Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-09

i of ladybirds arrive at his office with
in the next week and any farmers
who are troubled with the dread aphis
may apply to him direct. This is for
the information of those who have
not already ordered a supply. Mr..
Waite expects 900 colonies of the
aphis destroyers, there being $4,000
to each colony, or grand total of
about 20,000,0O0 of the lady birds.
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Smugglers Taken Away-Francisco
Balenzuela and Coyetano ID. Lopez,
Mexicans, held on a charge of SNUG
Cling, were taken yesterday to Los
Angeles by Deputy United States
Marshal Dingle. The two MeXicans
were caught smuggling mescal across
the border in the vicinity of Mexi,
cali. 1t is believed that they had
been dealing extensively in the liquor,
as many complaints had been regis
tered. They will be arraigned before
the United States commissioner to-
morrow.
Sheridan Sentenced-The case OF
the People VS.. Sheridan was disposed
of this morning when Sheridan,
through his attorney, M w. Conk-
ling, entered plea of guilty to the
amended charge of simple assault and
received a sentence of $100 fine or
so days in jail. Sheridan was orig
inally accused of attempting to kill an
adversary in a brawl. but it later de-
veloped that the evidence was not
strong enough to hold him and Dis
trict Attorney Swing accepted
lesser plea.
Theatre Tulane-Vaudeville al
Theatre Tulane tonight. Uline and
Rose in a novelty comedy act, and
Jack Thomas, an eccentric dancer, will
be seen. An exclusive service pic
ture, Fruits of Vengeance" will also
add to the usual program of good
pictures. Admission will be 25 cents.
Smallpox Case-Dr Virgil Me
Combs today discovered case of
smallpox near the corner of Main
and Eighth streets in tent. The
victim, a man. and the building were
at once placed under quarantine and
efforts will be made to stamp out
the disease at once.
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Wanted: Rural Carrier-Notices
have been posted that civil service
examination will be held on March
2S at the Ell Centre postoffice for the
purpose of selecting rural carrier
for Brawley and Ell Centro. Salary at
the entrance will range from 5000
to S1,10O, age limits being 18 to 55
wears. All applicants must have their
actual domicile in the county and ter
ritory supplied by the route and
postoffice. Application blanks may
be secured either from the local post
master or by addressing John A. Nc
Ilhenny, president of the civil serv-
ice commission, at Washington, d. c.
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Murder Suspect Held-Harry Hard
ing was arrested Sunday in San Die
20 and held pending an investigation
into a murder charge in Imperial.
was taken into custody after
he had made several statements re-
earding the crime but no informa-
ton was Forthcoming as to the per
son he had killed. He is Mexican
ana Is D6llSNcu " nave Dtcll VI uilh
when arrested. The last murder in
Imperial was when the two Japanese
restaurant men were killed and
robbed, the murderers never having
been apprehended. 1t is not believed
that Harding was connected with this
,rime.
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Rivers Got Two Years-Tony Riy~
ers, for forging a check for $146 on
/ merchant of Brawley, received two
years in San Quentin this morning
at the hands of Judge Franklin ].
Cole in the superior court. Rivers
,ad S92 in his possession at the time
of his arrest, his attorneys, Person
& Coad, asking the court to direct
that this money be returned to the
,ightful owner, which was done. Riv-
srs is a young Mexican, his parents
living in Phoenix, Ariz. He pleaded
guilty. to the charge, stating that he
had been drinking at the time, hav-
ing spent the balance of the money
in high living and a general good
time.
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Believe They Jumped Bonds-The
trial of Kelly and Wallace, the two