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The Washington herald., 1913-01-02
HACKETT TO PRESENT
MIDNIGHT PERFORMANCE
THE Bishops Candlestieks" Will Be
Given at Playhouse for the
Dancing Club.

Following the performance at the Co
lumbia Theater tomorrow night, James
n Hackett will give a special mid
night performance at the Playhouse as
a courtesy to the Dancing CIub..
The bill will be THE Bishops Candle
sticks" in which Mr.. Hackett is attain
ing an unprecedented : reputation for
small hour performances, in that it was
in this same comedy that he appeared
before President sTaft in Louisville less
than a year ago.
Special scenery has been brought over
from New York for the occasion, and
Mr.. Hackett will be assisted by the
members of his company now playing
1.-THE Grain of Dust"
The Bishops Candlesticks'' is found
ed upon that portion OF Hugo's LES
Miserables'' that deals with the most
dramatic portion of the life OF Jean
Vatican.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02

Miss Ellen A. vinton. of EOS Cliffbourne
Place, will be at home on the first and
third Saturdays in January and Febru-
airy. On Saturday afternoon she will
have assisting her Miss Louise NJ. Powe.
OF Boston.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. McGrath announce
the marriage OF their daughter. Mar
garet LEILA, to Mr. William Ellsworth
Nichols. Of Cheyenne. wyo.. on Octo-
Der z. 1912, in Greeley, Colo.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02
Young Bull Moo.ers Receive.

Charles McGhan. president of the
Junior Progressive Roosevelt Club. re-
ceived the members of the club yesterday
morning between 10 o'clock and noon at
his home, 6ie Sixth Street. Northeast.
The club has greatly increased its MEM
bership in the last two months. 1t Is
organized for boys only, and membership
is free.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02

Speaker Clark held a largely attended
reception, assisted by Mrs. Pilzer ana
Miss Annie Piizer. sister and niece of
Mrs Champ Clark. The Diplomatic
Corps and a large number of officials
were among those who called
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02
$3.50, 900 Fire In Kan.a. city.

Kansas City. Jan. LA fire that started
in the New York Life Building annex. in
the wholesale office district. to-day de-
stroyed property valued at $4,000 Many
Of the offices in the building were occu-
pied by lawyers. whose valuable libraries
were destroyed
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02

Mrs MARITIME. wife of Senator James
MARITIME OF New Jersey, will be at home
this afternoon at her apartment in the
Cecil. She will be assisted in receiving
by Miss Wood, sister of Representative
Wood OF New Jersey, and Miss Mary
Lee Mann, of New York.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02

Mrs. J. Charles Linthicum, wife of
Linthicum. of Maryland.
was among those who assisted Gov. and
Mrs. Sulzer In receiving at the inaugural
ceremonies at Albany, n. Y. yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02

The Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox
entertained the members of the Dipio-
matte Corps and their wives at a break
fast in the building of the Pan-American
Union directly after the New Year re-
ception at the White House.
They received their guests at the head
of one of the marble staircases, the
French Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand.
with the embassy staff, being the first to
greet them.
The breakfast was served in the Hall
of the Americas, which was decorated
with a profusion OF flowers, besides the
many flags of the nations which are dis
played in the artistic room.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02

LanSburgh. sister of the bride, wore
gown of pale blue. charmeuse. drapeC
with blue chiffon and chantilly lace. ant
carried pink roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Edit
Strasburger, Miss Hortense Brylawski
Miss Louise Einstein, of Washington
and Miss Mildred Oettinger, of Balti
more. They all wore dresses of pinl
crepe de chine and accordion-plaitet
chiffon. with pink tulle bodices embroid
cred in rhinestones, and girdles of blue
panne velvet. Their bouquets were Of
pink Killarney roses, tied with blue tulle
and they wore large tulle bows in theil
hair.
The Misses Helen and Ruth Weinberg
the little sisters of the groom, were the
flower girls. They wore white lingerie
dresses and carried gold baskets filled
with rose petals, which were strewn be.
fore the bridal PARTY.
Mr.. Philip b. Perlman was best man
and the ushers were Mr.. Leon Rosenblatt
of Philadelphia; Mr.. Morton E. Hecht
of Norfolk; Mr.. H., II. Joseph. of Balti.
more. and Mr.. Mark Lansburgh. OF
Washington.
Immediately preceding the ceremony
Miss Marie Smith. the well-known So
prano of Baltimore, who is a member OF
the Madison Avenue Temple and Cathe-
ORAL choirs, sang ''oh, Promise Me-"
The temple was beautifully decorated
with palms and evergreens, with huge
clusters of white roses and lilies en-
twined in lattice canopy over the altar.
The rest of the altar was a mass OF
white lilies. roses. ana palms.
The wedding was followed by a recep-
ton at the home OF the brides parents
2on Fourteenth Street at which buffet
supper was served throughout the even
ing. The drawing rooms. which are In
old rose. were decorated with cut flowers
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06
TRANSFERS OF VALLEY REALTY
Compiled by the Peoples Abstract
and Trust Company

Julia V. & George p. Blair to City oi
Imperial, commencing Sw cor. tr. 1873
secs. Z and S, 1914 thence n 72.S feet
f 40.1 feet, S 1873 feet, w All feet
TO beginning, for street purposes.
Oakley Co. to Jacob A. Holmes, lot
IL. blk. %, Brawley.
Imperial Valley Improvement Co. tc
f. Chacon. blk. IL. East Side Add. tc
Calexico.
Santiago Orega to Virginia de Sa-
mano. lot 5. blk. 7b, Calexico.
Anzaline Hunter to John P Prem
dergast. grantee of George w. Yount
quit claim to lot T. sec. 81; lots l and
3, sec. 20, 14-14, to remove any cues
tion of meaning in patent to Hunter
that property was formerly Il sec. 81
1914; if so. Yount property as above
would be affected as these lots were
formerly y Y NE 4, sec. 81, 14-14
Ed T. & Maria F. Aiken to j. w.
Young. lot Is, blk. l, Calexico Add.
No. I.
Laura E. & Fred E. Moore to Perry
F. Emerson. lots l, 3 8, blk 3S, Braw-
ley.
lots % and "a, blk. So, Brawley.
Elizabeth CARRIER to Guy Lee, quit
claim to same.
Lucetta c. Cox. tr. 1O5, 1915
George r. smith to Clarence E.
Boone. quit claim to w 4 tr 135. 1913
and 1914. 1880 acres, and z f Z
tr. 135 and NEA E12 tr. 135, 1913 and
1914, 1885 acres.
w. ]. & Mary Z. Seat to Sue Fuller,
lots and 10, blk. 50. Holtville.
Charles L. & Mary Z. Penry to John
H. Blodgett, tr. 80, 1415, 26O acres
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06

oeclion.tO. Any qualified voter may
vote at said election in favor OF said
proposition by stamping a cross (X)
on his ballot in the square at The
right or the word YES" following
the proposition TO be voted upon, and
any qualified voter may vote at said
election against said proposition by
at the right Of the word mo" follow
ing the proposition to be voted upon
The City Clerk is hereby authorized
and directed to prepare and cause to
be printed. upon the proper kind of
paper used at general elections in the
State of California. sufficient num-
Der of ballots for the use of the voters
at said special election. The number
of said ballots to be so prepared shall
be not less than fifteen for every ten
or fraction of ten electors registered
in said election precinct.
Section II. For holding such cleo
ton, said City of Ell Centro shall con-
stitute one voting precinct, the boun-
daries of which are the exterior boun-
daries of said City of Ell CentrO and are
more particularly described as follows
Beginning at the Northwest corner
OF Tract so, in Township is South
Range ia East, and running thence
south along Tract lines one and one
half miles more or less to the South.
west corner OF Tract Oh in Town
ship t6 South, Range IL East, thence
east along tract lines two miles to tha
Southeast corner Of Tract 100, il
Township 16 South, Range IA East
thence north one and one-half miles
to the Northwest corner Of Tract 46
in Township IS South, Range ia East
thence west two miles to the point Of
beginning. That the polling place shal
be- and hereby is, located at the City
Hall, on the west side of Sixth Street
between Broadway and Main Streets il
said City.
Section ~. That the following
named persons, residents and registered
electors of said City of Ell Centre, ant
whose names appear on the last assess
ment roll OF the County of Imperial
State of california, are hereby ap-
pointed to act as Inspectors, Judges
and Clerks of said election. to-wit:
AS inspectors: A. P. Nuffer, w. r
| Carey;
AS Judges: w. w. Carson, Alber
Durham;
AS Clerks: Fred Gianola, Winthrop
| Pier
And their compensation shall bt
$500 each for all services.
The said several persons have beer
found, and are hereby determined anC
declared to be, qualified for such re-
| Spective positions as required by law
and they are hereby appointed sucf
election officers, to conduct such cleo
ton and to constitute said board o
election; and said board Of election
and said officers shall conduct, ant
are hereby directed to conduct, sait
election as by law and this ordinanc,
provided, and to canvass the vote:
given and cast at said special election
and to make and deliver returns there
of To the City Clerk of said City: ani
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

IUI4yS4l
department Of the Interior, U. S. Land
1913. ~
Notice is hereby given that Arthur
y. Erampton, Of Seeley, California, who,
try, No. 0149S4, for Tract 9S, TOWNSHIP
10 and 16 S. Range II E, S. B. Meridian,
mas filed notice of intention to make
commutation proof, to establish claim
CIerk Of the Superior Court of Imperial
County at FL Centre, California on the
18th day Of June, 1913, at 800 O'Clock
a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
"; Spargur, John Fl. Huff, Daniel Boon.
al OF Seeley, Cal, and John 3. Davis OF
Mobile, California.
FRANK BUREN, Register.
I'm. V. Press. E. c. Republication. Not
coaI idhos June
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06
NOTICE TO BUILDERS AND COM
TRACTORS.

me Board of Trustees of the SeeIey
school District of Imperial County,
Gam ornla invite sealed proposals for
the furnishing of all labor and mate
rial for the construction of a fonr
room one story school building to cost
approximately Five Thousand Five
Hundred (S5500.00) Dollars, to be built
on the school site at Seeley Imperial
County, California, according to pIans
and specifications prepared by Walter
f. Rice, which plans and specifications
and Compton at Seeley California, and
at the office of ]. Stewart Ross Secur-
ity Savings Bank Building Ell Centro.
California, Bids will be received as a
whole and separately as follows:
Bid No. | for all labor and material.
Bid No. 8 for masonry.
Bid No. 4 for painting,
Bid No. for plastering
Bid No. 6 for all the work except
plumbing, masonry, painting. and plas-
A certified check for 5 per cent Of
the amount of the bid payable to the
order Of the Board of Trustees of the
Seeley School District of Imperial
each bid as guarantee that the bidder
If successful, will enter into a contract
and furnish the required bonds; said
check to be forfeited to the Board of
Trustees should the bidder fail to exc
cute the contract if awarded to him.
The contractor will be required to
furnish a surety bond in an amount
equal to % per cent of his bid to con-
form to the statute and a further
surety bond in an amount equal to 25
per cent of his bid to ensure the com
pletion of the work in conformity with
the plans and specifications.
Bids will be received by the Board
of Trustees of the Seeley School Dis
trict of Imperial County. California, up
to the hour of 1880 p. m. Saturday,
June 7, 1913, at which time they will
be opened in public at the office of
Ferguson and Compton, at Seeley, Cali
fornia
The said Board of Trustees reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Published by order of the Board Of
Trustees of the Seeley School District
Of Imperial County, California.
OLIVIA FERGUSON,
Clerk of the Board.
Seeley, California, May %, 1918.
frijun6
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06

How may we know that we
need glasses? If you have eye.
strain you may have one or more
OF the following named symp.
TOMS
Eyes tire on near use. Vision
dim at a distance or at ten inches
from the eyes. Eyes burn or lids
itch and twitch. Eyeballs and
lids become infamed. The lids
feel droopy and heavy.
We get drowsy and sleepy aft
er reading few minutes. We
have a tendency tG seek a better
light or to push the book or paper
farther from the eyes, or we
sometimes wear our glasses
farther down on the nose, which
is very injurious to the eyes.
We may have perfect vision
for any and all distances and
yet have all kinds of headaches
due solely to eye-strain. All of
the above and many more indi-
cate that glasses are needed re-
gardless of age.
Dr.. HutchisOn, the VALLEY On
tician, guarantees to relieve you
with glasses. He may be con-
suited as follows:
Imperial at Honaker House
every Tuesday.
Ell Centro, Ell Centro Hotel,
every Wednesday.
Holtville, over Holtville Dept.
Store, 1st and 3rd Fridays.
Brawley, Gibson's Store, 2nd
and 4th Fridays.
Calexico, room 5, Thing build
ing, every Saturday.
Examinations free.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06
Northern Floods

Ib1 UNI I ED 7 X tSS hSSOCIA IONSJ
mette continued to rise steadily today
reaching the 23-f0Ot stage. 4 rise
Of another foot by Sunday is antici-
pated. The Easements of several of
flee buildings here are flooded as a
result of seepage. Elevator service in
many buildings is maintained with diff
ticulty.
VANCOUVER, Wash, June 5.-The
crops have suffered considerable dam
age from high waters in the Columbia.
a number of farms are inundated.
Live stock is being driven to higher
ground. The river stands at 81 feet.
LEWISTON, Idaho, June 5.-Clear-
water and Snake rivers are receding
1t is believed the danger Of Hood has
passed.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06
WJoUlD LIKE TO KNOW

The public would rather like
10 know what the supervisors propose
to DO about the stretch of sand between
Coyote Wells and san Diego CANYON.
1here IS an apparent impression on the
part Of the public that they should have
little something for their money. ana
IL IS not very apparent What the public
is getting. Possibly the supervisors
can at least afford to set little straw
to sprinkle on this bad stretch of road.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06
IN The COURTS

In the superior court of the state
OF California, ir and for the county of
imperial. Hon. Frank r. Willis: Judge
presiding.
THURSDAY, JUNE 5
CRIMINAL
2ti. People VS.. l. A. Jones-Inror-
nation for grand larceny. Arraign-
ment. Continued to June 6 for en-
tering plea.
gao. People vs.. Walter CRANES
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06

Shall the City or FL
Centre incur a bonded
debt ID the sum Ot Fifty
r h Gus and D OllarS
(S50.000.00) for the
purpose OF acquiring,
constructing, and com
pleIing a certain revenue
producing municipal i'm
proVement. t0-wit. Mu-
nicipal water works and
water system Of said City,
for The purpose Of fur
nishing and supplying
water to the City of FL
CentrO. and the inhabit-
ants thereof. including for
such purposes the acqui-
siti0n of lands. water
rights, rights Of way. aud
the construction of aque-
ducts. bitches. canals,
reservoirs. distributing
system, pumping and
purifiCation plants. and
other works necessary
therefor?
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06

j. ). Larew appointed counsel for de
fense. Continued to June 6 for en-
tering plea.
CINlL
tii1. +. Groshcn IS. +. B. Mer-
chant-Trial. Cause dismissed on mo-
tion Of plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06
Grain and Hay Wanted

NeWInaFk Tram Co, Ell CenlrO. al
ways pays the highest prices for alfalfa
and barley hay and all kinds Of grain.
Phone 393.-Adv. II
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06

The Pioneer Transfer Co. is prepared
to handle your baggage or any kind of
dray work at reasonable prices. Of
flee on Fifth street just north of Main
street. Phone Main ADV. Il
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06

Elmer 4. Todd will receive piano
pupils for summer class at any time.
Studio Davis building.-Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

City Of Fl Centro
i. Lavinia Northcotl. CITY Clerk or
The City of FL Centre, do hereby Ger
tify that the foregoing is a full, true,
and correct copy of Ordinance No. ga
Of the City Of Ell Centro, as the same
was passed, adopted and approved on
the 9th day of May. 1913.
(SEAL) LANINIA NORTHCOTT,
City Clerk of the City of Ell Centre.
E. w. BURGER,
JuheS Deputy.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EDI1In l.. af Irnnnn.nl

City OF Ell Centre.
|. Lavinia Northcott, City Clerk Of
the City Of FL Centro, do hereby Ger
tify that the foregoing Ordinance No.
81 Of the City of Ell Centro was duly
signed by the President of the Board
Of Trustees. and afterwards. on the
9Th day of May, 1913, duly approved
by the said President of the Board OF
Trustees Of the City of Ell CentrO.
WITNESS my hand and the seal OF
said City Of FL Centro this 27th day
of May, 1913.
(SEAL) LAVINIA NORTHCOTT.
City Clerk Of the City Of Ell Centric.
BY Z. w. BURGER.
Deputy
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. ,
County OF Imperial,
Civ Of FI Contra


|, Lavinia NOrthcott City Clerk Of
The City Of Ell Centro do hereby Ger
lify That the whole number of members
Of the Board of Trustees of the City OF
FL Centro. is five, that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 81. of the City Of Ell
Centro. was passed and adopted by a
vote of tw0-thirds (2-3) of all the
members OF said Board of Trustees at
a regular meeting held on the 9th
day of May, 1918, by the following
vote. tO-wl:
Ayes, Burger. Egerer, Sprouse. Nor
ton;
Noes. None:
Absent. Swanson.
And that said Ordinance was introduced
At meeting Of said Board, held at least
five days prior to its passage
WITNESS my hand and the seal OF
The City of Ell Centric, this 27th day
OF May. 1913.
(HEAL) LAVINIA NORTHCOTT.,
City Clerk Of the City Of Ell Centro.
BY E. w. BURGER,
Deputy.
Approved his 9th day of May, 1913.
JOHN NORTON,
President Of the Board Of Trustees
Of the City of Ell CentrO
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06

i it is further ordered that said Board
of Trustees Of said City shall meet
at the usual meeting place of said
! Board, the said City Hall, on the sec
ond day after said election, exclusive
of holidays, at 1880 o'clock p. M. Of
said day, and proceed to canvass the
election returns and declare the result.
Section 13. That in all particulars
not recited in this ordinance, such
election shall be held as provided by
law for holding municipal elections in
| said City Of Ell Centro.
Section IL. That this ordinance and
The publication thereof shall constitute
notice Of said election.
Section 10. That the City Clerk shall
certify TO the passage and adoption OF
this ordinance by vote Of two-thirdS
OF all the members Of the Board OF
| Trustees OF said City, at a regular,
meeting Of said Board, and its approval,
by the President thereof, and shall
cause said Ordinance to be published
IN the Imperial Valley Press, news
paper OF general circulation, printed
and published in said City Of Ell Cen
tro, in The last eight consecutive issues
OF said newspaper prior to the said
9tll day OF June, 1913, and thereupon
and thereafter this ordinance shall take
effect and he in full force
Passed. adopted, and approved, this
9th day OF May, 1913.
JOHN NORTON,
President Of The Board OF Trustees OF
The Cuy Of FL Centro
ATTEST:
(SEAL9 LANINIA NORTHCOTT.
Cily Clerk Of the City Of FL CenLro
BY +. W. BURGER,
Deputy.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06

! hereby approve the foregoing Or
dnance Ne. "a, this 21lh day Of May,
1918
JOHN NORTON,
President of the Board OF Trustees
OF the Cily Of Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-06
INSTRUCTIONS 70 VOTERS.

To vote on a question or proposition
stamp cross (X) in the voting square
after the word YES or after the
word NO" All marks except the
cross * are forbidden All distin-
gushing marks or erasures are forbid
den and MAKE the ballot void II you
wrongly stamp. tear, or deface this bal
lot, return it to the Inspector Of Elec-
tion and obtain another
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without my express permission-nor
to go ashore. have to go down into the
city myself Will you give the neces
sary orders for the launch to take me
to the landipg?"
81 understand, sir. I'll have the
launch manned at once"
Its uncertain when shall return
late this afternoon or evening, prob
ably"
THE watch will keep a lookout for
you, sir" explained Tom; when they
see you the launch will come to take
you Off"
lifeless face away for good, and Tom,
after telling Phil Mercer to get the
launch ready, returned to the chart
house, where he sat smoking and ru-
minating
reflection prompted action, and ac-
ton made him forget his own dejec-
ton. He walked forward, and in a
moment his regard fell upon the IN
calmly form of John Calls sprawled
against the rail, motionless, his eyes
staring sullenly cityward
There was something in the fellows
attitude that made Tom eye him mar
roWly. He too seemed detected; in his
bearing there was nothing bellicose
now; he suggested to Tom the idea
OF prisoner gazing upon the freedom
that Is not for him. Three other men,
identified as members of Wizards
party, were mingling with the crew
friendly 70
themselves; but John Calls seemed
apart, isolated, utterly oblivious-per-
haps scornful-of his surroundings.
Wondering not a little at this cir
substance, Tom would have passed
him by without word; but Just as
he got behind the man, Calls stood
upright with sudden movement and
struck the rail resounding blow with
his clenched fist, at the same time
spluttering an oath. He favored Tom
with baleful glare
How far" he remanded rudely, sis
it to that landing?"
Tom coolly looked him over. He
had no reason to be favorably dis
posed toward the fellow, and he
frowned at his present manner; but
he had a measure of dignity to main
tain and could not afford to quarrel
with him now. So he replied CURLY:
Not over a hundred fathoms."
Then all at once he understood. IF
you're thinking of swimming it, don't
try" he added. Orders are that no
body's to leave the boat without Mr..
WIZARDS consent.
Il know it cursed WE'LL" he snarled.
But I'd show you what his or any
could swim
Whereupon he slouched back to his
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OF Little Value to the World.

VI IIttFS Vdfut 10 tHc "UTfu.
A face which cannot smile is like
/ bud which cannot blossom, which
Tries uD ~ the stam-Richter.
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Group is terrible disease, it at
tacks children SO Suddenly they are
.ery apt to choke unless given the
proper remedy IT once. There is
betterii III the world than DR..
Kings New Discovery Lewis Cham
berlain, Of Manchester, Ohio. writes
about his children: sometimes in
severe attacks We We're afraid they
would die. but since we proved what
a certain remedy Dr. Kings New
Discovery is, We have no fear. We
rely on it for Group, coughs and
colds" So can you. so cents and
81 bottle A bottle should be in
every home. At all druggists H.
z. Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia and
ST. Louis 3 Ad