Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-26

l.. +. Babl is putting II cemen
tiling.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Wilson have
been building home on their 800
acre ranch, formerly the Beckwitf
place. Mr.. Wilson has been putting
, up tenement houses so that the half.
section is divided into four S0-acre
ranches for men of moderate means
. and has built home for his own oc-
cupancy Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson will
erect moderate-sized house for them
selves, although comfortable. It's out
side dimensions are 24x36, with five
rooms and bath, and it will be fully
modern, with all accessories for their
pleasure and comfort. The Wilson's
are fully in love with this climate
and surroundings and, although of
ample means to live outside" select
the valley as their real home for all
seasons. Mrs. Wilson told the Way
farer that it was their ambition in
building a home to create, not the
house beautiful, but the home beau
tiful, and what their utmost taste and
sufficient means would do to make
their home a beauty spot for them
selves and Imperial county would cer-
tainly be done as successive seasons
would give them opportunity to grow
trees, shrubbery and flowers IL is
with great pleasure that the Way
farer notes the determination of large
landowners to live on their land and
thus stop, as much as their personal
action can stop, the great injury the
valley sustains through absentee land
/ lordism, and the Wayfarer wishes to
suggest, if no name has been decided
upon, that, instead of the term
''house beautiful" the name be Home
Beautiful" for their new country es-
tate. In England it is said Rudyard
Kipling has attained his highest ideal
of life, that of country gentleman.
When sensible Americans of means
get the same idea of farm life there
will be gain in our valley in many
ways.
Ferrill Freeman has moved from
Temecula in Riverside county and
rented ranch to start dairy. His
father and mother are visiting him.
J. B. Morgan, who owns a 120-
acre ranch, is leveling and seeding
for his first crop.
G. NJ. Kunkle recently bought a
finely improved 90-acre ranch north
of where he lives, of Paisley Bros.
Mr.. Kunkle, who has a long lease
upon the large ranch he now occu-
pies, will not move on his new farm
until his lease expires.
The Bizzini-Baroni Company have
recently sold a bunch of cows for
beef and will rebuild their dairy
herd.
Mrs. H. F. Mcconnell and children,
who own the estate formerly belong
ing to the late widely and favorably
known H. F. Mcconnell, are leveling
120 acres of land.
S. A. West, working for P. B. Chris
tian, is away on a trip to San Diego
looking after business interests there.
Mrs. Austin of Great Falls, Mont,
is visiting her uncle, P. B. Christian,
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Christian
were formerly of Great Falls.
Rose school district is having its
trials these days. The youngsters
lave the whooping cough.
!IIss Grace Breedlove gave bridge
party to two tables of her young
II ends Wednesday. Miss Grace. a
har:ning girl, is also finished hostess
and all enjoyed a most delightful
time.
r. Randolph working for Carl
Breedlove, is helping level tract of
land Mr.. Breedlove is about to seed.
Mrs. Mcconnell, who has been suf-
fering from a sharp attack of grip is
now, as her friends will be glad to
learn, on the road to recovery.
Blackleg having broken out among
the cattle Of Mr.. Christian, he is en-
deavoring to stop its ravages by vac
cination.