Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-21

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Realty Firm Expands.-Berkman-
Harris Realty Company has taken an
other partner into the firm, F. G.
Weir, formerly a Los Angeles real
estate operator. Mr.. Weir is already
genuine booster for the valley.
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w. E. Cox Recaptured.-W was
received this morning at the sheriff's
office that w. E. Cox, who escaped
from the state hospital at Patton sew
eral days since, had been recaptured
near San Bernardino and returned to
the hospital.
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Tax Office Open.-In spite of the
fact that the governor has proclaimed
Monday legal holiday, County Tax
Collector Reid announces that his of
flee in the court house will be open
that day for the accommodation of the
public.
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South Alamo Work.-Land owners
under the South Alamo Water Com
rany are doing very important work
breaking in new country, having 200
horses at work leveling land for early
farming, extending the canal three
miles and widening the existing cam
al D. X. Goode is president of the
company.
Shipping Mesquite Beans.zAOne of
the move, exports OF the valley il
mesquite beans, which grow wild be-
low the line in large quantities. A
buyer is now there from Hawaii,
where the beans are shipped. On the
islands they are ground and used as
stock feed. > In this country they are
fed whole, but have never been
ground.
A Congested Spot .AEThe lobboy Of
the Oregon Hotel these days is cen
ter which illustrates the activity of
the city. Last night the throng there
was so great that there was scarcely
standing room, and it was with diff
ficultY one made his way through the
crowd. Proprietor Armstead is doing
his utmost to accommodate the peo-
pie, and by securing many rooms on
the outside is succeeding fairly we'll.
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At. L. & S. Theater.-Tonigh there
will be an entire change of program
by the Reliance Rood show. Howell
and Stuart sisters will present new
numbers and Madame Ferrier will
render an entirely new program, and
Walton the Chinese impersonator will
present for the first time in Ell Cen
tro his masterpiece, Masked Love.
Presenting the Great Chinese tragedy,
Mon Yet Toy, This company has been
playing to packed houses owing to the
good show.
Hunting for Data.-Ex-Governor J.
E. Rickard of Montana, statistician of
the agricultural department for the
Pacific coast, who makes frequent
visits to the valley to endeavor to get
definite figures on the products of the
valley, especially regarding cotton, is
here again, and is endeavoring to get
exact figures. Governor Rickard has
had hard hunt ever since the cotton
industry was started here, for the
reason that the industry here is not
yet brought under the careful inspec-
ton that prevails in old cotton coun-
tries, and correct figures are most
difficult to obtain.
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At Hotel OregOn.-Thomas E. Noel
Arthur Austins, Louis Taussy, Sar
Francisco; Alex McCluskey, /. w
Sweet, Pasadena; J. E. Richards
Berkeley; J. Charles Mccullough
Ciuti; H. T. Mccullough, Santa Ynez
V. S. Andrews, Mrs. Andrews, Clyde
Andrews, C. Ritter, Thomas Beach
F. j. Calef, Mrs. r. Satterwhite, Mr.
and Mrs. E. J. Garfield, j. c. Peterson
E. Mott, D. B. Wyandt, ]. J. Myer, c
E. Brain, M. Hyanus, Mr.. and Mrs
w. w. Phillips, J. Steinhardt, Julis
A. Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Sloan
Hoyt NJ. Leisure, w. E. Harris, r. c
Cross, B. G. Doak, H. E. West, Et
Holdyness, w. B. Bayless, Walter E
Brown, D. w. Ferguson, Perry w
. Weidner, William Rhodes Hervey, Ir
wing j. Mitchell, w. P. Jeffries, F. M
Parker, John T. Drewett, D. E. Ber
clay, John Bloeser, Los Angeles; c. J
Miller, San Luis Obispo; C. H. Can
non, Redondo; Bruce Drummond, A
H. Smith, J. Straub, Indio; ]. c. Lee
Thomas J. Miller, Calexico; w. ]
Mossholder, Mrs. w. J. Mossholder, c
Knowles, ]. H. Kincaid, H. B. Patter
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