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|H|GH INTO THE MILLIONS
RUNS CITRUS FRUIT LOSS

lieved to have broken the record in oil
consumpt'on on in smudging. He used
10000 gallons Of the low grade dis
tillate Monday and Monday night and
yesterday wnen he telephoned for
more, declared that 90 per cent of his
crop was saved up to lnat time.
F. Q. Story, president Of the Califor-
nia Fruit Growers exchange, which
represents 30 per cent Of the growers
of the state, declared that from reports
lie has received that not more than 80
per cent of the crop was lost up to
yesterday afternoon. He, however,
qualified this statement by declaring
that much now depends on the rapidity
of the rise Of the temperature.
A. E. Barnes, manager Of the Fruit
Growers Supply company, who has
been in communication with the grow
ers constantly for the past two days,
declared that from reports received
by him over the telephone the dam
age to the crop is fully 60 per cent.
This was supplemented with the state
ment that the growers are nervous and
excited and that no time has yet
elapsed in which they could make a
conservative estimate.
The estimate of loss was combatted
by E. G. Dezell, assistant general man
ager of the fruit growers exchange.
He declared that it will necessitate a
close inspection Of each orchard be-
fore a conservative estimate of the
damage can be given. He said
1T will be impossible for any one 10
estimate the damage until the differ
ent association managers go into all
the groves and make an ispection.
They will have to cut the fruit on
practically all the trees in doing this,
| and it will take a week or ten days
| before we will have any definite idea
of The extent of the damage. The fact
that they are shipping oil as fast as
the trains can be assembled is most Ell
couraging. 1t means that there is u.
great percentage of the crop that is yet
unchanged, for men will not smudga
ruined groves"
The greatest hope was held out by
President Storey. He said: 1.-THE
! last two days have been the coldest
since the fruit exchange was establish :
ed and believe more general. 1t is
too early to give any opinion that can
be relied on relative to the percentage
OF damage.
! 81 have known in past years when
! fruit was nearly as well colored as at
present and nearly as badly affected
by frost, where a condition arose ap-
parently due to gradual thawing Of
the oranges, that large percentage Of
! oranges believed to have been lost
were shipped and fair price obtained.
From present indications l fear that 80
per cent of the crop is a total loss, but
it is impossible to give the damage in
different instances and all l can give
! is an estimate.
BASED on the crop value as esti-
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mated month ago and on the number
Of cars already shipped from tho
northern and southern fields the citrus
industry has suffered loss Of approx
imately $22,0OO,OOO. This estimate Of
damage is based on early reports that
indicate that throughout the citrus belt
the damage has been about so per
cent Of the crop. In some sections
reports indicate that the loss will run
as high as 10 per cent and in other
sections it will drop as low as 10 per
cent. In other sections the claim is
made that but little damage has re-
suited"
Old citrus growers declare that in
former years a frost estimate has been
gwen the first reports made under ex-
| citement have declared total losses.
Later reports have always shown the
loss less than was at first estimated.
The orange crop, as estimated a few
weeks ago by leading growers Of dif-
iOiCHI SCCliohS, pldCCu u
$4,000 cars of oranges and 5000 cars
Of lemons. On these value Of $1,000
per car is place for oranges ana $500
Der car for lemons on eastern delivery.
North Of the Tehachapi the output Of
oranges and lemons combined is placed
at $3.50 cars. To this is added 800
cars Of lemons from Tulare county
which brings the grand total OF the
estimated 1928 citrus crop up to
1880 cars.
Some little solace is held by the Cit
rus growers in the fact that some early
shipments of fruit have been made
According to the report Of the railroad
companies on cars Of citrus fruits
handled since November 4, 1912, t2,-
303 carloads Of oranges and 43S cars
of lemons have been forwarded to the
| eastern markets. The great majority of
the crop, however, is yet on the trees
and at stake in the battle now being
| waged.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-08

Sheriff's Office, County of Imperial.
State of California.
c. H. Morrill,, VS.. c. A. Mellor and Net
tie Mellor, Grant Linccln and Flora
Lincoln, his wife, e. z. Hazard,
Trustee, Charles P. Chandler. John
Doe and Richard Roe.
Under an Order of Sale and Decree
of Foreclosure and Sale issued out
Of the Superior Court of the County OF
imperial. OF the State of California,
on the 14th day OF December, A. D.
which c. H. Morrill,, the above named
plaintiff, obtained a judgment and
Decree of Foreclosure and Sale against
c. A. Mellor and Nettie Melior, his
wife. defendants, on the 9Th day OF
December, A. D. 1912, for the sum Of
sS5O1.S2, in lawful money of the United
9Th day of December. A. D. 1912, re-
corded in Judgment Book of said
court, at page 129, I am commanded
to sell at public auction for cash, law
that certain lot, piece or parcel Of land.
situate, lying and being in said Coun-
T, ~ of Imperial State of California.
and bounded and described as follows:
, the southeast forty ,4O acres of
tract ninety-ni C99), township six
teen S16) south, range thirteen 90
perial. state Of California, as per map
of the resurvey (authnrized by Act of
Congress July 1, 1902, approved Jam
aary, 5. 1909. and filed May, 24th, 1908,
Los Angeles, California. Formerly
known at the time of making the en-
try as the southeast quarter of the
southwest quarter (SEA of SWA) OF
section thirteen 03), township sixteen
(16) south, range thirteen (13) east,
S. B. NJ, EXCEPTING THEREFROM
that piece of land described as follows,
to wit: Beginning at a point sixty
600 feet west and forty (40) feet
north at the southeast corner Of said
tract ninty-nine (99l. running thence
north two hundred thirty (230) feet,
thence west one hundred forty 140)
feet, thence south two hundred thirty
l230) feet and thence east one hundred
forty Q4o) feet to the point of be-
ginning.
Therefore notice is hereby given that
on Tuesday, the 14th day of Janu
that day, in front of the Court House
door, of the County of Imperial. 1 will.
in obedience to said Order of Sale and
Decree of Foreclosure and Sale, sell
the above described property, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
raise sufficient money to satisfy said
judgment, with interest and costs, etc,
to the highest bidder, for cash, law
full money Of the United States.
MOBLEY MEADOWS,
Sheriff;
By C. NJ. APPLESTILL,
Under Sheriff.
Dated at Ell Centre, Cal. this cara
day of December, A. d. 1912.
m on ii -dec22-20-ia o
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Indictment Dismissed

Complying with instructions from
United States Attorney General Wick
ersham, A. l. Mccormick, United States
district attorney, yesterday moved for
the dismissal of an indictment charg-
ing Frank n. Chaplin with land frauds
in the Imperial valley. Judge Well
horn dismissed the indictment. Frank
n. Chaplin, with his brother, David H.
Chaplin, was convicted some months
ago Of extensive Imperial valley land
frauds. Both were sentenced to nine
months imprisonment. They were
pardoned by President Taft after serv-
ing seven months. The indictment dis
missed yesterday charged a similar Of
tense.
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The Los Angeles Tribune gives the
following review Of the most desper-
ate fight against frost the state has
ever experienced:
The greatest fight in the history OF
the citrus industry in California is in
progress. Everywhere men are work
ing in the orchards employing fire and
water to combat the elements that
grip the section. 1t is believed that
half Of the crop has been saved.
Throughout yesterday a glance to
the city told the story Of the battle
that is being offered by the producers
in their stand to defeat the frost.
The day was hazy, the sun was hid
den in vast orchard section and the
continuous firing OF the smudge pots
was kept up in order that a smiling
sun in the wake OF chilling frost
might not raise the temperature too
soon to point where the citrus fruits,
in many sections frozen solid, would
begin to expand too rapidly and undo
! the work Of the army of frost fighters.
Old fruit men looked at what ap-
peared to be a large bank of clouds to
! the north, south and east and despite
their grim feelings, smiled and hopec,
! 1t was believed that the smudge fog
would hold; that the sun in its circuit
Of the day would not be disappoint
ing factor in their wearying hours OF
| the last few nights.
So far was hope renewed that there
is yet much fruit on the trees that has
been prevented from freezing, thai
| hundreds Of barrels of oil were bought
throughout the day and hurried in
| special passenger and limited trains
and on the lowly local freights to the
citrus district, where it may be em-
| ployed in the further fight that will
be made against the frost.
Orders for oil in carload lots poured
in on the Fruit Growers Supply com
pany. Figures made by that company
last night showed that rs carloads hao
been dispatched to their destination
during the day. By request of the or
] ganization the Santa Fe kept number
Of engines busy bringing the great tank
| cars bearing a low grade dstillate from
the refinery at Ell Segundo.
On their arrival here the cars were
snapped up and shunted to the tracks
Of the three railway companies.
One trainload Of IS cars was for
warded to Santa Paula. This train lef
at 3 80 p. m. 1t was closely followed
by a special Of 25 cars to Azusa, Glen
dora and Santa Paula. A third specia
was shortly afterward sent out carry
ing 10 cars for Pomona, IS cars fol
Corona, and smaller consignments tC
orchards that stretch as far as River
side and Redlands.
1t is shown by the books Of the
Fruit Growers Supply company thu
$50 cars OF oil have been used. These
are the shipments of the 'ast 60 days
C. c. league Of Santa Paula is be-
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SUMMONS

In the Superior Court, In the County OF
imperial, State Of California
r1sh1ar Hunter, Plaintiff, VS.. Lee Man
ming Hunter, defendant.
plaintiff.
The people Of The State of California
defendant:
You are hereby directed to appear
and answer the complaint in an action
entitled as above. brought against you
In the superior Lourt Of the County OF
Imperial, State Of California, within
Ten days after the service on you OF
this summons-if served within this
county; or within thirty days if served
And you are hereby notified that un.
less you appear and answer as above
required, the said plaintiff will take
Judgment for any money or damages
demanded in the complaint, as arising
upon contract, or she will apply to the
court for any other relief demanded in
Given under my hand and the seal
OF the Superior Court of the County of
Imperial. State Of California, this 18th
day Of November, A. d. 1919
ISealI M. s. COOK, Clerk.
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Eight lnoendiary Fires

SAN DIEGO, Jan. Slight fires of
mysterious origin kept the department
busy yesterday, and in one case the
flames, probably Of incendiary origin,
claimed the life Of Louis Lopez, one Of
san Diego's pioneer Spanish residents
and uncle Of Detective Jose Lopez Of
the police department.
The fire department, after extin
gu shing the ether fires, investigated
and announced that all OF them were
incendi&ry. Packing boxes filled WI. h
excelsior were piled against three dit
ferent residences, all within a block of
The Lopez home, which was DESTROYED.
Lopez had been ill for some tine.
and when the fire broke out there We're
none but women in the house with
n'm. A daughter, Mrs. S. Angelen5,.
after carrying her infant son to safe :
~, returned and carried her aged par
enl from the building, by that time a
mass OF flames. Tongues Of fire lickC Il
their faces as they descended from the
lhhd story, where all Of them s,epi
Mrs. Angelenos' hair was burned from
her head. Lopez was scorched about
The face, neck, arms and chest. 1t is
believed that he inhaled some of the
flame, which caused his death.
The police have men at work trying
to run down the incendiary. Several
OF the fires were directed at propert,
owned by the .Fairchild- Gilmore VIII
ton Paving company. A shed contain
ing hay and other supplies belonging
to the firm burned to the gound yester-
noon. Two weeks ago their plant at
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NOTICE

1 wish at this time to place my name
before the voters of the Imperial Irri-
cation District as a candidate for the
office of tax collector and assessor for
their consideration at the election to
be held February 5, 1913.
During my eight years residence here
in the valley as a rancher 1 have be-
come familiar with the conditions here
from rancher's point of view. I have
had a great deal of experience in the
line of work that would fall to the
occupant of this office. I believe that
with the experience 1 have had in this
line of work, together with my ia
miliarity with conditions here will
cause me to be able to serve the peo-
pie of this district successfully as ta1
collector and assessor.
234 CLARK BOOHER.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Registered bull, King EX.
lie of Hemet. HENRY REHM, Holt
Vile. x234
WANTED-Milker Must be good
ING. fo16
FOR RENT-3-room house on Park av,
S15 per month. See PIER & PREM
DERGAST, Hotel Oregon bldg.
FOR RENT-95 acres, SO in alfalfa
balance was in corn, 8 10-acre fields
hog fenced. Inquire w. ]. ORIG
GERS, feed store
WANTED-LIST WITH US. We have
inquiries every day for choice i'm.
proved farms, and can find you a
buyer. HARRISON LAND CO.
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Coronado was totally destroyed, entail
ing loss Of several thousand dollars.
Several unsuccessful attempts have
been made on their equipment in San
Diego within the past month.
The police believe the fires are either
the work Of an insane person or Of
some one with a grudge against the
paving firm, although Lopez had no
business connection with the Fairchild
people.
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Gown the RIVER bank near CalexIco
Mr.. Belch was lucky 10 escape with
some painful bruises.
Leonard Weed has purchased a ne /,
string Of cows to add to what he al
ready has.
The Woman's Improvement club
will hold a reception January IA al
the reading room in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Whalen and their daughter.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

States Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal.
December 26, 1912. NOTICE is hereby
given that WILLIAM CARR Of El Cen
Homestead Entry No. O6370, for Sh
NEA, Section 18, Township 16 south,
Range Is east, S. 3. Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final three
land above described, before the Clerk
Of Superior Court. at Ell Centro, Cal,
on the 3rd day of February, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses: Will
liam L. Brite of Ell Centre, Cal; Edward
l.. Beckworth of Ell Centro, Call; Lewis
Fl. Wilkinson of Heber, Cal; Wilburn
N Sipple of Ell Centro, Cal.
FRANK BUREN, Register.
Ian 80
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Road Experiments

The supervisors today authorized
County Surveyor C. n. Perry to make
experiments with a half mile of road
making, this to include different char
acters Of valley soil and to be located
according to his judgment to get The
greatest variety of tests.
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Pleasing Entertainment

The extra number in the Woman s
Ten Thousand Club entertainment
Thomas, dramatic reader and imper-
senator, was one of the most satisfac-
tory entertainments in the city this
season.
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Bradley Given Hearing

Henry Bradley appeared in the su .
perior court today at preliminary hear
ing on charge of forging a check, anc
was given until Friday to enter his
plea by Judge Cole.
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SECRET SOCIETIES

\/CMA LODGE NO. 476, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, meets
every Wednesday evening at Elks'
Hall. Visiting brothers are heartily well
come. Meeting hours o'clock. w. c.
PRYOR, Exalted Ruler. c. A. LIVING
STON, Secretary.
IT, CENTRIC LODGE NO. 397. LO.OF.
r Meets every Wednesday, night In Ma
- sonic hall. Opera House block. Vis-
itors most cordially welcomed. J. l..
TRAVERS. 10: Fl SHERMAN. SEC
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Literary Section

The literary section Of the Woman's
Ten Thousand club will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Fleishman Thursday
January 9. A program will be rem
dered and arrangements will be made
for the reciprocity day with Calexico
club, January i3.
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Benefit for Catholic Church

Everybody will be welcomed at the
residence Of Mrs. Daley on Olive street.
between Fifth and Sixth streets, Fri
Gay evening to attend a benefit for til .
a pleasant evening.
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Still Working On Bills

The supervisors today were still
working on the monthly budget of bills
and incidentally familiarizing them
selves with the affairs of the county.
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Home Made Brooms

Here to stay. Imperial Broom
Works is now prepared to supply all
demands from home grown corn. D. p.
Observation-Disclosures If
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Ex Parte-Probate

In. the matter Of the adoption Of
Lorraine Heffner, minor-Hearing and
order Of adoption made.
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FL centro-ImperiaI STAGE chanoe

First trip, leave Imperial 500 a. m.
First trip, leaves Ell Centro s $50 a. m.
Last trip, leaves Imperial 9 700 a. m.
Last trip, leaves Ell Centro 9:3O a. m.
Saturday, last trip, 12 and 1890.
Advertisement 2i2.
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CITY AND VALLEY
Anderson Bound Over

Ben Anderson was today bound over
for trial by Justice Mayfield on a
charge of assault with a deadly
weapon.
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Civil

Imperial Water Co. No. 1, a corpora
ZION, VS.. Lucy Wores, ct atrial with
ont jury. Case submitted. Continued
to January II.
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veterinarian. Phone 223, Imperial, Cal.
Advertisement. If
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Dress Making

All kinds Of sewing. Reasonable
prices. Miss Franklin, Broadway
rooming house.-Advertisem x214
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At L. & S.

At the L. 6 S. theater this evening
there will be presented the two-reel
feature, The Man They Scorned,"
'When Mercy Tempers Justice" and
"Pat's Day OFF,"
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IN THE COURTS

In the superior court of the state Of
California, in and for the county OF
Imperial, Hon. Franklin j. Cole, judge.
Tuesday, January I, 1913.
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Cole automobiles. price $685. to
$24S5, electric lighted and electric
started. Delco electric system. H. A.
Saunders, Agent.
You want what you want when you
want it. That is where you will be
pleased If you give us your account for
April. Bell Bros.
Music-The Mckinley Music Com
pany's big line of 1Oc sheet music
now on sale at Caldwell's <jewelry
store. See our windows.
Mrs. G. B. Abercrombie/has returned
from visit to Shreveport and other
points. Her niece, Miss Rathbun OF
Goodroe. La, returned with her and
will be her guest
Notice-Ten-cent sheet music al
Caldwell's jewelry store. The McKin
ley Music Company's big line now on
sale. Call and get at catalogue Of
this line free.
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STATE SECRETARY
COULTER SPOKE

L. A. Coulter, state secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
was at the Christian Church Sunday
and made a talk which was very in
teresting to those who were so for
tunate as to hear him.
The Y. NJ. C. A. workers carry a
spirit of enthusiasm and vigor with
them which has become distinctive
with those Connected with the organi-
cation, and their earnestness, together
with the vigorous way in which they
so about their work, makes it bring
results.
Mr.. Coulter's address was brief,
brilliant and pithy.
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Forecast.

Tonight and Wednesday: Generally
fair and warmer.
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|C|TY WATER, LIGHT AND
SEWER BONDS RETIRED
Mayor Harris Uses Sinking Fund fol
This Purpose, Thereby Saving
City $3.50 In Discounts.

Mayor w. w. Harris has closed a
deal with the Commerce Trust Com
pany of Kansas City to take up eight
of the $1,000 water, light and sewer
bonds at 80 cents on the dollar.
The sinking fund which has been
provided permits this, and by the
transaction the city saves 1850 cash
in discount and interest.
Three thousand dollars worth OF the
bonds can be retired at once, which
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THE SIMULTANEOUS REVIVAL

The Pastors Association announced
Monday morning that arrangements
have been completed to start the great
simultaneous revival services next
Sunday. The names OF those who will
assist the pastors will be announced
later.
Prospects are bright for one OF the
greatest religious campaigns Bryan
has ever own.
A nuniSssSof the churches will hold
cottage prayer meetings this week,
and will also begin Wednesday night
with preparatory services.
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will increase the credit of the city.
and render it able to reissue the bonds.
and thereby provide funds for the con-
struction OF much needed improve
ments.
The Kansas City company holds
$4,000 more of the bonds, and offers
them at discount which would mean
a saving Of several thousand dollars
to the town il a plan can be matured
to seize the unusual opportunity.
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Weather Conditions.

A storm of moderate intensity now
occupies the Lake region, and it has
caused light precipitation in that sec
ton and along the Atlantic seaboard.
Light precipitation has also occurred
in Washington and Oregon, but in
other sections of the country the skies
were generally clear at time of report
and there had been little or no precipi-
tation. The barometric pressure has
increased in the Northwest, and it is
colder in this section. In the cotton
growing States the temperatures are
well above the normal. The lowest
temperature reported last night was
"a degrees at Winnipeg, Manitoba.
JOHN DAILY JR.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

/ kindly ask you, one and all, to
give my wife all the patronage that
you can. Give this brave, good, de-
serving little woman the just dues
that are due her for standing so nobly
by me in my time of trouble, and God
will bless you.
r II WYANT
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FILLED METHODIST PULPIT.

DR.. A. NJ. Trawick of Nashville
Tenn, lectured at the First Methodist
Church Sunday. DR.. Trawick is a nota.
BILE Y. NJ. C. A. worker and carries
with him fire and energy which is
contagious in arousing active interest
in his work. His lecture was much
enjoyed
The singing of Mrs. Garfield Of Col
lege at the Methodist Church Sunday
was a treat which was much enjoyed
by the large congregation present.
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HAS STAND OF CORN.

r. s. Newsome of the bottom was
in the city Monday and stated that he
was Just about through planting corn
on the Hoppe G. Robinson plantation.
He had to plant part Of his corn
over, but 1t is now coming up and he
Is confident of good stand.