Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-05

guilty to forgery this morning be-
fore Judge Franklin j. Cole, the court
announcing that sentence would be
passed Saturday. The crime was COM
mitted in Rrawley, where the pair
succeeded in defrauding a local mer-
chant of that place out of about $50.
Eaton is So and Matson 25.
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New Commission House-Rath &
/ Marshall. commission merchants, have
bought the feed and poultry business
owned aud operated for a long time
I bv w ]. Driggers. The new firm
will continue to serve the public with
fresh poultry and will also buy and
shin alfalfa in carload lots. During
the past year Mr.. Rath shipped about
S8O0,000 worth of alfalfa out of the
valley.
New Uniforms-The first appear
ance of the municipal firemen in their
new uniforms took place Tuesday aft
ernoon when the funeral of the late
Z. H. Sherman, member of the de-
partment, occurred. The uniforms con-
sisted of blue shirts and blue trous-
ers together with the regulation fire
house cap. All presented a natty ap-
pearance and according to the chief
and commissioner, would do credit to
any place.
In Juvenile Court-Rafael Aranda's
case will come before the juvenila
court, the necessary papers having
been made out today by Judge Cole in
the superior court Amanda will be
tried for forgery, having signed the
name Of J. Q. Y. Cox to a check on
the First National bank of this city
and cashing it later at l.. II. Lang's,
receiving S20.45. The name Of Fran /
cisco Moreno was written in the body
OF the check. this being the alias of
Amanda, who is only Il wears OF age. +
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Imperial Junction Booming-An-
drew Pruitt, special officer of the
Southern Pacific railroad at Imperial I
Junction was in the city today on le-
cal business. Mr.. Pruitt stated that /
every indication pointed to booming /
lines for the Junction. A large barbe-
cue to be held there March IA is eX-
pected to bring crowds of investors. .
4 special train is to be run from Los /
Angeles to Ell Centro and CaleXico /
and thence back to the junction, where .
the sale of lots will take place.
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HAY Ride-Last Saturday evening
2 hay rack ride was enjoyed by a
Jolly crowd of Ell Centro young peo-
ole. who left town early in the even-
in gand rode to the Date school house,
about six miles south. Here many
old fashioned games were played and
served. Mrs. c. f. Fox
and Mrs. Edwards accompanied them
IS ehaperones and among those who
znioved the ride were the Misses Min
rie Bovd. Leatha Hughes. Ora Van
Horn. Lois Wagner, Meeks, Grace
Eva Reedy, Emma Mitchell,
V:na Huestettler. and Messrs. Everett
Van Horn, Marc Taylor, Forrest Fish
ar, Elmer Zumault, Bert Van Horne,
Dave Brubaker and Bert Huff.
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Preparing for Conveution-Justice
Of the Peace I. Mayfield is preparing |
a program for the justices conven-
ton here Saturday afternoon. Prac-
ticallv all of the magistrates through
cut the county have signitied their IN
tention to be present. District At
tornev Phil D. Swing has been asked |
to deliver talk to the delegates |
basing his remarks on his connection !
with the justice court. Justice |.
Mayfeld is preparing an exhaustive
discourse on the history and develop
ment of the justice court, going back |
10 the time when kings appointed a
officer. The meeting
will take place in the superior court
room after a luncheon given by Mr..
Mayfield Justice Hoffman of CaleX
leo is also on the program for talk
on the question. 1t is likely that res
olutions will be passed regarding the
small salary.