits DENATURED POEM
The Helpful Package
By Walt Mason

The who bundle the knowledge Of his
und Pecede him everywhere and blooming maiden viii always treat him
S
OF
doff
to him
when
lids upif to od
o. andE m
who has a parcel of Doodle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25

Hazel Noon Johnson, the daughter
Of Mrs. Don Johnson, who was re-
ported to have disappeared from her
mothers home at the Texas Grand no.
tel. Thursday has been located in Bis
bee. where her father IS now making
his home.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25
Success Under Difficulties

Patrick HenyFrom the Bar Room the Revolution
BY MADISON c. PETERS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25

Where there's VIII there's generally to smash it