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Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05
NOUCE TO BUILDING CONTRAC-
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Notice is hereby given that the
Trustees of the FL Centre School
District will receive sealed bids
for furnishing all labor and material
for the construction of one-Story
brick school building, to he located
ON West Main street in the City of
FL Centre. Imperial county, Callfor-
MIA.
Plans arc on file with the architect,
+. Il. Harris, Rooms aud II, Opera
House building. Each bid must he
made out on forms obtained from the
architect, and must be accompanied
by certified check or bidders bono
for 5 per cent of the amount of the
proposal, made payable to the order
of !. l.. Travcrs, chairman of the FL
Centre School District. All bids must
he filed with the Trustees before 7:30
p. m, Saturday, June II, 1915, at the
Commercial Street school building
The above mentioned check or bid
dcr's bond shall be given as evidence
that the bidder will enter into said
contract, if awarded the work, and
will he forfeited if the successful bid
dor refuses to enter into said contract
after being requested so to do by the
Trustees. The Board reserves the
rgho to reject any and all bids.
Tho contractors arc requested to
submit bids as follows:
!. General contract, including every
thing except heating and ventilating.
.. Heating and ventilating.
3. Concrete, cement and brick work.
4. Exterior and interior lath plas-
tcring.
). All work, except concrete. cement,
brick work and heating and ventilat-
ing
All work must be bid on according
TO plans and specifications
Junel2 t.. A. PERKISS, Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05
LARGE SHIPMENT OF
PIPE
RECEIVED BY Los ANGELES PIPE
FIRM
100000 Feet Ready for Immediate
Shipment.

The Adams Pipe Work of Ios An
geles. which recently changed manage
received one Of the largest shipments
Of water pipe received bY any one rirm
in q single week. All sizes are in-
Guided and all pipe absolutely ruar
anteed. Special prices on various sizes
as follows. Riveted Dipped pipe, 10
inch. SOC; f-nch, l2c. standard Pipe,
s-inch. 45c. 6-inch. @5c. 5-tnch, soc.
Inch. 7l2c. 1la-tnch. 6c; y inch. 5ci
1-nch, 4c, @-inch. 20. Tubing, . inch,
sac. q. u, Casing, lo.inch, roe; S
3ls inch, 13lsc; 81 inch, 13c; 3-iuch,
12c
Mail orders aud quotations given
prompt attention. Adams Pipe Works,
POPS Bay ST Los Angeles, Cal Broad
way 1854 F1917 Night and sunday
phone, Vermont 1924.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05
NNTINE TO CREDITORS.

t.siaiC oi Frcd Iinn, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the uu-
Hcrsigned, administrators of the es-
tate Of Fred Xinn. deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased. Ia
exhibit the same, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after the
first publication of this notice, to the
said Margaret +. Iinn. at office of
u. l.. Zinn, SO Main street, FL Cen
tro. Cal.
Dated June 1, 1915.
SatJrly3 MARGARET +. Z1NN.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05
LyLIJIFIIIIIyEIzlIIIIyEy!lg E!g!g[lllIl Llll.E!
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES

" UNA LODGE NO. 476. Benevolent
and Protective order of Elks
meets every Wednesday evening
at Elks' hall. Visiting brothers arc
heartily welcome. Meeting hour. 8
o'clock. a. N. KELLEY, Exalted Rul-
er. J. Il. STIISON, Secretary.
I'll MIRO LODGE, No. 315
l. knights of Pythiaa. meets every
Tuesday At X. of p. hall, corner
Fifth and Main streets.
!. STANLEY BROWN, G. c.
II. B. WEBB, X. of r. q s.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05
Why Pay More?

One way fare between FL Centric
and Holtville, 35c; round trip, 6Oc.
Ride in comfortable motor cars on IA
good roadbed
Leave III Centre, 7.30 a. m, 1900
M, LOO, 5;1O and 6:3O p. m.
Leave Holtville, 7:oo and 900 a
m; 1:30. 1:45 and 7:l3 p. m.
HOLTON 1NTERURBAN RAILWAY
COMPANY.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05
FURNITURE

REFRIGERATOR for sale cheap;
only used short time; must be sold.
Don't miss this l51 Hamilton Ave.
WANTED-We pay highest prices for
second hand goods. McCune Furni-
turc Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05
SUMNER RESORTS

HOTEL SCHNEIDER, corner Eighth
and Market streets, San Diego. Mrs,
Anna NJ. Cornell. manager. Modern
family hotel. Rates $3 to So per
MCCk
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05

Summer Garden, State between
Fourth and Fifth, Christian church
benefit, Saturday, June 5, afternoon
and evening. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05
MALE HELP WANTED

VA Ambitious worllmcu. Your
work on actual jobs pay5 for teach
ing trade Of automobiles. plumbing.
hrickaying; only few months re
quired; 700 students last ! years.
White for information. Bruins Con
tracting Trade School, 254 Also,
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05

Wanted-One thousand people to
eat ice cream at the Summer Garden,
Saturday, June >. Benefit State
Street Christian church-4Adv. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05
FOR RENT-ROOMS AND APTS.
WANTED-W0Rk
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN

STRAYED-From S. Z. Boega' ranch,
neal CaleXico, / small light bay
horse mule and / small bay mare
nule; last seen Nav "a; halter ON
both and halter chain on horse
mule Please notify f. O. Irwin. IS
LOST-Two horse mules, about II
years old, weighing loo pounds,
one brown and other black; front
feet blemished. J. c. Chalupnik,
Calipatria. X32
LOST-Automobic tail lamp and Ii
cense number (80S83). Reward
Palmer-Loud Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-Eighty acres fine sedi-
mcnt soil; new modern house, gas
lighted water piped through house
and to several fields; one of the best
arteslan wells in valley; lots Of
shade trees; at bargain if sold
at once. Three miles north of
lloltvile and ono and onc-half miles
cast. Telephone 3aF14. or apply at
the ranch. Hooker & Bell. 40
FOR SALE 900 acres OF soft scdi-
mentary SOIL best land in the I'm
perlal Valley; in tracts to suit pur-
chaser. Apply to owner, Box 176
Holtyille, Cal.
FOR SALE-Cheap, all or part Of 80
acres; first class, soft. 212 miles
west and l Z miles south of Sceley,
or address IL. S. Jcrnigan, Braw-
ley. x38
FOR SALE OR TRADE for FL Centre
property, house and lot in East San
Diego. good location. E. Hauser,
Box 374, Deerhead Ranch, El Cen
tro. X36
FOR SALE-60 feet on Main street
between Seventh and Eighth, cheap
for cash; no trades. Grcenleaf
Drug Co., Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05

Full line, all styles, lngersolI
Watches, Wrist Watches, for $3.50
J. F. Lukens, Matchmaker, 538 Main
81
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05
WATER STOCK

FOR SALE No. | water stock. K. f..
Jauman, A. Main st.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05

Sec the new Friendship Bracelets
at Smith & Bishop's.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05
PASTURE AND PRODUCE

PASTURAGE-For horses, mules o.
young stock, p mile cast y south
of Meloland on Eady ranch. x3a
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05
MONEY TO LOAN

LOMBARD u SON, INC, loan agents
for the Union Central Life Insur-
ance Company, have money to loan
on first class farm security; long
time loans, annual interest, with
liberal prepayment privileges. S. j.
Montgomery. Mgr, Room ,, Secur-
ity Bank Bldg. El Centre, Cal
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05

We move pianos and houses. ]
Royce Transfer, 632 Maip.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05
FEMALE HELP WANTED

WANTED-At once, housckcepcr ~
care for place and boy 4 years old.
Call at 853 Mulberry lane or. ad
dress z. O. Boz 661, ri Centre. f31
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05
PROFESSIONAL CAR OS
PHYSICIANS

DIR. n. ~. LUCHETT
PHYSICIAN AND SURG EON
Office Davis Building
office Hours. 10 a. m. to l. m. . p. IN.
to p. m Phone S1W.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-05

DIR. W. y. UEEFERNtN
Specialist Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat
office in Davis Bldg. El Centre. Cal
Tnlnnhnnn nlH
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
NEWS OF INDIANA and MICHIGAN
BOYS SACRIFICE DOG
Desire to sec Circus Overcomes Love
OF Pet.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. April "a
The problem Of how to go 10 a circus.
which confronts all small boys at this
time of the year. and which is a ia
miliar problem TO many older ones.
was solved i'm an unusual way TO two
Bloomington lads but not without sac
rihce.
When the Gentry Brothers circus
opened its season here. the usual ex-
element prevailed among the small
boys Of the town and as usual the
means of getting entrance TO the magic
tents was source OF concern Some
Of the boys carried water for the ele-
plants some drove ponies in the
parade, and some others crawled un-
der the canvas
Two youngsters. whose parents
would not give them money enough to
go to the circus. possessed only one
tangible asset and that was "A much be-
loved dog. Of the cur variety. il is true
but nevertheless percious The de-
mand for dogs in Bloomington ex-
ceeds the supply because many Of
them are used by the department Of
anatomy at the university medical
school The premiums for each ca
nine varies between so cents and 81.
The medical school got the dog
After long hesitation and deliberation
the boys led their four-legged compan-
ion up 10 owen hall and got the money
to go 20 the circus
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
NEWSB0YS STEAL AUTO
Greensburg Police Catch Them as
They Sleep in Car.

GREENSBURG, Ind. April %
The desire to sleep cause the arrest
and detention of five youths in an
automobile here. The lads parked
their car in s. Franklin ST. about 9
o'clock in the evening put up the
side curtains and started to sleep. The
police were notified. and. questioning
the lads. grew suspicious at the story
they told. They said they were from
Nation. ILL.,. and were going To Gin
cinnati. Communication with Nation
proved their story a fake.
Yesterday they confessed stealing
the automobile at Chicago They said
their names were Jesse Mccormack.
l5 years old Earl Mcdonald. Il: Vim
cent Riley Il; Walter Duffey. L. all
of Chicago. and Everett McCarty of
Omaha. Neb. They are all newsboys
The automobile, they said. belongs to
II. NJ. Christensen of Chicago They
said they watched for three weeks for
an opportunity TO steal the car and
finally were successful Friday. At
Valparaiso they reprinted the wheels
of the car. Mccormack has an aunt
at Moresville who had provisiOned the
ear with eggs bread, sugar, condensed
milk. etc. -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
FRIENDS OF EARLHAM
RESENT PUBLICITY
Persons Who Make Much of
Student Fun Are Called
Scandal MongerS."

RICHMOND. Ind, April %
Friends of Earlham college today are
rebuking the scandal mOngers" who
have sought TO give what is termed
undue publicity TO the infraction of
the college rules. by four young men
and four girls The incident. il is de-
clared. was not serious in its nature,
and for this reason the punishment
melted out 20 the students was not Sc
we're. The fact, however, that the
story became public almost immedi-
ately following charges by Prof Ebert
Russell that discipline at the college
had grown lax, gave the affair more
prominence. it is said. than it other
wise would have received.
Stories were circulated here today
10 the effect that because OF the re-
cent controversy at the college, that
some members of the alumni were
seeking to bring about peace by new
organization. which means, IT Is said,
that Pres't Robert L. Kelly might be
called on 10 resign.
Friends of Pres't Kelly. hOweN er,
are insistent that his administration
Of affairs is of high order, and all
knowledge is disClaimed of an effort
being made 10 depOse him.
y Richmand paper has printed an
interview with an indianapolis attor-
ney. a member of the college alumni,
who is quoted as saying that there
should be an administration at Earl
ham college which would rise above
factional disputes without taking
either side. The newspaper also says
that DIR. Elwood PerishO president of
the agricultural college of South Da-
X ota. has been prominently mentioned
as the head OF Earlham college IN
event of a change being made.
The facts in regard TO the innocent
lark of students are:
When Bundy Hall-the mems hall
was built. the wOrkmen added a
tunnel for water pipes. and it connect
ed Bundy with Earlham hail-the
girls hall Four young men, all atm
letes. found their way through the
tunnel and talked with four girls IN
the dining room of Earlham hall, TO
get ahead of the dean of Women
they said.
The student councils of both halls'
heard Of the lark" made an invesd-
cation and imposed a penalty. None
of the girls nor the young men may
meet the opposite sex for social pleas
ures during the remainder of the sem,
ester. and each one loses I'VE tull
credits.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
IS HOUSE MEMBERS
WANT SMITH AGAIN
Present Speaker of Legislature
Has Friends in the
Lower Body.

LANSING. April 29.-Through the
work of his friends Speaker Charles
W. Smith of Lapeer has been en-
dOrsed by Sc house members for re-
election. if he desires to accept the
honorary position.
Mr.. Smith up TO the present time
has had more intentions of running
for lieutenant governor. but owing to
the very largely signed petitions in
his behalf TO again become the leader
in the house, he may give up former
plans.
Il have been asked by some of my
friends to run for governor by others
to become a candidate for congress
in the seventh district and still by
others To run for lieutenant COVER
Onr," he said to The News today.
Must Ask Home Friends.
I'm view of the petitions that have
been handed to me from members Of
the house / cannot do anything else
than show them 10 my friends in my
home district and see if they want me
to come back here for another term.
Il have made il plain TO every one
that If i am given a second term in
this Office it will be exactly the same
as when / was first elected. / made
no promises of committee assignments
to any one in that campaign and I
would do the same again. l was able
to run my campaign TO a successful
finish then and / do not think my
friends should ask me to do anything
different if they want rue for sec
ond term"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
MEMBERS HOLD REUNION
Only Two Are Left of Club Organized
i'm Pittsburgh i'm 1875.

LAPORTE. Ind. April 29.-Ira F.
Brainard. - and Joseph Wainwright
81, with George I. Miller of Valparai-
so. Ind. age 20. the former two the
only survivors of the Pittsburgh Gun
club, organized over 40 years ago to
hunt in the kankakee river region,
met in reunion Wednesday at a ban
Quet in the Indiana town. The two
Pittsburgh men have just completed
their annual hunt and the three ban
Queters vowed 10 meet until death had
claimed all but one of the original.
The Pittsburgh club at one time num-
bered in its membership the most
prominent business and profession
al men in that city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
ELKKART DRYS MAY
DEMAND A RECOUNT
X. W. MOnger, Their Election Com
missioner. Refuses To Sign
the Returns.
Special to The News-Times.

special 10 The NeWS-I1mcS.
ELKHART. Ind, April 29.-Re-
fusal OF r.. W. Monger, election COM
missioner for the drys. To place his
signature TO the tabulated returns
showing that Elkhart went wet in
Mondays election by los. may create
complications which Will bring the
matter before the superior court.
NJ MOnger declined to assume the
responsibility OF accepting the ostens-
IDLE returns without first examining
the 151 mutilated ballots which we're
declared void by the election inspec-
tors of the various precincts.
1t is saiG that a recount and an eX-
pert examination of the INITIATED bal
lats may be demanded. 1t was limited
by a man close TO the dry organiza-
ton that perhaps Mr.. Monger had
certain reasons for his refusal to
sign up which might prove sensa-
tional If given publicity or indis-
creetly authorize a statement at this
time. Mr.. Monger was out of the city
Wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
DOES $4,000 DAMAGE
Fire Ruins store and Picture Theater
at KOkOmo.

KOKOMO. Ind, April 29.-Fire of
an unknown origin broke out at .
O'Clock yesterday morning In the DrlcK
block on the east side of the court
house square. occupied by the Wool
worth 5-and-1O-cent store and the
Ideal theater, the latter a movie house.
The interior of the theater was de
stroyed. the loss being about $4,000.
The Woolworth stores loss is about
$4,000 and the damage TO the build
ing is about $4,000.
The building was the first brick bus
mess block ever erected in kokomO.
Ii was built so years ago and was
owned bv the II. a. BrOuse estate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
MAN is ELECTROCUTED
Grand Rapids BallOOnist Pals from
Pole Across Wires.

GRAND RAPIDS. April 29.-Mak-
ing preparations for a balloon ascen-
sion Thursday at Ionia. Mich, Theo-
dore Snyder 20 years old. climbed an
electric light pole 10 fasten "a rope in
the rear OF the Silverton building. ac-
cording TO dispatches received here.
In some manner he lost his balance,
and moment later was lying across
the electric wires. dead
shock of $500 volts had electro
cuted him.
For nearly an hour the body lay on
the wires, curls Of smoke rising where
the current burned the flesh. before
the power company was notified and
the power shut off.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
LEAVES CHILD IN THEATER
Found Peacefully Sleeping After
Building Had Been Locked.

DOWAGIAC. Mich. April 29.-Mgr.
Al Larkin of Beckwith theater. was
called from his bed when his tele-
phone rang. a startled voice respond
ed 90 his. Hello"
lis this Mr. Larkin? Say. / was at
the Beckwith tonight with my three
children and when I got home one
of the children was missing. Won't
YOU please see II she's locked up in
the theater2"
Mr.. I.arkin dressed and made his
way 20 the theatcr. = hurried search
disclosed "a little girl sleepihg peace
fully IN one of the seats. The girl
vas only i've years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
RICHARcSO BUYS PAPER
Will Issue Morning Paper i'm Lansing
Was Former Saginaw
Mayor.

LANSING, April 29.-Ard T. Rich
ardson. former mayor of Saginaw. has
purchased the Lansing Evening Press,
and Will turn IL into a morning paper.
Richardson has held one share in
the Lansing State Journal but il is
understood he has relinQuished that
share He was married 10 a da1ghter
of Mrs. Elsa Bucknum Of Grand Rap
ids about a year ago. Mrs. Bucknum
IS a sister OF Mrs Charles y. Halstead.
publisher of the Lansing State Jour
nal
The new paper will begin issuing
Nav l.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
BENSON Is NAMED
viii BE the First Chief of Operations
i'm Navy.

WASHINGTON. April 29.-The ap-
pointment OF Capt. William :. Benson,
commandment of the philadelphia navy
ward. as the first chief of operations
i'm the navy was announced by Sec'y
Daniels Wednesday, Capt. Benson
will assume his new duties next Mon
day, receiving then the pay and rank
of rear admiral. At the same time
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske will
ioin the staff of the war college as his
present office. aide for operations, dies
with the institution Of the new bureau
of operations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
GO TO TERRE HAUTE
Nurses From This City Attend Semi
Annual Convention.

Miss Bessie Graham and Miss Olive
Bailey have gone 10 Terre Haute to
attend the semi-annual convention of
the Indiana State Nurses association
which is in session today and Friday.
Miss Bailey took Miss Cars place as
delegate from the Epworth alumni.
The convention is being held in the
First Methodist church at Terre Haute
and many topics OF general public in
terest are being considered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
BAY CITY CUTS OUT BARS
Has Five Fewer Than Records of Last
Year Show, Says Report.

BAY CITY. April 29.-From 100
saloons i'm 1907 10 lis in 1915 is the
record of Bay City. the latter figure
being five lower than last year.
The policy of the common coun-
ell Is 10 reduce the number each year
through voluntary Surrenders. until
here shall be but one saloon for each
800 people. under the 1910 census
Bay City now has one saloon TO 3S4
people.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
FARM IN ALLEYS
Mayor of Columbus Calls Halt on
Gardening Enthusiasts.

COLUMBUS, Ind, April 29.-Mayor
Volland has called a halt on the
"back To nature" movement in this
civ So many people have heard the
call of the onion bed. the lettuce bed
and the truck patch generally that city
nropertv is being appropriated. In
the suburbs are several streets ana
alleys not in actual use. People nave
plowed up these thoroughfares and
have things planted there. Mayor
Nolland has instructed the street com
missioner to see that this ground Is
returned to the city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
WHITTIER GROWS ANGRY
Cuts Himself Then Throws Knife and
Cuts Grandfather.

PERU, Ind, April 29.-Harry Bvers
Of Pipe Greek township. while whit
Ting a stick. cut cash in his right
leg. IL made him so angry that he
threw the knife over a barn. and when
il descended II struck his grandfather.
.. A. Rhinehart, on the head. infiicting
a painful, though not serious. injury.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
DROP BOMBS.

AMSTERDAM. April 29.-A hostile
airman this morning dropped six
bombs on the Zeppelin factory at
Friederichshafen. one OF them struck
the works. but did insignificant dam
age The airman was fired at. but es-
capped.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
LEAVES ONE "WET" TOWN
Attica Goes Dry" by IA and Coving-
ton l. saloon Center.

ATTICA. Ind. April 29.-The city
OF Attica Tuesday went into the dry
column. leaving the city Of Covington
the only wet" spot IN the eight
counties OF the ninth congressional
district. The majority against the
saloons was 144. Two years ago the
wet majority was "a and four years
ago IL was 20.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
THREE MERGERS ENTERED.

INDIANAPOLIS, April Z9.-Ihree
MERGERS have been entered in the 500
mile race scheduled for Indianapolis
May % They will be driven by Louis
Nikrent Guy Rukstall and Edward
Pullen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
NOTICE.

The county treasurer's office will be
open for the accommodation Of the
tax payers Friday evening, April 80,
: p m. and Monday evening,
Nav @.-AdVt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
ENTERS FISH ESTATE

The estate of James NJ Fish, who
died on Dec. Z, 1914, was filed for
probate Wednesday morning and the
widow, Elsie NJ. Fish, was appointed
administrators. The estate is valued
at $1,000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
GRANTS SHnE DIVORCE.

Judge Ford granted a divorce to
Mabel Shipe from Frank T. Shipe
Wednesday morning. The petitioner
charged that her husband insisted
upon continuously nagging her.