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Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-23
Announcement of Deal
Probably Was Premature

A report has Eeen started that a
deal has been consummated whereby
w i. Holt sells his valley interests
to the Southern Sierras Power Co., but
indications are that the announce
ment is premature. 1t has been un-
derstood here for several weeks that
a deal might be made whereby South
ern Sierras Company would acquire
the Holton Power holdings, Mr.. Holt
probably to hold a prominent place
in the official board of the Sierras
company.
Superintendent c. f. Paris, who
probably would know if the deal ha 5
been consummated, had no such
knowledge.
Inquiry by wire to Mr.. Holt for
an official statement this morning
failed to bring an answer.
Following is the version of the re
port as published by the Los Angeles
Times:
"A report from San Diego last
night states that w. F. Holt has sold
his entire holdings in Imperial Val
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-23
Allies Arranging Forces
For Spring Operations

New York, Dec. 23.-At last the
long-awaited situation is developing.
with Russia having taken Varna, the
Black Sea port of Bulgaria; with Italy
having landed an army in Albania,
and with the soldiers who have been
battering away uselessly ON the Cal.
lpoli peninsula released for other
service, presumably to operate through
Salonika or in Egypt.
While there has naturally been no
announcement of the strategy agreed
upon at the recent conference, the
news Of the last few days indicates
that the Berlin -Constantinople line is
to be attacked by the Italians and
Serbians from the west, the Russians
from the east and the French and
English from the south. These three
forces, eonYergine toward a common
center will make the Balkans
scene Of intense interest.
1t has been expected that The En-
tente Allies will begin a great often
sive movement in March ON all the
war fronts, and these Developments
indicate the nature of the movement
which should be in full swing in the
south in 80 days.
Apparently it is the plan of Ger
many to strike with all her
might before the Entente Allies have
fully prepared for carrying out Their
plans, and it is in this line chat prep
arations are apparently being made
alike for a great drive ON Salonika
and for a big offensive movement in
the west.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-23
judge Myers Gives
Official Order.

Oithidl 0lutl.
TIE official order handed down by
judge Myers and wired to TIE Irri-
cation District follows:
No. Sl926 Order authorizing Re-
ecivor to deliver dredgers to South
en Pacific Company.
"ln the Superior court of the State
of California, in and for the County
Of Los Angeles.
"1te Insurance and Trust Com
pany. plaintiff, Us. California Devel-
opment Company, ct al, defendants.
Boaz Duncan, interyener.
~. H. Holabirl, the receiver here
in, having heretofore, to wit, on the
9th day Of November, 1916, filed in
the above-entitled cause a petition
asking that he be authorized by this
court TO deliver to the Imperial lr-
rigation District, OF to such person
as such district SHOULD designate. the
dredpers in his charge, as such re
ceiver, for the dredging of the canal
system in Mexico whereby water IS
conveyed and delivered for distribu-
ton and use in the United States.
and said matter having come ON rcg-
ularly for hearing before this court
ON the first day of December, 1913,
and having been regularly continued
thereafter To the 9Th day Of December.
1915, and it appearing to the court
that due notice of such hearing had
been given, and the court having
heard the evidence submitted at such
hearing, and duly considered the same.
and it appearing to the court that
said receiver has in his charge and
possession three dredgers, known rs
the Alpha, Beta and Omega which
were designed and are suitable for
such work, and that the Southern Pa
cifie Company has been designated by
the Imperial Irrigation District as the
person to whom said dredgers should
be delivered. and that the Southern
Pacific Company is willing to take
possession of said dredgers Alpha.
Beta and Omega; and the court hav-
ing as a condition to making an or
der authorizing the delivery of said
dredgers, as aforesaid, to said South
ern Pacific Company, required that
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-23

ley to the Southern Sierras Power
Company, of which Leros Chappelle
is president. Included in the deal is
the longest power line in the world,
700 miles in length, from Fairview,
New, to CaleXico the Holtyille Inter
urban road, the ice plant, several
blocks in FL Centro, and other prop
erty.
"An option on this property had
been held by Mr.. Chappelle for some
time, but this expired recently, and,
it is understood, was not renewed, and
the deal was supposed to be off. How
ever, the presence in Holtville yes
terday of Mr. Chappelle, Mr.. Holt
and others gave rise to the report that
the deal had been consummated.
at is understood the money in
volved in the transaction approx
mates $1,5O0,000, but no definite
statement could be secured on this
point.
"The new owners of the property
are said to be planning industrial ac-
tivity on a gigantic plan for the en-
tire valley"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-23
Christmas Shopping Shows
Well for the Near Future

the said Southern Pacific Company
should execute and deliver:
"Frst-To ". H. Holabird, a bone
indemnifyng him, individually, or as
such receiver, and also the commits
sioner or other officer conducting the
sale of the properties of the Califor-
MA Development Company under the
foreclosure Of said action, and their
respective Successors, administrators,
executors or assigns, against any an1
all liability. loss or damage which
theF, or either 5r any Of them, OF
their surce ssors, administrators, ex.
eeutors en- assigns may sustain or
lncuf by reason of any failure of SAID
Southern Pacific Company to return
said dredPcrs whenever 50 ordered to
do by this court and from any and
all liability for any cost or expense
Of epelatins, maintaining or repair
ing said dredgers alter delivery there
Of 10 said Southern Pacific Company.
and
Second To the TtIe Insurance
and Trust Company bond euaran-
teeiap the payment unto it, within
ten cay after confirmation of the
sale Of The properties of he Califor-
MA Development tomPany under the
foreclosure IN SAID action. any def
cheney apon the Judgment of said Title
Insurance and Trust Company in said
cause which there may be after the
sale ef said properties directed by the
decree in said cause to he sold.
And said bonds having been exc
cnted and delivered As required by
he court and each of said bonds hav-
ing been approved by this court:
Now, therefore. it is hereby or
dered, that W Il. uolabird, As such
receiver. he, and he IS hereby. au-
thorlzed and directed to immediately
deliver said dredgers Alpha, Beta and
Omega, with their necessary aeees-
sofies, To me Southern Pacific Com
pany "a =. aeed fee - nnfrsses
aforesaid. LOUIS W. MYERS.
Judge
DATED this 23rd day of December,
1915.
Endorsed filed December %. 1915.
II. J. LELANDE, Clerk.
Il. e. HIGGINS, Deputy
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-23
IMPERIAL TO PLAY
HERE CHRISTMAS

Imperial yesterday lost to Ell Centre
by a score of 2 to |. Christmas day
the Imperial players are coming to
Ell Centro to do battle royal with the
Baristers and the game has every
promise of being all that fans can
ask for. Kantlehner, who is to do
the twirling for the pennant-getters,
will essay TO hold the visitors to as
few hits as he allowed them at I'M
perial
The Imperialite3 have been playing
real ball lately and in spit eof the
fact that they are 3 games abaft the
Barristers, they are continuing to
play real ball as if they intended
to overhaul the pennant leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-23
SEWER
RIGHTS OF WAY

With SO per cent of the rights of
way along the FL Centro-lmperial sew
er system already secured, plans are
now Icing Considered to put > more
of the huge eXeavators at work tear
ing up a bed for the cement pipe
which is to be laid in a short time.
Only one eXcavator is at work at the
present time, failure to secure the
rights of way along the route having
temporarily hampered work at full ca
pacity.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-23
FIRST DEMAND ON
S250,OO0 WRITTEN

Mrs. L. c. Northeott, city clerk, wrote
the first city demand which marks
a depletion in the quarter of a mil
lion dollars voted in bonds and placed
yesterday in the city treasury.
The demand calls for $783. so, which
will be replaced in some of the other
departments which advanced money
to the sewer fund during the time it
was financially distressed Other de-
mands are being written rapidly, some
Of them in payment of engineering
work and others in payment of inter
est ON the bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-23

The last few days Of the Christmas
trading and forwarding season has
brought a rush that is nearing an end.
At the postoffice the force has been
working 10 the limit of endurance
and last night 81 pouches of mail we're
forwarded.
The incoming mail will reach flood
height tonight or tomorrow, and will
be handled as expeditioosly rs pos
sible.
At the stores Christmas trading is
reported ahead Of last year. record,
indicating a steady revival Of general
industrial and commercial affairs in
the valley, which are gradually re
turning to normal.
In fact it is believed that early in
January affairs will pet back to fully
normal conditions The mutual wa
ter companies have each levied their
usual assessments, and county, district
and city taxes have fallen due, the
whole drawing a million dollars cut
Of circulation, which will be restored
to the people rapidly through dis
bursements, and with the highway and
sewer construction and growing aetiV-
ity n building operations added To
the regular line Of industry, should
bring about a favorable situation.
The districts acquisition Of tic ca
nal system next month also should
work To this end.
The rally, therefore. looks 10 better
things for the new year.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-23
STATE REFUSES TO
TAKE WARRANT FOR
AUTO LICENSE TAX

The Irrigation District has iitneys
which will bear the "lieense Applied
For card some time Longer and ii
isn't through Discrimination on the
part of the board to pay the state,
either.
When the board bought tie iitneys
thew foresaw that the staiesgqas go-
ing to exact the toll usual in sueh
eases, 50 a warrant for siIG0 cover
ing the assessment was mailed to the
State Motor Vehicle department at
Sacramento.
They presumed the warrant had
been accepted and the : iitners con
tinued to fit about the landscape. To-
day the warrant came baek. With it
was a petite note which SET forth thai
the state could not accept warrants in
payment Of licenses Of the sort in
question. The note intimated that
cash or a check WAS tn customary
enclosure.
So The state will get a check immo-
diately. The warrant whose history
is emblazoned on the books of the r.
rigation District will be traded by
Secretary Berry today 10 r. H. Mad
duX. who controls the finances Of the
district for a check for slI60. which
will be sent to the state at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-23
TRUAX ASKS FOR
ANOTHER TRIAL

". q. TruaX, convicted by a jury
of intent To defraud the Springfield
Marine and Fire Insurance Company
will not be sentenced today. After
sigaifying their intention to move for
a new trial, his attorneys, Sweet 4
Wilson, secured at least temporary
sta of judgment until it can be de
termined whether Superior Judge Cole
will grant the motion for new trial
which will be argued December 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-23
SEE THIS STOCKING:
IS YOURS As FULL?

The little folks are watching this
stocking each night and noticing how
full it is. They are also wondering
whether you are getting that stock
ing filled which you promised your
self you would provide for some poor
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-23

that it will interfere with the with
drawal Of the s50o00 in the two Ca
leNico banks, denying, however, that
It's interference will take the form Of
attachments based upon fraudulent
claims.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-23
HELD FOR PROBE
AS TO SANITY

Robert Smith of Holtville was
brought to the county jail by Deputy
Sheritfs Barker and Cummings yester-
day and later taken to st. Thomas
hospital where he will be held pend
ing an examination as to his sanity.
Smith was ordered taken to the hos
pit1l when it was found YESTERDAY
that an examination could not be held
at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-23

Arthur Wellington Davis arrived in
FL Centre from Los Angeles yester-
day. Mr.. Davis come to FL Centre t.
make his home, having been engaged
by Manager Best of the Palace the
atre rs solo pianist He will be
tower of strength to the already ex-
cellent musical organization now play
ing there.
The Irish standard., 1915-10-23

faithful for the Blessed Virgin, and
conceived the desire of having real
lied the hope Bishop Shahan had ex-
pressed many years before-that the
Catholic women of America might one
day erect national shrine to our
Blessed Mother; a hope which is now
about to become reality.
Upon his return to America, Father
McKenna was assigned to Catasauqua
Philadelphia; thence transferred as
an assistant to the Church of the Most
Blessed Sacrament, June, 1907, where
the longest period of his parochial life
was spent.
On March 10, 1918, he was sent from
the Blessed Sacrament to Saint Ter
esa's Church, where he has remained
until his appointment as Secretary to
Bishop Shahan, with the special view
to the work of the National Shrine
of the Immaculate Conception.
Despite his very active parochial
life, Father McKenna has found time
to continue his personal study of the
Holy Lands and of the famous cities
Of the Old World, delivering from time
to time entertaining lectures on their
renowned cathetdrals and shrines; SO
that he now returns to his Alma Ma
ter with an especial mental equip
ment for his new work-the furthering
Of the erection at the capital Of the
nation of national shrine of the Inn
maculate Conception.
The Irish standard., 1915-10-23
APPOINTED SECRETARY TO e,sH.
oP SHAHAN OF THE CATH.
OlIc nNIVER0lrv

Reverend Bernard A. McKenna, S,
T. L., one of the best known priests
of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, has
been appointed Secretary to Right Rev.
Thomas J. Shahan, rector of the Cath
Ollie University, and is to be especially
identified with the progress and cree
tion of the NATIONAL SHRINE OF
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
on the campus of the University.
Father McKenna was born in Phil
adelphia and educated in it's parochial
and private schools, attending La Sale
College, from which he graduated in
1896, with the degree of A. b. and
later receiving his A. M. From La
Sale he entered st. Charles Seminary,
Overlook, to begin his preparation
for the priesthood, and on June 6,
1903, he was ordained and appointed
to the Cathedral. From the Cathedral
he was sent as student to the Cath
Ollie University, which, in 1905, con-
ferred upon him the degree of 8. T.
l.. He returned to the university to
continue his studies. but having the
opportunity to travel to the Holy Lands
with exceptional advantages he left
his Alma Mater in March, 1906, to
undertake the trip, visiting on the
way Spain. Italy, and orthNern Africa.
While in the Holy Lands, he met with
many of the eminent scriptural schol-
ars, visiting the Holy places with the
well-known archaeological students,
Pere Vincent, o. p, and Pere Abel,
o. r.. and making journeys to all the
ancient shrines. He spent much time
in Rome, and from there journeyed to
the famous shrine of the Immaculate
Conception at Lourdes, and 1t was
while here that Father McKenna was
impressed with the great love Of the
The Irish standard., 1915-10-23
custard and spinach.

BON q quart Of spinach in sailed
water until tender and press dry, set
ting aside until cold. Beat two eggs,
add . teaspoonful of salt and gradual.
" Q pint Of hot milk, stirring well.
Add the finely chopped spinach and
cook In hot water until firm. Cut In
cubes when cold and serve % .
garnish with clear soup. /
The Irish standard., 1915-10-23

all of sudden to make it look like
Summers did the work. so he takes of
the ropes, smashes the bulls-eye. and
puts it by the watchman's head. Then.
to make 1t even surer, as he hears the
cops outside, he sticks the dead mans
thumb into the whirling safe. it's
nipped of neat, and drops at his feet
1t all worked fine, except that when
he CROPPED around on the floor to pick
up his own thumb to keep 1t out of
evidence he got Summers by mistake,
and left his own in his hurry to make
his getaway"
"He was a sure enough fool" said
the proprietor disgustedly. Il always
did say the Frog was crazy. OF course
any good detective could trace crook
down by his thumb; it's even better
than thumb print"
"Give me a man and we'll take him
out quietly. so your place won't get
. bad name, and wake up the lieu.
tenant Of this precinct or somebody
else to make costly raid"
Poe winked significantly in his char.
acter as Hardy, and the nervous little
proprietor gave an abrupt order. The
Human Frog was rushed through Q
secret door into the adjoining house,
and from that innocent dwelling Poe
'phoned for taxi, and took the HUI.
man Frog to police headquarters,
where he easily found . detective will.
ing to claim the honor Of having fer.
reted out the Manhattan National mys-
terry and having arrested the criminal,
according to details furnished him by
D sporting-man who had done 1t for Q
friend, . director in the Manhattan
National, and who wished both names
kept entirely out Of tho case.
The Irish standard., 1915-10-23

ana hurried to Poes side, glancing up
at him in the swift, anxious manner
Of fortune-follower seeming some.
thing in the shape Of oblong money.
Poe extracted the poker chip he had
rescued from Polly's cage. and held 1t
toward slivers on the palm of his
hand. It was quite a distinctive coun.
ter, thick and substantial-looking, with
three minute rings of red in the cen.
ter.
what house uses. this style chip7"
Queried Poe.
Slivers took It in his hand. and look.
ed at it a highly conservative, formal,
and judicious length Of time, to assure
Poe it was quite balanced profes-
sional verdict he was forming.
"They use those at the Judges an
Doc Lyman's." he answered finally.
Most likely this came from the
Judges. I think there's only one ring
on 'em at the Docs; they amt %
good, they're seven penny-weight or
so lighter, and cost about fifty cents q
box less. Why3 Thinkin' Of openin'
q little quiet hotel game? Don't want
the services Of In A Number
mo. thanks! I'm in . hurry.
You've saved me some trouble. Buy
the boys drink" replied Poe. pocket,
Ing the chip, and slipping . small bill
into the thirsttrembly hand Of Sliyers.
Hurrying over to his rooms Just OF
Fifth avenue and E1fty-dfth street,
Poe found . small, neat package await.
ing him. It was the thumb from Doc.
tor Robinson, the bruised skin niosly
replaced. and the whole covered With
The Irish standard., 1915-10-23

AAV1o SoIOlO1, CONSTRUCTING tu0 1dCI tu6L
he was clever enough to make keys
to At this door"
But he couldn't have undertaken
the job!" cried the call-man; here's
. hole in the back Of his head, it's
where they hit him with pipe or q
gun, or some tool"
The manager kicked q heavy,
smashed bull's-eye that lay near the
dead mans head. tits his own lamp"
he said; when his thumb was cut
OF in the whirling safe. he fell back
in the surprise of 1t, and landed square
on his own lamp. That's what did
for him."
"Then what's this trail Of blood7s
cried the call.man, pointing to . scat
tsring Of red drops across the floor in
. wayering line to the Burglary Insur
anee company's signalswitch sst IN
the wall.
The manager shrugged his shout
ders.
Summers did the job." he said with
1nality, waving his hand about the big
bankingroom. III there'd been any.
body else in II with him, where are
they now3 They wouldn't disappear
In the air, you know, and they weren't
blown to atoms, because there was
no soup used. Talk facts!"
The cashier Of the Manhattan Ma,
tional had been informed ut once Of
the watchman's ATTEMPT and his daath.
The Irish standard., 1915-10-23


THAT stuff don't go here. Frog! Come
back when you feel better" he warned
with threatening emphasis.
iii go when l get damn good and
ready" the dead-faced gambler
shouted in a high-pitched tone, snatch.
Ing his arm away, and dinging himself
down again on the stool, his treacher
Gus face knotted and glowering with
passion.
Picking up twenty.cent chip from
his stack. Poe turned to the young
fellow next to him ana Remarked
In the manner of q typical sporting
man:
"A little white chip Just like this
with the same three circles and all
saved mans life once.'
How was that?" asked the youna
fellow. languidly interested.
"The man I'm speaking Of was 8
sport" began Poe. "He won $4,000 II
Texas in Mexican lottery. He was 8
crazy sort of guy. Booze got him. He
dropped down till he was 1ust Q
hanger-on behind the scenes at 9
vaudeville house where he used to act,
and at a couple Of gambling dumps
where he got chance once in a while
to make q little coin 20 q cappcr. He
did bit Of stealing too"
The blanched-faced fellow was now
leaning toward Poe and listening open.
y. blinking his sickly. greenish, red.
Trimmed eyes at each, sentence, much
more interested than the man Poe I'd.
dressed.
Finally" Poe continued, "he got IN
idea. Somebody suggested that he rob
. bank. He'd never tried anything
that big before, but this pal sold him
the keys and the combination to the
safe Poe felt the froe-saead faIIn.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-02
RAPID TRANSIT Will
RUN MOTOR RUSSES TO
FORT SHAT TER SOON

Plans BY the Rapid Transit Com
pany 10 extend their service II 4 m
ney bns line TO Fort Smarter took def.
mite form yesterday Whenra trial bus
was put on the run with results thai
promise the system IN Che near future.
According 10 plans now under coo.
alteration, the bus viii leave every 30
inmates from the end Of the street
or line, making stops II the various
departments of the post Transfers
viii be issued On both ears md bust
ses. 81.
RnInor that q system might be run
also to Fort KamehATneha Was denied
today BY Manager g. g. BallehtyHe Of
the Rapid Transit Company tThe
run Il too long, said Mr. BaIlentyne.
aAnd the fraffic Is too small to cause
ifs 10 favor project 0f that sort. We
shall have but three OF the buses on
regularly, one being held in reserve"
Speaking 81 the other two. reutes
chosen. Waialae and Kalfhf Wiley,
the manager says that he hopes they
win prove yery effective IN KaIfhl
4 3O-minnte RIM - proposed, WhIcli
win allow the busses q little less than
IL minutes each way This aHioaht
Of time, says Mr.. BaiIentyne Win
take IA somewhere 4 little beyond
the concrete bridge m the valley z
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-02
Dali REMlNDERs

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autki0n ads. AdT u -
Round tie isiana Il auko. 100.
Laws Stables. RBSno f14f adv.
PoDuiSr 80 f IoS,ilaI Sriees. i Il.
est STYLE npN arriving g Milton q
Parsons Adv.
The Gp6dNfh. only exclusfre corsst
shop q Hofi6lulls a6o0Iutely new 1915
modeis. PSnfAe6i b1II1tig 41f
Tor any purpose M which soap b .
fadtOr White Wings fills al require
.nieiits. Your grocer WI supply yOil.
Take your next neeatiSes 10 TIE
Honolulu Picture Eraming Co. FOR de-
yeloping and printing. fhey are ex-
pert iri getting fine results.
a particularly classy, up-to-date shoe
for ladies IS being shown 1t the REGAL
Shoe Store. II B q patent leather
with French heel and stylish eten-
sion sole, and has q fawn-col0red clOth
upper This model sells for $3.50.
Look 10. the windows Of the Ideal
Clothing Co and note the new pat.
terms In Manhattan shirts. The win
dow trims are most artistic, showing
advance styles in these famous shirts,
and the newest models IN Adler.Ro.
chester clothes. S. J. s. = !
H ron want proper color value IN
your pictures put 9 ray filter on your
camera It absofbs the too rapid setting
bfhe and violet rays. For portrait end
other near work use fhe kodak pofs
tfalt attachment Both on sale at The
HshOiulu Photo Supply Co.
What delicious desert for SIN
days dinner. The special ice cream
that the Honolulu Dafrymen's Asso-
citation has for this Sunday VIII be 4
two.flayored brick. caramel and peach
mousse. II might Be well 10 order
early ring up 1542. telling whether
you want The Ice cream delivered by
thu 10 .: q. or the >. m delivery.