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Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-25
TOR RENT-REAL ESTATE

FOR LEASE-sO-acre dairy ranch
good stand alfalfa, fenced and cross
fenced into seven fields, some hog
wire, fine location, west and q lit
tie rorth of Ell Centre; plenty shade
trees, ranch house, milk house, cor
rails, etc; well equipped for dairy.
Price $15 per acre, one month in ad-
vance. Lease can be made for three
years or more. With lease you can
Durham, averaging 1 pound butter
fat per day right now; price $50 per
head; 100 tons hay, farm implements,
etc, to be sold at a low price II
only takes $500 down to handle
lease, cows and call. A snap and
money maker from the start for
somebody. See
KROTZ & BARKER,
5S5 Main st. Phone law
RANCH FOR RENT-16O acres: 60
acres alfalfa, 81 make volunteer cot
ton, several acres corn or cotton
land being leveled cows, horses,
implements, etc, with ranch. Want
family with two or more workers:
must have some money; soft soil 81
per acre; want pay in leveling. See
me at ranch or in town. G. e.
Doane. KITS
FOR RENT OR FOR SALE-4-room
cottage with screened porch and
bath. on Fourth st. and Ell Centre
Ave. Inquire Valley Lumber Co.
FINE LAND, we'll set to fine alfalfa,
for rent or sale. Write to Box 1885,
Imperial. Cal, or call upon w. A.
Edgar. Imperial, Cal
RANCHES TO LEASE Apply British
& American Mercantile Company, 227
North Seventh St.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-25
MONEY TO LOAN
$4,000

$4,000
Absolutely gilt-edge s per
cent first mortgage due in
two wears, for 80 acres of
choice land in Imperial VAL
lev. This is your chance to
sell. If you want 1t send me
q description of your land at
once. Have some places sub
BEST and want to get set
tied by January /. Please
call at once or write, giving
full description.
l.. p. SARGENT,
126 NORTH FIFTH ST,
Ell CENTRIC, CAL.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-25
E0R sALE-REAL ESTATE

4 ~. 4l-
RANCH AND CITY PROPERTY
For Sale-S0 acres, decided, very
sort, 30 shares of water stock, all In
crop. Price, $50 per acre This il;
snap and somebody is going to get
good buy.
For sale-2so acres, relinquish-
ment, soft soil, under the ditch, good
location. Price $40 per acre. If you
have not used your filing rights, get
this.
For Sale-Fine residence lot, NV.
cor. of Fifth and Hamilton; 70x140
toKa 20-foot alley; best surroundings;
best restricted district. A real bar
gain.
For Sale--A large fine modern
home, close in, south part Of the city
lawns and trees; large lot Price
$4,000; easy terms; only $500 cash.
See this.
KROTZ G. BARKER
Realty and Livestock Brokers
Phone law $50 Main st.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-25

IN acres near Gage canal, all in
navel orange trees, good crop; small
house and barn; nice little place.
Price $4,000. There is a mortgage
for $1,000 covering both properties.
Owner wants ranch of about 80
acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-25
d. D. MuIligan & Son
UNDERWRITERS and
LICENSED FM8ALMERS
Phone 80 nj Csatro. Css
OUR EQUIPMENT
Complete aad ss 70 sass
OUR POLICY
Courteous treasnnsn
Reasonable price
PION EER TRANSFER co.
d. n TIMNoNm, rvsv
tS7s fifth ut MAI.
013461
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Depnrtment OF the Interior
U. s. Land office at Los Angeles. Cat.
Oct 23. 1914
Notice is hereby given that Thomas
Phillips, of Silsbee, California wh
on June 90 1911, made desert land an
try, Serial No. 03461, for the north 40
acres of Tract 104, Township 16 Il
Range 10 e.. S. B. meridian. has fied
notice of intention to make final desA
ert proof, TO establish claim TO tho
land above described. before tho clerk
of the superior court, at El Centro,
California at $500 a. m, on the BtM
dav of December 1914.
Claimant names as wltnesAo#.
Charles T. Dearborn, walter Howell
both of Silsbee. California; w w. La
porte. T. w. Evans. both OF El Cen
Non ESi -eoaiNoV2s iS John d. ROCHE.
Press atElCentro.Cal Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-25
LOST. sTRAYED OR STOLEN

STRAYED OR STOLEN-Disappeare
from Imperial between and 7
o'clock Sunday evening, bay horse
and saddle; blazed face. Notify Nc
Pherrin ranch. Phone 40F72, Impe-
rial. KITS
A.ooI-Long brown coat. on road from
El Centre to Calexico. Please notify
Mrs. Mary S. Bell. Russell House.
CaleXico. 17S
TAKEN UP-Bay horse, weight 1900,
13 wears old. George Neasby, 3 miles
east / mile north of Heber x182
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-25
ViOlets.

VIUItIS.
Fresh Violets at Ell Centro Flora
Shop, 1876 North Fifth street. Phone
235.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-25

Do You Dance Correctly?
If not, join Mrs. Madden's Dancing
Class-any Friday evening, Masonic
Ihall.--Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-25
A SNAP

A SNAP
Two absolutely new modern
IL s e s completely furnished
throughout; rented for $40 month !;
AL location: $1,000 cash will handle
this; it is a snap of the first order !;
will pay 20 per cent net.
THOMAS BEEMAN
EDGAR BROS. REALTY co.
SIT MAIN
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-25
FOR ExCHANGE-REAL ESTATE

FOLLOWING PROPERTIES FOR
IMPERIAL VALLEY LANDS:
10 acres en- Strong street. near
barn; all kinds of fruit; 1SO inches
of water any time you want it; all
in alfalfa, good stand. Price, $4,000.
IN acres near Gage canal, all in
navel orange trees, good crop; small
house and barn; nice little place.
Price $4,000. There is a mortgage
for $1,000 covering both properties.
Owner wants ranch of about 80
acres.
Is acres, fine sandy loam soil in
West Riverside, 2h miles from city
of Riverside; 5-room bungalow, we'll
windmill; water stock in the $50
PRICE, ie $780, mortgage s2ea s $780, faffn FIVE
years at Z per cent. Owner wants
about s0-acre ranch.
2o-acre orange grove. in Bloom
ington, Cal; 10 acres in Valencias,
and years; 20 shares of citizens Snd nans
mortgage, $1,000: Also one s-room
house, barn and eight lots: One
block from p. Q. of Bloomington.
Price, $500; mortgage, $4,000 own
er will trade the two properties for
160 q acres in Imperial Valley.
5-acre orange grove, in fine condi.
tion; one-half Valencias, one-half
Nayels and st. Michels; full gage wa
ter right; Price, $4,000; mortgage, sa
$1,000. Owner wants ranch of 80
acres.
APPLY G. o. TETLEY co.
213 Loring Bldg, Riverside, Call77
FOR EXCHANGE-64O acres in Cuya-
maca mountains. half of it ready for
subdivision into summer home sites;
improved with farm buildings, hotel
and summer cottages; the improve
ments and personal property alone
having a value of over $4,000. Price
only $4,000, clear. Owner will eX-
change for improved Imperial Valley
ranch.
EDGAR BROS. REALTY CO.,
SIS MAIN ST. 1S0
FOR EXCHANGE--145 acres 80 miles
north of San Francisco in Sonoma
county; value $4,500; mortgage ST.
cent. Will exchange for valley prop
erty. For particulars address r. r.
Vogt. Holtville. x1S1
FOR RENT-5OO acres at per cent
of the value; long time lease; cheap
er than owning the land; Mesquite
Lake region; best water system in
Mccall, Imperial. Phones 63 and
130F12.
TO TRADE-$1,OOO equity in modern
5-room house for clear lot or cotton
Chas Mccormick.
FOR RENT-House and five acres in
Vencill tract. o. L. Snow, city. X181
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-25
NATIC,E

NOTICE.
The Ell Centre Steam Laundry will
not De responsible for any debts, dues,
bills or accounts incurred or contract
ed for, on and after November 23, 1914.
X177 CARL f. HULL Manager
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-25

I5 acres. fine sandy loan soil in
West Riverside, 2R miles from city
of riverside; 5-room bungalow, well
windmill; water stock in the $50
inch canal; a good truck ranch.
Price, $500; mortgage, $1,000; five
years at Z per cent. Owner wants
about S0-acre ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-25

is no small job, and yet r. L. Har-
rell has undertaken such task for
the Eilers Music Company, which is
retiring from Southern California and
will in the future restrict it's bust
ness to Oregon exclusively.
At one time this great music house
had tbirty-six piano stores on the Pa
cific coast, all of which have been
closed out in Southern California, ex-
cept the Ell Centre branch, which is
ordered sold regardless of cost in
order to make clean sweep of this
territory by January l..
This is an absolute, bona fide re-
tirement-from- business sale by the
Eilers Music Company. Their inter-
ests in the Northwest necessitate their
leaving this valley. Of course the pi-
amos could be shipped to Portland
but that would only entail additionaI
expense, and the pianos would still
have to be sold. Such high grade pi
amos as the Hazleton, Steger, Kim.
ball, Marshall & Wendall, Eilers, Duo
Tona], Ellsworth, Hoffman, Kremlin
etc., will be sacrificed. Not "thumI
box, in the list, but the very high
est class of piano construction.
The prices-$123, S148, $183, $197
$218, $237, $253, $276, s293, 1888
| d.OOO o+a
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-25
FEMALE HELP WANTED

WANTED-Woman for general house
work on ranch. Call on or address
Mrs. Il. II. German, Holtville, Cal.f1S1
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-25
FOR SALE-I.TVE STOCK

FOR SALE
SiXty-three head A l dairy cows;
some young stock and calves.
OXFORD BROWN STOCK CO.,
MELOLAND, CAL. x181
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-25

WE HAVE 100000 to loan on first
class Imperial Valley farm lands.
Special proposition. Cash and San
Diego property for Imperial Valley
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-25

SAN DIEGO SECURITIES CO.,
If Interested. call on or address our
representative, c. Orsmond Bulls,
Hotel Oregon, Bl Centro.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-24
BIG BATTLE ON,

The big battle which may bring to close the present European war is in progress in Belgium between the Germans and the allies; it may last for several days and yet it may be of shorter duration, but when it is at an end and the question of supremacy decided it will be comparatively easy matter to talk of peace plans The battle line extends over dis tance of many miles, the French and British soldiers taking the offensive. The Germans have reached the point they were aiming for and they must continue to push forward, for any backward movement will mean ground lost that will be difficult to re- tover. Each army has several hun dred thousand men. with the possibil- ty of endorsements, so that the inn nensity of the struggle may be gath pred from this fact. There is every Pvidence that it will be a fight to the leath and while it will not destroy all he forces of the warning nations t-is believed that the destruction will be so great that it will cause the coun- ries involved to hesitate before going ny further.
 When war was declared it was not thought that .73elgum would be he scene of the great battle, but as he route of the Germans lay through hat. country there was no alternative ut to fight, the.Belgians putting up nost stubborn resistance. The extent If the damage done there and the umber of mene killed will not be nown, until the air has cleared, cen Judgements well.on toward peace. It vas in Belgium sthat the battle of Waterloo was fought ninety-nine ears ago, whichs resulted in the de- eat off Napoleon and a great victory pr thes Duke of Wellington. It is a trange>coincidence, that another great attle iss being fought near the same pot and spractica1ly' the same nations re involved. The scheme of the lilies is evidently to hold the German rmy in it's present position while kussia makes.tts attack from the east. can be seen that the crisis in the Tar Is rapid1y,approaching
New Britain herald., 1914-08-24
Manufacturers Opportunity.
 (New York Times.)

The protectionist theory that high tariff on imports fosters home manu- factures is shaken up by the fact that a European war began less than month ago has already deprived our markets of supplies of many chemi-
 calls which might easily be produced in this country. It was to be expected that we would suffer more or less from. the lack of drugs and medical preparations manufactured in Ger many by processes kept secret. But that we would run short of carbolic acid, menthol, and the dyes easily made from coal tar certainly never entered the common mind. Our manufacturers of soap, woolen, cot ton, and linen goods, and other ar- ticles of daily use will be compelled to wait either until the war is over or our own manufactures of chemi- ca Is awake to the needs of the situa- ticn.
 It is likely that nearly all the chemi- calls which are now in so great de- mand could be manufactured here. In the manufacture of illuminating gas alone there are many by-products which could be put to use here as they are in foreign countries. So far as drugs are concerned, probably there are only a few which will be missed. Oliver Wandell Holmes once said that if all the drugs in the world were thrown in the sea mankind would be benefited, though the fishes might be injured. There are few drugs, however, of which German chemists hold the secret which are of unquestioned benefit to humanity, and it is to be hoped that those German chemists who hold the secrets may be induced, by the embargo placed on trade by this war, to publish them to the world. Meanwhile, in regard to the chemicals needed in the arts and trades it is trite to say that great orportunity confronts American chemical manufacturers. The same thing may be as truthfully said of American manufacturers in many other lines. The opportunity is ob- vious, but if they refuse to take it until a high tariff is enacted, it will be missed altogether.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-24
The Passing of Quaker speech.
Indianapolis Star.)

At a Friends meeting in Philadel- 'phia the other day several speakers expressed regret that the distinctive Quaker speech, known as the plain language was going so rapidly out of use. It was asserted that the gen. tleness that distinguished it made it especially desirable and effective ana that the influence of Friends was in a measure decreased by it's abandon ment.
 Doubtless this view is correct The Quaker speech, now so rarely heard, was always much liked by people not members of the sect because it was associated with calmness and Seren- ity of manner. Probably this serenity was a quality not dependent on the language used but was a matter of temperament and habit, but it seemed an essential accompa niment of the gentle "thee and thou and other peculiar forms of address As used this Quaker speech was not strictly grammatical-'the is,'' for example, being open to objection if anyone ever thought of it in a critical way. Nevertheless, thee is" had it's charm.
 The passing of the Quaker costume was also spoken of with some regret, vet those who lamented it's isappear- ance were not insistent on it's readop- ton. Apparently they saw no espe- cial connection between the plain
New Britain herald., 1914-08-24
c. T. A. U. CONVENTION.

The temperance cause as exempli- ned by the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Connecticut, which is hold Ing it's convention in Hartford today continues to increase, and New Brit ain still retains the honor of having the largest society in the state. There is no one to whom more credit is due for the healthy temperance growth among the young Catholic people of Connecticut than the late. Bishop Tierney. It was he who inaugurated the plan of administering the tenn perance pledge to all children at the time of confirmation, and the greater portion of them grew up without ever knowing the taste of intoxicating drinks. It was the most natural thing in the world for them to join temperance societies and consequently the union today reported a member ship of over 10000. It is a peculiar fact that these societies have much more healthy growth in some cities than in others, but the success of the movement depends to a large degree upon the personal effort and energy exerted. Figures are not at hand to show how many children were con- firmed by Bishop Tierney but they number we'll up in the thousands, many of those were girls who have not joined any society, but a large number of the boys have become identified with some temperance or ganization, the one having the accom- modations, such for instance as the Young Mems of this city, being given the preference. Some of the socie- ties are not affiliated with the union, one in Meriden having a membership of approximately 800 is among them.
 These organizations as a rule do not mix in politics, if any of the members choose to vote no license they have the privilege of doing so, but as an organization they keep out of it and there is hardly any doubt but this at titude has served to keep out the an- noyances that political associations al- ways engender.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-24
Pontin and Poor Man. (New York Worldly

Probably no state paper to which the late Pope Plus K., ever set his hand, no encyclical or apostolical brief, can have approached in general public interest the simple will in which he disposes of his meagre es- tate. In this brief testament, while only asking that the holy see grant trlHlns pensions to his sisters and ms Valet' he says: 1T was born poor man, lived a poor man and wish to die poor man.
 With these words the bone writes his own epitaph in nhraseolopv which cannot be matched. while be- queathing to the world an example of simple living from which it cannot fail to profit. This is the life of the ideal churchman-to be born moor to live poor and to die poor-and cer, tainly it is an inspiring thing that the ideal of the church's founder cou,d be realized by a modern head of the great Catholic establishment in an environment of ecclesiastical pomp and splendor.
 Plus X. in Peter's seat was still the simple parish priest and the memory of the simplicity of his life will long endure, to the credit of his church.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-24
B. J. HILL WILL ACCEPT.

Ebenezer J.sHill has written a let kr to the Bridgeport Telegram in |nswer to that spaper's request that |e say whether he would accept re- domination for congress and he says hat if nominated he will accept. here is hardly any one who did not kpect to see MT. Hill candidate 'hd it is his privilege to be so if he hooses. He naturally felt hurt over defeat two years ago but the ound was made particularly sore by ason of the fact that 'it was inflicted ! Jerry Donovan.
 It would be greati injustice, how rer. to say that Mr. Hill is not an ble man in many respects. He rved in congress for a number of
 ars and is now closing up to 70, 1t so far as the tariff, which is one of special subjects is concerned he Llongs to another day for there is no . who seriously believes that his idea
 a tariff law will ever be enacted in ;s country again. It has served it's ,rnose but the day for such ex- ames has gone and will never be re- we'd in the United States congress.
 has been emphatical1y repudiated
 the people of this country, even Q republican party itself has been Ii I'D upon this issue and were 1t aced in power tomorrow the ideas of uuarter of a century ago would not
 resurrected and put forth as the an for the betterment of the country. That is needed is better understand of the situation and there has not ben better time in the last fifty lars than the present for studying it. r. Hill is too old a man to begin on
 at line and the proof of 1t lies in the let that he has been preaching the me old doctrine ever since he quit ke ring two years ago, except on one ecasion when in 6 more thoughtful
New Britain herald., 1914-08-24
CT. The woman is in condition of utter collapse and it IS reared that her reason has gone.
HORSE THIEF BOUND OVER.
RidgeficId Man Held Under $f,OO0 Bonds for Trial in Superior Court.

Ridgefld, Aug. 24.-Andrew Mas tin, aged twenty-three, was arraigned before a justice of the peace here to- day charged with horse stealing, pleaded guilty and was held under s1,0o0 for trial in the superior court. He is charged with having taken from a pasture, a week ago last Saturday, racing mare belonging to Nelson Lockwood.
 few days later the animal was found in an abandoned stable at The Port of Missing Men. New York state. It was in famished condition. Mas tin was arrested Saturday night.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-24

Prof. Fishers style of campaigning does not satisfy some Of his newspaper critics. but give it time and it is go- ing to prove effective. It is a. new thing in Connecticut for a candidate for office to see the voters. It is easier to see the men who fix things up for the voters. But inasmuch as this commonwealth is in theory a de- mocracy with a representative govern ment, it seems an honest, manly way to go about it as Prof. Fisher is doing, telling his story to people where he can find them, under his own auspices and without the aid of bands and torchlight ocessions.-Waterbur Republican.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-24
EXPLAINING HIGH PRICES.

Armour & Co. evidently do not propose to allow any false impression to get abroad concerning it and the recent rise in prices; it apparently holds itself blameless for the increase in the cost of meat and at the inves- tigation which followed its represen- tatives testified that there was a shortage of cattle. Since then they have said that the predictions made so loudly when war was declared many to purchase in larger lots than previously, the increased demand for foodstuffs causing rise in the price.
 There is no doubt but that a great many misstatements have been made as regards such matters, but there is no reason to doubt that when there is a large demand for an article that the price will go up. That is a rule laid down by political economists and it has been proven so often that there can be no doubt of it's manner of op-
 
 is evidence that prices of some ar ticles have been advanced because of a desire to make money and the present offered the opportunity. It is these interests that the investigators need to, capture because they should be punished. If there is any law to protect the public from such rapacious people it certainly ought to be applied with full force. There is no evidence that meats will ever be sold again at as low a price as some years ago. The cattle are not being raised to supply the market, there are more people eating meat than ever and the inevitable result is higher prices This, however, does not apply to all classes of goods and. it is the offenders whc are really to blame that the authorities should ferret out and make an example of.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-24
CONDITION PTTIABLE.
Belgian Refugees Arrive at The Hague
 After Losing All Their Possessions

The Hague, via London, Aug. -f' 12:12 D. m.-Belgian refugees are ar irving here in large numbers. Iheir condition is pitiable. They nave lost all their possessions and thelr homes have been burned.
 One woman and her two small chill dren had been forced to look on while her husband was shot to death bv German cavalrymen. Later, in her flight. she became separated from her children, but a neighbor succeed ed in getting them to The Hague, where they were restored to the moth-
New Britain herald., 1914-08-24
,arb and the plain language,

garb and the plain language, yet there undoubtedly is one. The speech is expected from the wearers of the distinctive costume-the straight, se- were gowns and the close-fitting bon nets, and loses it's effectiveness when it comes from the lips of a woman arr rayed in fashionable attire. The change in dress was urged by the young generation of Quakers on the plea that the old fashions set them apart from thelr neighbors and were hindrance. Perhaps they did not mean to give up the quaint speech al- so. but it's disuse was inevitable. It does not belong with worldly dress.