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Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02
CITY AND VALLEY

Pleasant Social-The social giver
by the Methodist church last evening
was a very enjoyable event.
Music Store Moved-R. L. Harre
has moved his music store to 622
Main street, near the postoffice.
Bowling Prlze-Last evening at the
Burns bowling alleys William kiet'
won the bowling shoes offered to the
person rolling the nearest to 14l. Mr.
Klett had a total of 143.
X * X
L. & S. Theatre-There will be Civ
en- at the l.. & S. tonight and to-
morrow night the most thrilling AMI
NAL pictures yet seen here, paul j.
Rainey's African Hunt"
y
Marriage License-A marriage IL
cense has been issued to Joe Car
doza Jack, aged %, and Miss Rose
Augusta Sofia, aged %, both natives
of Portugal and residents of Hot
vile.
To Build Fine Home-C. w. Bar
ton has given the contract to Will
liam Cass to build fine home on
the Paris tract, between the homes
of C. E. Paris and J. M. Glassford.
It will be of two stories and the con-
tract price is $3,700.
New Fire HOse-The Fire Depart
ment is just in receipt of conslgn-
ment of one thousand feet of hose
from Republic Rubber Co. of Cincln-
natti. This will enable the depart
ment to reach approximately 250o
feet from fire plugs.
y x X
Firemen's Ball-Threatening wealth
er last evening prevented large at
tendance at the firemen's ball, but
the event proved very enjoyable. The
fire department will give a series ti
entertainments to raise fund for a
Fourth of July celebration, this being
the first.
x X X
Big Alfalfa Yield-P. c. Johnson,
residing eight miles east OF lmpe-
rial, has just cut thirty acres of al
falfa, parts of which measure over
six feet in height. The average over
the whole field is nearly six feet.
The alfalfa has attained this growth
in little less than thirty days, which
is extraordinary, even for Imperial
Valley.
X X Y
Held First Meeting-El Centre
lodge, Dramatic Order of Khorassan,
commonly known as the "Dokies," +"
held its first regular meeting last
night in Davis hall. 1t was agreel
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02

ing a payment of at least $40 a
month until the amount is paid.
X x y
New Gold Mine Projected-A COM
pany is now being formed for the pur-
pose of exploiting the Monitor Queen
gold mines, located near Ehrenberg,
Ariz., the proprietor stockholders be-
ing mostly local business men, among
whom are found Howell Bros. Of I'M
perial. w. Williams has been re-
tanned as mining engineer. He has
had varied experience in locating
and developing mining claims. The
property is said to possess especial
merit as to neurological productive
ness.
* x *
Theatre Tulane-Pathe's three-reel
feature, "The Black Princess" an eX-
elusive production, declared by crit,
les to be the most intense, thrilling
and sincere play of its kind and i'm
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02

portant class. No play for the
speaking stage" ever lent itself SO
perfectly to mootion pictures and no
finer. feature film has ever been
turned out. A roaring comedy en-
titled "While Father Telephones
completes one of the best programs
seen in long time. Coming Sunday
night, "The Adventures of Kathlyn,'
part two.
x * X
Salinas to Mexico City-T. Meza y
Salinas, former judge of the first
instance in Lower California, with
headquarters in Mexicali, and who
served a ninety-da sentence in the
Imperial county Jail, is now en- route
for Mexico City, having left Ell Paso
for the capital yesterday. When Sa-
,linas left Ell Centror,he stated that
Mexico would probably be the last
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02
MAINLY PERSONAL

r. L. Rumsey has returned from
business trip to Los Angeles.
Mrs. Edward Baumley and daugh-
ter Rhea have returned with Mrs.
Baumley's sister, Mrs. w. A. Wag-
goner from Los Angeles, where they
Baumley's late husband, Edward
Baumley, who died suddenly of heart
disease in Ell Centre. The deceased
was we'll known both in Los Angeles
and here, and had been prominent
business man Of Omaha for years.
Beautiful and impressive services
were held by the Elks. Interment
was in the family lot in Rosedale
cemetery. Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02

TO meet agan IN Two weeks anu =
hold but one meeting for installa'
ton of candidates this spring. 1t is
expected the roof will be lifted of
everything when that time comes.
X X X
Not Given Probation-T. j. Dunn
who pleaded guilty to a charge OF
selling liquor without a license, and
who asked that he be given sus-
pended sentence, was denied his re-
quest and handed a ninety-day jail
sentence together with fine OF Sl5o
Dunn and Moore were running .
blind tiger, near Palo Verde, Deputy
Sheriff Ragsdale making the arrests.
x
Youth Passes-Richard Kurkendoff,
son of J. A. Kurkendaff, died at the
home of his parents, corner OF
Fourth street and Euclid avenue, at
5 this morning. He had been sick
for the past few days with pneumo-
MIA. He was 10 years old and had
many friends among the young peo-
pie. The funeral will take place at
8 p. m. Sunday, Rev. Baker offici-
ating. Interment will be in Ever
green cemetery.
X X X
Young Given Twenty-Five Days
James Young of CaleXico, who was
brought to the county Jail yesterday
by Sheriff Mobley Meadows, was SEN
fenced to serve twenty-five days for
the reason that he could not raise
s25. Young was convicted in Record
er r. l.. Glasby's court on charge
of carrying concealed weapons. He
is alleged to have been exhibiting his
firearm in Calexico, to the detriment
of the peace of that community.
X X y
Coming to Ell Centro-Sam Donald
son, who has been manager OF the
Varney Brothers company store for
+wo years, has gone to Ell Centre,
where he will be connected with the
VINO lesale department of the same
colnprny with which he has been iden-
titled for the last nine years. Mr..
Donaldson was succeeded at Brawley
by Harry Staub, when Staub's Cash
Grocery was consolidated with Varney
Brothers company store.-Brawley
News.
x X x
Fletcher Given PrObatiOn-A. j
Fletcher, who formerly was employed
by the Imperial Steam Laundry, al
who forged check for $11.65. sign
ing his employers name to the pa
per, was given a suspended sentence
of two years yesterday by Judge
Franklin J. Cole. Fletcher, through
the influence of friends, has secured
a position in a local laundry. He is
required to pay a fine of $1O0, max
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02
Spineless Cactus, the Wonder Plant

Ye editor had the pleasure of visiting the nur-
sery Of Prof Hondeshell and the following is what
we have learned. One year ago July 1st, or about
la months ago, the professor bought 40 slabs or
cuttings. He has sold several hundred, and now
has on his place 1,175. He has especially watched
one plant and set the slabs his lot and from
the one slab he has 1876 That is big story, but
we SAW it. No matter what we read and no one
told us any bigger story than this that we abso-
lutely know to be so.
The following are facts CLEANED from the Bur-
bank people, who were the first to bring the plant
to its present stage, Luther Burbank having spent
IL years in experimentation with cactus. Spineless
cactus cannot be raised from Seed but must be pro-
pagated from plants
There is no present price for cactus for feeding,
there is not half enough grown for planting, but
it will be very profitable feed at say $40 per ton.
Ninety tons per acre the first six months after
planting is conservative estimate and has been
realized at farms in Sonoma county. Three times
that amount is realized the second year.
Eight hogs were fed cactus at Santa Rosa and
gained two-thirds of pound per day each, the cac
tus being found to be complete food and water
combined. They do not need any water at all If
fed plenty of cactus, and hogs do not have cholera
when fed on cactus.
Dairy cows being fed the very best green alfalfa
were taken off that and fed cactus, and increased
their daily milk ten pounds in seven days
COME IN & SEE THE CACTUS NOW ON HAND.
ITO be Continued in our Nextl
A. ANDERSON, Masonic Temple, Ell Centro
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02

place he would visit. He instructed
the sheriff by letter today to forward
his mail to Mexico City.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02
Thirtv-Four Carloads in Four Months

of
u of
mi
any
but of mayb
eeverop that 10 a
We
preferred all others would have been quite
buyth eferredn Moline Jenkins
raises to the desired height and dumps
of
field quickly
thani possib
be esodb efore the cara
The Dermott news., 1914-05-14

estimated cost OF SC per yard. The
contract will probably be let for
less, which OF course Will lessen
the assessment.
Property owners Will have
twenty years in which to pay the
assessments, payments be n <
made yearly with other taxes with
out further action Drainage will
be OF almost lnestimahle bene TIT to
land affected, and long before the
assessments are paid, the land will
doubtless have increased in value
beyond all proportion to the cost.
+, l.. Gregory OF Blissvllle, is
the third member OF the commits
sion, and J c Gllhson OF Lake
Village, is the attorney.
The Dermott news., 1914-05-14
Dermott Drainage District.

w. -. Trotter and w. +. Dan
lels, commissioners tor the Der
mott Drainage District, attended
the meeting OF the commission
last Friday at the county seat, at
which time the final hearing for
the purpose OF passing upon the
assessments was had before Judge
Wells in the circuit court. No OBJ
jecuons were filed, and the last
step in the formation OF the dis
trict and the levying OF the assess
ments was completed.
Ii is now up 10 the commits
sioners to let the contract tor the
work, and this Will probably be
done at once. The highest as
sessmt mt in the district is estl-
mated at $ SO per acre on an
The Dermott news., 1914-05-14
W. C.. T U.

The w. c. 7. |. Will meet
TUESDAY, MAY 10, at ) O clock. A
program is arranged tor the after
noon. All the membership is eN-
pected, to discuss quite important
business. Come promptly at the
hour.
Since ian. I, 1912, not a drop
OF liquor has been imported into
Iceland except what smugglers
have been able to land. After
an. Ist, 1915, no more liquor sell
ing will be allowed, the hotels
having until that date to dispose
OF their present stock. Already, it
is reported that the drinkable beer
has been consumed and Iceland Is
virtually dry. There used 10 bc a
missloharv HYMN which referred to
the natives OF that section OF the
globe as calling US to deliver then
land tom errors cham, but the
day NAV be approaching when We
can afford 10 send our missionaries
to them to learn how to live. -
tOnward).
We OF the white ribbon have
this one object IN view, that OF
Nation Prohibition. lis an awful
thought that our government has
stained her hands with more lives
lost IN drink than all our wars.
1t IS nothing TO die; 1t is a dread
tul thing not 10 live. There is
no sorrler spectacle IN history
than a young lite a slave TO drink.
In this cause our nations honor
has been turned To shame. 1t is
not a problem TO be lightly con-
sidered, It's a problem OF life,
Upon us rests the responsibility of
making a change in our national
policies, if not TODAY, tomorrow,
through the boys and girls upon
whose shoulders will fall the affairs
of state. To do this it is essential
that we aquaint ourselves with
conditions and prepare ourselves
to meet the issues we shall have
to face. Press Reporter.
The Dermott news., 1914-05-14
BaraCa= Philathea

The Trip TO PALESTINE social
meeting of the Baraca P hilathea
Bible Class Will be held this even
ing in the auditorium Of Hotel
Dermott. Every member OF the
class is urged TO be IN attendance.
A general good time, concluding
with a lunCheonette, Will be the
order OF the evening. In add
ton to a special feature OF enter
tainment, there will be short talks
BY l.. Bartmess for the Reds "
and w. S. Daniel for the Blues, -
readings by Misses Dora Duerson
and Vivian Skipper, and music by
the Dermott Orchestra, composed
OF Miss Fern McDevitt, Pope
Blythe, Henry, Willie and Joseph
Duerson.
Following the luncheon, which
will be served in the dining room,
will be toasts by several members
OF the class.
Regular meeting next Sunday
morning at 9.45 at the lodge hall.
In connection with the lesson,
there Will Ne q 1iSSnccio, ~ ~,
The Dermott news., 1914-05-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSrIrU ZION or ThE STATE
OF ARKANSAS,

Notice is hereby given that the
following joint resolution proposing
tuition. was passed 10y the General
Assembly at its regular session OF
1913. and that the same viii be
Submitted TO the electors OF the
State at the neA, general election
to be held Monday September I4th
lsl+. for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. Is.
That the following is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment To the
Constitution OF the State OF Ar
kansas, and the same being submit.
ted to the electors OF the State
Tor approval or rejection at the
neAt general election for Senators
and Representatives, II majority
or the electors voting at such cleo
ton adopt such amendment the same
shall become part OF the Constt-
tuition OF the State of Arkansas
tO-wit.
That Section Fifteen d5) OF Article
Five 90 OF the Constitution OF the State
OF Arkansas. as amended by Amendment
No. Is. declared by the Speaker of the
House OF Representatives. ON February
10th. 1913, 10 have been adopted. be
amended SO as To read as follows
Section Is. The members or the Cen
eral Assembly shall receive as their
salary the sum OF Seven HUNDRED and
Fifty $3.50 0Ol Dollars except the Presi-
dent OF the Senate and Speaker OF the
House or Representative each Of whom
shall receive as his salary Eight Hun
bred and Fifty (Ss6O0Ul Dollars for
the term Of two co years and in adj
dition to such salary the members OF the
General Assembly shall receive fiN,.
cents per mile for each mile Travelled in
going TO and returning from the seat OF
government over the most direct and
practicable route. Said salary shall h.
payable In the following manner to-wtt.
Five $500 Dollars per day for the first
hundred days OF any regular session OF
the General Assembly. Prov ided the
President OF the Senate and Speaker of
the House of Representatives may draw
Six SO 0Ol Dollars per day for the first
hundred days OF any regular session
The remainder OF their salary shall be
peid TO them quarterly on the first day
OF January. April, July and October OF
the year following any regular session
OF the General Assembly and the Audi
tof OF State shall draw hts warrants In
favor OF the members OF the General
Assembly on said dates for the amount
OF salary due each at that time and
spective postoffice addresses No mem
Der Of either House shall receive any
salary or emoluments for hts services
oNher than is provided for herein The
terms OF all members OF the General As
sembly shall begin the day OF their
election.
The above resolution wa. filed In IN.
office OF the Secretary of State on March
& isi3.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment
Witness my official signature this 18th
day OF February. ialt
EARLE w HODGES,
l6ea) Secretary Of StatA
The Dermott news., 1914-05-14
Woman's Missionary Society

On account Of rain Monday,
Nav 4th, the W. NJ. s. met IN
business session at the church the
nth. y chapter kings Business
will be studied next Monday at 5
O. clock. Members are asked to be
present. A paper from Mrs. Bel
ser, delegate to the Magnolia Con
terence, will appear IN next week $
paper. \ Y Y
The Dermott news., 1914-05-14
DRAINAGE
Notice to Contractors

BIDS viii be received by the Commis-
sianers OF Dermou Drainage District of
Arkansas at the Exchange Bank * Trust
Company Of permou, until , p NJ. Fr.
DAY. June 9TH. 1914. for the construction
OF ~ miles Of open bitches, Eliminated
cubic yards OF excavation /. 500. 900.
All buds viii be considered by the Com
m,ssioners. and award OF contract made
on OF before June tsth. 1914 Bonds will
be sold aud work paid Tor in cash
Maps. protIes, plans and specifications
are on file at the Court House Lake
Village, Arkansas at the Exchange Bank
L Trust Company. Dermott, Arkansas
at the office of Willis + Ayers. Engineer
Randolph Building, Memphis, Tennessee.
kigh, 10 reject any or all bids is hereby
reserved.
The Dermott news., 1914-05-14

LIv-vER-LAx tones up the sys-
tenn, stimulates the Liver to work
in harmony with the other organs.
Guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Henry Bordeaux.
The Dermott news., 1914-05-14

Get rid OF the crouch. LIv-vER-
LAX makes the sun shine brighter.
Henry Bordeaux will tell you about
LIv-VER-LAX.
The Dermott news., 1914-05-14
Keep Them Going!

One step Won take you very far,
You We got to keep on walking
One word won't tell folks who you are,
You We got to keep on talking:
One inch won make you very tall,
You've got to keep on growing:
One little ad won't do it all,
You've got to keep them going
The Dermott news., 1914-05-14
". ID TROTTER

Chairman Board of Commissioners
Dermou, Ark, May IL. 1914
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-01-14
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

The stockholders of the First
National Bank Of Fitzgerald held
their annual meeting at the Of
fee Of the bank yesterday at 200
O'Clock. There was an unusually
large and enthusiastic attendance
upon this important meeting.
The First National Bank has
9ust rounded out one of the most
successful years of its history
and the stock holders had cause
to be very much pleased at the
most excellent report which was
rendered by it's officers.
The usual dividend of IL per
cent has been paid for the year
and the Surplus account Of the
Institution increased to $85, OO0.-
OO. The record of the First
National Bank as a Dividend
payer is unequaled in this part
Of Georgia, and when it is taken
into consideration that $135, 00O,-
90 has been paid to stock holders
in the shape of dividends in the
past few years, the large earning
capacity of this institution will
be appreciated.
The First National Bank com
mences the New Year under un-
usually favorable conditions. OF
late number of the strongest
business men in this section, here
tofore affiliated with other bank
ing institutions, have transferred
their interest to this bank, which
new interest added to the already
very strong following of the First
National Bank, placef it il an un-
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-01-14
The Exchange National Bank Holds
Annual Shareholders Meeting.

This gives The Exchange National
Bank some of the highest priced
bank stock in South Georgia. The
very iiattering report, showing
such marked increase in the
amount Of money deposited by the
public with this institution must
be regarded as the highest evidence
of the fact that the people in this
banking territory look to this instl.
tuition as one of undoubted strength
and of the most thorough going
practices and methods.
This institution has always had
the very best of material in its
Boards of Directors, who have
been chosen for their financial
worth for their business ability
and for their social influence and
standing.
Our readers will note quickly,
ln reading the above list of Direc-
tors, that the strong shareholders
of this institution have again
proven to the public their wisdom
and good Judgment n the election
of men for directors, who are
known to be men of strong fnan-
clal backing, men who attend to
their own affairs, men who are
cautious ia their own investments
and who will see that the manage
ment of The Exchange National
Bank is OF the most conservative
and public spirited kind.
1t is especially to be noted that
every interest common to this
section, such as agricultural, mer-
camille, industrial and profession
al is represented.
The officers predict that 1914
will be even better year for the
institution than 1913.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-01-14

The Shareholders of The Elk
cE ange National Bank held their
annual Meeting Tuesday, 18th.
and elected the following Direc-
tors:
VIM. r. Bowen L. I, James
IF. Chambless I'D. McLauchlin
J. b. Clements Jacob Mcmillan
&. N. Davis A. j. Mcdonald
J. d. Dorminey T. S. Price
j. H. Dorminey L. O. Tjsdel
7. III. Gaskin j E. Turner
d. b. Ware
It was shown at the Annual
Meeting that 1913 although super
stition sometimes asserts it to be
an unlucky year, was by far the
most prosperous and satisfactory
year in the history of the instltu-
ton.
The report shows that, because
it was year of rational polit cal
suspense, it must also be regard
as a year of financial suspense, and
the officers and directors proceed
ed cautiously, although money was
more plentiful with them to lend
that IN former years. At the wind
ing up of 1913 they bad collected
their notes to where their out
standing loans were more than One
Hundred 1 thousand Dollars less
than ut the close of the previous
year. This gave them with their in
creased deposits, much more ready
funds for lending at the beginning
of 1914 than they have ever had
at the beginning of any previot S
year.
The bank paid two Semi Annual
Six Per Cent Dividends in 1913
and passed rather handsome sun
into Undivided Profits Account.
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usually strong and favorable posi-
ton in the community.
As is we'll known the policy of
this Institution las always been
conservative, at the same time pro-
gressiye and constructive, and its
influence which has done so much
in the past toward placing Fitzger-
aid in the lead of other Georgia
cities will be even more strongly
in evidence in the future.
The following compose the new
ly elected Board of Directors:
J. G. Brewer DR.. j. T. Cass
Dr.W.D. Dorminey R. Il. Lee
j. j. Dorminey E. K Farmer
j, H. Goodman W. w. Garbutt
C. A. Holtzendorf M. G. Hogan
L. Kennedy J, L. McCarty
j. H. Milhollin D. w. Paulk
All. Thurmond. j. B. Seanor
Wright T. PauN.
Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the Stock holders Meet
ing the Directors met and orga-
nized by electing officers for the
year.
E. K. Farmer, President
M. w. Garbutt, Vice Pres.
j. C. Brewer, Vice Pres.
A. H, Thurmond. Cashier
D, A. Bragg, Asst Cashier
Carl Williamson Asst Cashier
The above being the re-eIec-
ton Of all the old officers with
the addition of j, C. Brewer as
Vice President and Messrs.
Bragg and Williamson as Assis-
tant Cashiers.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-01-14
RESOLUTIONS OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Al a regular meeting of Coun-
ty Board Of Education held this
18th day Of January 1914 the fol-
lowing resolutions were passed
and ordered printed in tie city
papers as matter of news.
Upon motion of Hon. G. G.
Ball and seconded by Hon. r. L.
Stone the thanks Of this Board
are extended to the foIlowi g
parties who made 1t possible for
the two young men, Alex Drex-
Ter and Drew Swords, to attend
the special corn club course" at
Athens, Viz LIST Nat. Bank, Elk
change Nat. Bank, Bird Nat.
Bank, Mr.. Isidor Gelders, Geo.
DreXler and A. J. Swords.
We believe these contributors
have materially added to their
county's wealth and given impe-
tus to a worthy object. {
Respectfully, +
R. J. Prentlss, L. RobitzschE
Go. Supt. & Sect. Pres.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-01-14
Oyster Supper

There will be an Oyster Supper
IN the vacant room of the Mosher
building on Pine street Saturday
evening. The supper will be given
by the Christian church and oysters
will be served fried or stewed
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-01-14
THIRD NATIONALS
ANNUAL Meeting

The Third National, Fitzger-
adds youngest banking institu-
ton, completes its third year
with a most substantial increase
IN deposits and resources.
Having paid out twenty thous-
and dollars in dividends and
erected a beautiful banking
building and doing strictly a
commercial banking business it
has most prosperous future as
No change was made in the
bank officials with the exception
or one, director, Mr.. W.R. Paulk,
who was added to the Board.
DIRECTORS
NJ R. Paulk, A. 3. Cook,
], M. Mosher, j. B. Wall,
= Edward Hussey.
OFFICERS
A. B. Cook, President,
Edw. Hussey,iVi President,
John Yates, Asst. Cashier,
R. NJ. Pryor, Book-keeper.
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Generous StOrk Lift
Young Couple 8 Boys

Rome, Jan. ia generous
stork left three perfectly healthy
boys at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
q. L. Daniel last night.
The parents have been married
less than a year. The father is
only % years Of age.
Call 288 for Stove Wood.