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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-03

One of the notable events of the
year was the organization of syndi-
cate in Los Angeles, composed of a
number of the strongest men in that
city, to handle the Southern Pacific
lands which heretofore had not been
subject to colonization, and which con-
sist of the alternate sections in the
northern third of the valley. 1t is
not simply that this land is thrown
open to settlement, but that so able
syndicate is enlisted in the work of
colonization of the valley.
A still further significant move that
came with the close of the year was
the instruction issued by the irriga-
ton district to its attorney, NJ. w.
Conkling, to begin condemnation pro-
ceedings against the property of the
California Development Company in
the United States, with a view to the
district acquiring this property, which
includes the heading on the Colorado
river through which the water supply
of the valley is obtained, as well as
site for another heading. And imme-
diately following that action there
came, on the first day of the new
year, proposal from the Southern
Pacific Company to sell the irrigation
system complete to the valley, sub
ject to the bonds and judgments, for
two million dollars, with a probability
that the district and the railroad COM
pany will get together on basis of
the people acquiring the canal system
in the near future.
Such are great events in the affairs
of the valley which come with the
close Of the old year and the dawn
of the new, to give evidence that af-
fairs are shaping up for the greatest
developmental period ever experienced
by any part of the Southwest
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-03
Ell DORADO ACRES
NAME OF A TRACT

There is a prominent announcement
in the paper this evening of one of
the most attractive acreage tracts yet
thrown open to the public. This tract
will not be open to actual sales until
the supervisors shall have passed on
the plat, which will be early the COM
ing week, but meanwhile several res
ervations are being made and the land
promises to move freely
This is the Ell Dorado Acres tract,
recently bought by Charles Berkman
and f. R. Stilens for subdivision pur-
poses. 1t includes 100 acres and lies
of mile north of Main
street, between Eighth street and I'M
perial avenue. Through the middle of
the tract Twelfth street is extended.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-03
Railroad Land Now Open,
Appraisements Well Along
And 3 Town Sites Selected

and citrus land in California. This
land has been appraised at from 800
to 1920 an acre, and William Z.
Mansfield of Brawey, who is recog-
nized as one of the best farmers in
Imperial valley, has just purchased
two sections of this land. He intends
to put a large force at work imme-
diately to get the land into cultiva-
ton, and he has agreed to spend not
less than $4,000 in buildings and 9TH
er improvements.
The governing board intends at once
to plot and lay out three town sites
along the railroad, one on sections Is
and 16, township II south, range IA
east, about a mile above the present
siding known as Bernice; another on
section 27, township II south, range
ID east, at or near the siding now
known as Estelle, and the third near
Imperial Junction.
In order to avail itself of the most
advanced recent ideas in the building
of towns, the governing board offers
the following prizes for the first, Sec
ond and third best plans presented:
First prize, receipt for $3.50, to
be credited on the first payment on
a town lot in any of the towns laid
out; second prize, a receipt for $125,
to be credited on the first payment
on town lot in any of the towns laid
out; third prize, $50, to be credited
on the first payment on town lot in
any of the towns laid out.
The plans selected are to become
the exclusive property of the govern
ing board with full right to use the
same. " To-
The governing board also offers
three prizes of like amount and char
acter, and under the same terms and
conditions, to architects for the best
three plans for a uniform style of
architecture to be applied to the build
ings in the business district, and to
IIIC uIuIiSlpdI anu puDlLC UullulnSS III
these towns.
The governing board also offers a
receipt for 500 to be applied on the
first payment on town lot in any
of the towns laid out, to any one who
will suggest name which will be APP
proved by the governing board for
any of these three town sites.
The board reserves the right to
reject any and all plans and names.
NAll contestants should bear in mind
the character and nature of the coun-
try and climate, as the board is dis
posed to favor plans and names that
will be typical of the region.
All contestants must state their
names and addresses fully and clearly,
and all plans and names must be left
or sent to the office of Luther G.
Brown, attorney for the company, at
827 California building, on or before
January 8, 1914.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-03

The towns Of Imperial valley very
generally have adopted type of
buildings peculiar to themselves, with
their broad arcades covering the side
walks. This gives uniformity to the
towns, as is not elsewhere known,
while the overreaching buildings give
comfort to the pedestrians.
Carrying out this type, first started
in FL Centre with the beginning of
town making, the business district of
this city is expanding most rapidly.
At the present time there are under
buildings having frontage
of 800 feet, exclusive of the Barbara
Worth Hotel, which adds 100 feet more
giving total frontage of 4SO feet Of
frontage for arcades.
These buildings now under construc-
ton are estimated to represent eX-
penditure of 100000, and it is be-
lieved the business houses of this
building season, beginning October l,
will exceed in value million dollars.
Aside from the hotel referred to,
the tallest building now under con-
struction will be that of Russell Broth
ers, on the northwest corner of State
and Fifth streets, which will be three
stories high and so solidly constructed
that its cost is estimated at $23,00O
though the building will be but 40 by
65 feet in ground area.
The quarter block on this corner
was recently purchased by c. E
Sprouse and James A. Cook and by
them subdivided In this tract DR.
Luckett bought the lot Immediately in
the rear of the opera house and will
build, while other buildings are eX-
pected to follow soon.
This will take the business section
south on Fifth street as far as State
while on Sixth street the Jones In.
vestment Company will soon have its
block completed through to State.
During the last year the MasonS
temple has carried the business dis
trict to State on the east side o.
Sixth, while diagonally across the cor
ner the Studebaker garage of The
Stanley-DeBlois Company has carried
the southern frontier of business ;
half block farther.
That State street will now take OF
business frontage seems certain. Al
ready D. Mulligan & Son have built ;
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-03
What the Old Year Has Done for Imperial Vale,

In the tract there are thirty-tWo
lots of an acre and quarter which
will range in price from $500 to $500;
there are sixteen two and a half acre
lots, listed at from $1,000 to $1,000, and
sixteen five acre lots, listed at from
$1,000 to $25OO.
This property is placed on the mar
ket on easy ten-year terms, and the
lots will be listed for sale with all the
real estate firms of the city.
The opening of this tract indicates
the tendency to build up the property
between FL Centre and Imperial, which
is at present the route of the most
extensive travel in the valley.
One of the attractive features of the
tract is that the company agrees to
complete a domestic water system,
with water piped to each tract, by
October / next.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-03

velopment of the southern quarter of
the valley.
In the north end of the valley there
are also three new companies, which
during the last year have either con-
summated or are now carrying out
great development work.
Water Company No. 3 has been or
ganized to irrigate all land from the
northern limits of No. 5, near the
third standard north, to cover lands
under the east side high line canal to
a point north of Imperial Junction.
The Imperial North Side Water
Company was organized to irrigate
lands along the north side of the Ala
mo river and the east side of Salton
sea.
The North End water Company is
developing a stretch of country be-
tween the Alamo and New rivers
north of water district No. 4, through
to Salton sea.
Under these three companies alone
there is being developed something
like 100000 acres of land, including
the great area of railroad land just
being thrown open to settlement.
The seventh of the new companies
is the Mount Signal, whose district
lies west Of the west side canal, and
which will carry the irrigated terri
tory two miles further west than
Dixieland.
To tell in detail Of the work being
done under each Of these companies
would in itself require an edition Of
the Press, but more will be given
regarding them in due time.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-03
Rich Region Opened Up
By the New Railroad

road, instigated the organization Of
the company.
"This proposition was therefore
originated by the man who knew bet
ter than any one else the advisability
and feasibility of building road con-
Meeting the San Diego harbor with
the Imperial valley and the East
through direct eastern connection.
of he had been allowed to live to
this time the completion of the San
Diego and Arizona railroad would now
have been a fixed fact, and also there
would have been many other improve
ments which he had in his mind and
which would have taken place upon
this harbor But unfortunately he
died and left his last and greatest
proposition uncompleted and through
his death delay in the completion of
the road has been brought about.
But it was indeed fortunate for the
proposition and for San Diego that
John d. Spreckels was at the head
of the corporation, for through his
efforts work has been kept going upon
the proposition, and he is now asking
you gentlemen to assist him in &C
complishing this great and grand I'M
dertaking. Today, gentlemen, you are
joining US in making history for
Southern California; you have John
d. Spreckels asking you to assist him
in bringing about the financing of
this proposition so that there will be
no further delay in the completion of
the road.
Through contracts and understand
ings the work has progressed to a
point where it is necessary for its
completion that the company should
have the authority of this honorable
commission to issue $15,000,000 of 5
per cent forty-year bonds which
should not be sold for less than 80
cents. This would give the company,
on the disposition of these bonds,
money enough to build its railroad to
a connection with the Southern Pa
cific line in the Imperial valley.
eve have already built some sixty
five miles Of the road, and have yet
some seventy-five miles to build. The
company has issued two millions Of
it's capital stock, which was paid for
at par, and it has borrowed on its
credit something like three million
dollars, making five million dollars
invested in the property, three million
dollars of which is expected to DE re-
turned on the sale of the bonds.
Unfortunately, there is litigation
which has grown up out of the build
ing of this road, between the pro
moters, and it was found that the
only reasonable way out was to enter
into stipulation allowing the railway
company, without prejudice to the
rights and the litigation between the
parties, to ask authority from this
honorable board of power to issue
these $15,000,000 of securities will
which to complete this proposition.
"The right of way and properties
of this corporation we think are rea
sonably worth $7,000,000, to some ex
tent brought about by the increase Of
value of the property purchased by
this corporation.
eve know that you gentlemen will
do everything that is in your power
to assist in this great work. This i,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-03

E. E. Wheelock in San Diego
Union: With recollection of the
statistical data presented to the rail-
road commission, showing the Won
derful prosperity that would descend
on San Diego with the completion of
the San Diego and Arizona railroad,
people of San Diego as well as resi-
dents of the Imperial valley are
eagerly awaiting the action of the
commission in relation to the $15,O00,
600 bond issue needed to complete
the railroad.
A review of the data presented to
the commission opens up a vista OF
San Diego harbor as great CONNER
cial port, San Diego county's agricul-
tural and horticultural possibilities,
together with the golden stream of
prosperity that will pour into San
Diego's lap when the San Diego and
Arizona railroad is completed, were
affirmed, backed with great sheets OF
statistical proof before the railroad
commission recently, on the appllca-
ton of the railroad for permission to
issue $15,000000 in bonds to complete
the road.
Commissioners f. O. Edgerton and
II. ID. Loveland indicated at various
times their interest in and sympathy
for the overwhelming desire expressed
by San Diego's representative busi-
ness men for railroad to the east
that will tap the rich agricultural ter
ritory of the Imperial valley, from
which abundant streams OF revenue
will rush forth to the increment of
all concerned, and that will afford
travellers from the East way to
reach and enjoy the climate of the
Harbor of the Sun without traversing
the miles of desert lying between
Yuma and Los Angeles.
The entire possibilities of San Diego
county, from an agricultural and hor-
ticultural standpoint, to develop
ment of its mineral resources, were
marshalled before the commissioners
by Investigators employed by the
Chamber of Commerce, business
men and city officials.
The hearing was held by the COM
mission first to ascertain that the
money to be raised by the bond issue
was needed to complete the work, and
second to ascertain whether the pros
pective business of the railroad war
ranted a $15,000,000 bond issue and
would pay interest on same.
When the commissioners announced
that the application for permission to
issue $15,OO0,O00 in bonds by the San
Diego and Arizona railroad would
be taken up, Harry L. Titus, general
counsel for the railroad, in a brief
address outlined the history of the
railroad and emphasized the necessity
for the bond issue. He said:
"The San Diego and Arizona Rail.
way Company was organized in 1906
by the Southern Pacific Company fol
the purpose of building road from
San Diego eastward to a connection
with it's road leading to Yuma. This
was done through the instrumentality
of J. D. and A. B. Spreckels. Al
that time Mr. Hartman, the greatest
railroad man the United States has
ever had, who was then in control Of
the Southern Pacific Company, seeing
and knowing the Importance of this
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-03

The governing board of Imperial
Valley Farm Lands Association is
about to place on sale portion of this
$4,000 acre tract recently purchased by
the association from the Southern Pa
cifc.
The appraisers have practically
completed their examination of the
lands, which has occupied the greater
part of the month. There has already
been a great demand for these lands,
and many Of the intending purchasers
are anxious to put in crops this year.
In order to afford hem an orportun-
ity to get to work at once the gov
erning board has decided to offer for
sale at the present time all the lands
purchased by it lying in what is
known as the North End Water Com
pany's district and sections 81, 33 and
80, township u south, range 10 east,
at the uniform price of $85 an acre
for tracts of from 100 acres up.
There has been a special demand
for land in this district, by reason of
the fact that the North End Water
Company already has a system of ca
nails constructed, serving the govern
ment entrymen on the alternate sec
tons, who have for the last two years
been remarkably successful in grow
ing barley and alfalfa as we'll as cot
ton.
The governing board has decided
to sell these lands for one-ffth cash,
and the balance in four equal annual
payments with interest at 7 per cent,
but to encourage developers and to as
sist the man who desires to imprNe
his land at once, the board will agree
in case the purchaser has one-half
of his land in cultivation at the end
of the first year that upon paying the
interest due at that time the payment
on the principal may be deferred un-
til the first of December, 1915, and
all subsequent payments annually
after that date.
This will apply to all who purchase
their lands before March /, 1914, and
will give the rancher two full seasons
in which to get his land in cultivation
and begin to get returns from the
crops. All who get to work on their
lands within the next month or two
can easily get in crop of cotton this
year, which they may follow with al
falfa, barley or cotton again next
spring.
G. w Stephenson of San Diego,
who has been farming successfully in
Imperial valley for six years, has pur-
chased section II, in the North End
district, and intends to have the en-
tire section in cotton by the first of
the coming May.
The appraisers have advised the
governing board that they have sew
eral thousand acres of the finest fruit
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-03

A year which will be memorable in
the annals of this valley is the one
which has just now passed into his
tory. 1t has witnessed material devei-
opment unequalled. But fully as sig
nifcant of the future, it has won rec
ignition for what it is from people
far and near, with the result that
colonization has received an impetus
beyond measure.
1t was during the past year that
the east side high line canal was
begun and constructed to a point OPP
posite Brawey, from whence it is now
being extended to its final terminus
northwest of Imperial Junction, which
locality will be brought under the ca
nails. With this work has gone the
construction of laterals with which to
conduct the water to the individual
farms, which are being carved out by
the hundreds in the new new terri
tory.
Within the influence Of this work
comes $4,000 acres of railroad land, as
well as a great area Of government
land, the two embracing about $4,000
acres ready to be brought under irri-
cation.
The year has also witnessed the
opening of a number of smaller areas,
especially at the south end of the
valley, and the closing in Of the irri
CATION system to cover tracts not
heretofore having water available,
with the result that the valley pre-
sents much more compact body of
irrigated territory than in the past.
On the west side there has also been
notable development Of the country, IN
water districts 6, 8 and II, each Of
which has experienced some extension
and a great deal of filling in of tracts
before undeveloped
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-07

Wool Dress Goods
Prices on some have been re-
duced much more than Half Price
Eight pieces Of imported suit.
lngs, 31a yard lengths, regular
$500, $3.50 and $2.75 values /;
Clearance Sale
$1.OO yard.
Here is a special lot assortment
that every woman should look
into. Dress goods that sold at
$1.65, $3.50, $1.35. $1.25 and $1.00
a yard, about fifty pieces to
choose from, at
ESQ yard.
Regular 81 and Sc inch water
Iroof suitings that sold for $1.75
and 1925 a yard; Clearance Sale
CSC yard.
Ratines, As inches wide, regular
$1.25 and $1.75 values; Clearance
Sale
75f yard.
Regular 85c Brocaded Ratines,
q inches wide; Clearance Sale
$50 yard.
Cotton Ratines-31 inches wide
-35c values; Clearance Sale
19t yard.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-07

When starting on a hike leave your
coat at home, advises l. w. Schmidt,
scoutmaster Of the boy scouts at Graf
ton. Pa. You don't need it while on
the move. II it rains it gets wet so
quickly that It is Of little use and Is
very heavy. When you get to camp.
II you are on an overnight hike, you
will take 1t of to cut flrewood. A
sweater coat is far better. It packs
easily, you can use 1t to tie things in
and you can sleep in it II the weather
turns cold. As to socks or stockings,
Ill authorities unite in claiming that
for hikes Of any distance wool IN the
Weel absorbs the perspirxtion
:. any chance dampness from the out
side and makes the best cushion to
preserve the foot from chafng.
Your shirt should be Of flannel, not
cotton, silk or khaki. II you are going
to camp overnight and your flannel
shirt Is dripping with perspiration
change into a sweater. and it may &C.
cur to you that it would be good
plan to wash the shirt and have II
ready for the next day. If you do 30
be careful not to wiring 1t out. Hang
It up dripping wet. and it will not
shrink.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-07
Long legs. crooked thighAI
Little head and no eysa
AnsweF.-Pair OF tones.
APPEARANCES.

Appearances may be misleading.
A gentle spirit may express itself in
rude words Of ilGteracy; it is no.
therefore rude. Rufanism may
speak the language Of learning or
religion: il is rufianism still. Strength
may wear the garb Of weakness
and still be strong. and a weaklins
may carry the weapons Of strength.
but fight with a faint heart.-Has-
old Bell Wright.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-07
MISSION OF PAIN.

Although looked upon q an evil,
pain is kind. It tells thai the laws
Of nature have been violated and
warns Us to correct the cause. II
It were not for pain we would go
on doing things that would destroy
Us. Pain Is a warning that some
thing is wrong, and ias'ead Of try
ing to hush the IA with some
drug we should seek 10 remove the
cause.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-07

Fnoto by American Press Association.
The diminutive young lady whose
portrait is shown herewith was taking
. walk when the camera man snapped
her. She had hold Of her fathers hand
and was skipping along in great glee
Her father is T. Suffern Taller, well
known. in society and business affairs.
The girls name is Betty. and she was
visiting the Piping Rock horse races
with her parents. 1t Is unlikely that
Betty took much interest in the horses.
She was much more engrossed in play.
ing with her little brother, who Is not
much older than she. Piping Rock IL
situated on Long Island and is a "a
NOUS resort Of society folk. There are
held horse shows and races. mainly for
the amusement Of the upper ten. In
winter Betty B. lives in New York. but
her summer home is at Newport.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-07


This is a good game for exercising
and creates merriment among your lit.
tie friends. The players stand in
circle and suit their actions to the fol-
lowing rimes:
put my ugly mug in
Zach head Ii thrust forward:
put my ugly mug out:
! give myself a shake, shake. shake
And turn myself about.
put my right elbow in.
! put my right elbow out:
give myself q shake. shake. shake
And turn myself about.
put my left elbow in,
I put my left elbow out:
give myself shake. shake. shake.
And turn myself about.
put my right foot in.
I put my right foot out:
give myself shake, shake. shake.
And turn myself about.
Then follows the left foot. right ear
and left ear, etc. AS much Of the fun
depends upon the shaking, the shake.
shake, shake" should be given a. COM
lcally as possible.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-07
Conundrums.

When are true words also sweet?
When they are candid (candied).
Which is the heavier, the full or the
new moon? The new moon, because
the full moon is great deal lighter.
Why is an alligator the most deceit
full Of animals? Because he takes you
with an open countenance.
Which Of the consultations reminds
you Of an empty fireplace? The Great
Bear tgrate bare).
Why is the letter 8 like q sewing ma.
chine? Because 1t makes needles need
less.
Use me well, and I'm anybody:
scratch my back and I'm nobody? A
looking glass.