Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28

hBEh fU-h nat is tHc NAME Ol
the oldest bank in Ell Centre? 1t was
c tablished in 1909 and has gone along
progressing and growing larger and
better as the years have passed--with-
out a single incident to mar its record
III its entire career It's total resources
now aggregate $50, ,437.52. The cap
ital stock is s3000000, to which has
been added S11,437.75 in surplus and
undivided profts-paYing its regular
semi-annual dividends. 1t does bus
in ess in a modern banking house that
represents an investment of S24,S96.11,
building that is a credit to the young
and growing city of Ell Centre. The
deposits in this bank have reached
the sum of S3SS.999.7S. 1t has 100000
in circulating notes out all over the
United States. forming very substan
tial advertisement for this city. These
facts are CLEANED from the banks last
official report, bearing date of April
4, 1913.
NUMBER zi--The year 1905 is an
ancient date in the history of Ell Cen
tro. but that is the date that saw the
beginning of the efforts of this con-
ira ctor and builder to help the city to
grow. And he has kept pretty good
race with its rapid growth. He has
not built all the buildings in the city.
hut he has built q larger portion of
them than any other contractor And
he is still boosting" along the same
lines. He has an office down on Main
street, where whole volumes of plans
and specifications originate, and where
there is always "a hen on" He built
| the hotels. the school houses, the Holt
blocks, the Bill buildings, the ice plant.
7"nv other business buildings, and
scores of residences. He is a live
wire. Give his name and office ad-
dress.
NUMBER 42-What store Is 1t in
Ell Centro which can be entered from
two different streets? Once on the
inside you notice that it would be
easier to. take the catalogue of huma n
wants and check off the things which
they have not in stock than to under
| take u enumerate the lines they carry.
! OF course it is department store
! the largest and oldest one in the city.
The markets of the world are open to
them far differently than to the small
! store which gets but a limited per
spective OF the worlds products. and
! their relative value. Because of this
act they are able to lay before their
ratrons an array of merchandise that
pleases in both variety and price. There
are no larger stores in the Imperial
valley than this one. Give the name
| and address.
NUMBER 43-There are just two
classes of grocers. One wants to get
rich quick-he sells the cheap brands
of goods. The other is not in such
hurry-he sells the best brands and
leaves the question of profit to the
volume of sales This grocery store
belongs distinctly to the latter class.
The present firm has had the store for
over 4 year and quality has always
been the watchword. That Is why they
are selling that fine Mexomoka coffee
the cup that cheers. 1t Is a bulk
coffee at only 80 cents a pound. Many
| people will have no other. 1t is all
| coffee-no package to be weighed out
| 10 you each purchase. This grocery
| etorc keeps one delivery wagon and
a motor truck busy all the time, and
! ii has a big country trade. What is
| the name and address?
NUMBER a4-Who are the shoe
| kings of the Imperial Valley? Fitting
! feet has >been their business for many
vears-the last six years in this city.
| AS well stop the clock to save time
| az 20 try to save money by buyin E
| poor shoes. They make the price right
but they do not sacrifice the quality.
| The Hanan shoe is said to be the
| best shoe made-they have the exclu-
| sive agency for IL in this city. They
also have the KirkendaIl and the Haz-
Zard They have shoes for the whole
| family. For the school boys and girls
they recommend the Dittman min e
| O'clock" shoes, with each pair of which
a coupon is given that soon brings a
| fine new flag to the school. What Is
the name and address OF this exclusive
| shoe house,
| NUMBER 45--Who are the insurance
experts OF the Imperial valley? They
devote nearly all their time to the in
surance business in its various
branches. They write fire, life. auto
mobile, accident, health, burglary. plate
glass--in fact, are prepared to indem-
nifty one from loss from almost any
source. They cannot insure you to go
| to heaven when you die, but can fix
| it so that your dependent ones will
not suffer while you are on your way.
They make a study Of The insurance
business and can handle your risk with
Intelligence. II is better to be safe
| than sorry. They represent a number
OF the best companies, such as the Los
Angeles Fire, Connecticut, Phoenix,
Newark, the New York Life, and 9th
ers What is thu name and address? !?
NUMBER 1G-This number repre-
sen.s a store that comes close to the
heart-and the purse-of every man
who is bent on buying a new suit of
clothes, Or anything else in the way
of wearing apparel 1t is store
that has only been doing business for
six months, but 1t has made good. 1hey
will sell you good suit ready-made
or give you choice of a thousand pat
terms and take your measure and have
the suit made TO order Absolute sat
isfaction will be the terms of the or
der They carry a full line of the
latest styles in furnishing goods. The