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Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-23
Reduced Rates on HOlton lnterurban

Effective Wednesday, December %,
fare one way between Ell Centre ano
Holtville will be Soc; round trip, 60c
Ride in comfortable motor cars or
a good roadbed.
Leave Ell Centre, 1880 a. M, 12:0C
M, 100, $40 and $50 p. m.
Leave Holtville, 700 and 900 a
m.; 1:30, 4:45 and 7:15 p. m.
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FOR EXCHANGE-REAL ESTATE

FOR EXCHANGE -Five-roomed Cali
Iornla house, close to car line, Pasa-
ueha. Price $1,000. Want clear lots
IN El Centre to $1,000 Imperial
Realty CO., 523 Security Bldg, Los
AngeIeS 90
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FOR RENT-REAL ESTATE

RANCHES TO LEASE ON faVoTahIg
terms u thoroughly practicsI u rarlI1 9o1e
ers with outfits Would advance ea"b
uHlil crop is ready Apply Erifisb
y american Mercantile Company. 225
NNpFth seventh St, El Centre. Ui
FOR RENT-166 acres, 166 shares wa
Ter stock, ] mile from Heber; for
Cash or grain rent; 80 acres alfalfa.
10 dcfes volunteer cotton; spleadfd
[idnd. ADDRESS owner, J. p Yoder
4193 South Flower St, Los Angeles
=. cal. 255
FOR RENTED acres fine soft land
~ miles southeast of Holtville' ;
about 40 acres leveled, bordered. ce -
ment gates; small house; taxes and
water assessments the only rental
Inquire c. A. Lyman, Eneinitas. Cal,
FOR RENT-S0- dairy ranch ois
miles northeast of Calexico; fenced
lnto five fields; good house, cement
delivery gates; bitches in good con
ultlon; Sl250 per acre Apply c.
II. HeYener, CaleXico. Phone 40F12.
tOR RENT OR FOR SALE-4-room
cottage with screened porch and
path, on Fourth st. and El Cenfro
Ave. INQUIRE Valley Lumber Co.
FOR LEASE-Rooming house, consist
ing OF y rooms, all modern; large
INlnS room; rent very reasonable
See Nuffer Land Co.
FOR RENT-40 or 80 acres. all in al
ialta; mile north of Heber. Call at
cole & McGriffith ranch. X260
FOR RENT-290 acres fine corn land
Inquire at the Weinert Photo Studio.
Imperial. vob7
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-23
G.. B. FOLSOM
MODERN SANITARY
Estimates Furnished
PLUMBING
Ell Centre, Cal. Phone 80
O6363
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Ell Centre, Cal.

u. S. Land OFFICE at Los angeles. Cal.
January %, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Nina r..
Crosby Heber, California, assignee of
Charles L. Jackson, who, on August
27, 1918, made desert land entry No.
o6363, for NV a Sc y, Section 1,
Township 16 s., Range IA E., s. B.
meridian, has filed notice of intention
to mako final desert proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described.
before the Clerk of the Superior Court
at El Centro, California, at 800 a. M.
on the 9Th day of March, 1915
Claimant names as witnesses: George
H. Barrows, Roy G.. Barrows, Albert III,
Crosby, all of Heber, California; Lake
II. Coon, of Ell Centre, California;; Ar
thur C. Goff. of Calexico, Cal.
Non -coalFeb2S JOHN ID. ROCHE,
PressatElcentroCa Register.
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We move pianos and houses. Et
Royce Transfer, 632 Main.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-23

My business is moving. Ed Royce
Transfer, 632 Main-Adv.
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WATER STOCA

FOR sALE-lO5 shares No. water
stock: will sell any amount: Stillens,
. miles west Main St, El Centro.
Phone 113F6. -
IVANTED-32 shares No. water
efnck: quote lowest price. Address
Box 15S. El Centro.
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FOR RENT-ROOMS AND APTS.
FURNITURE

WANTED-We pay highest prices for
second hand goods. McCuhs 1urhi-
ture Co. -..-.-...,.,,
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE Cheap acres ready for
SUBDIVISION; one mile from I'll Cen
tro; all in alfalfa; no softer or bef-
ter land in valley, eleetrieitv for
lighting and power at preTniees.
Holton Interurban stops at land
rare 10 cents. Investor buy mi
land, subdiYide IL and make q quick
cleanup.
LIENS AGENCY.
over First National Bank
fOR SAlE-SO acres, close In; SCT1esT
of land: all in alfalfa; fine buildings.
with all modern conveniences: va
ter under pressure to dwelling barn
and yard. Must be sold in ten daVe
LIENS AGENCY,
over First National Bank
FO1t SALE-JUU acres of soft sedimen-
tary soil; best land in the Imperial
valley; in tracts TO suit purchaser
Apply to owner, Box 176, Holtville,
FOR SALE-40 acres good SOFT soil
near Meloland, in alfalfa; price. So
600; very easy terms. Chas Berk-
man, 581 Main ST. El Ceutro
FOR SALE-Lot, 8ox10O; gas, electric
ity and water; only 5000 cash If TAX
en- this week. r. L. Harrel, 622
Main St.
FOR SALE-4O acres good alfalfa, well
fenced; will take good securities as
payment Address Box 547, Imperial.
FOk 'SALE-TWo good residence lots.
cheap for cash. Box 255. EI CEN
iro. X252
FOR SALE, rent or lease, G-rm. house.
See NJ. 6. Iill 526 Vine ST
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WANTED-LIVE STOCK

WANTED TO BUY-Good $50 mule. In
quire at Coggins' Garage. 251
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300---H OF Stock. 300

milk
otens; the mixed Hostens Jerseys and
coming 2yad Hosen bull Twelve head of calves from to
months old
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-04-24
Got In Her Answer,

y "Marin." said Mr.. Jollyboy very SOL
EMMY. thinking to take rise out of
the wife Of his bosom. Il heard of q
dreadful operation which was under
gone by girl. She seemed in danger
Of losing her sight. and the clever Oph-
thnlmic surgeon who operated on her
found
"Yes! breathlessly interposed Mrs.
Jollyboy. Found whatf"
THAT the poor girl had young man
In her eyer rejoined hubby. with
chuckle.
Silence reigned supreme for the space
Of five minutes. at the end of which
time Mrs. JoiIyboy said quietly:
well, of course. 1t would all depend
on what kind of young man 1t was, as
there are many men she would have
been able to see through" And. with
serene smile. Mrs J. resumed her
knitting.-London Express
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GLACIERS OF THE ALPS.
Most Of Them Appear to Be Melting
and Retreatinq.

Some new measurements by the
Swiss Alpine club confirm the con-
tinued recession of the Swiss glaciers.
and in spite of the fact that some of
the glaciers were protected by heavy
snowfnlls or have had hardly any sum
shine, their liquefaction continues to
proceed at an increasing rate.
The largest of the glaciers. l. Aletsch.
has retreated ten feet, following on
nearly sixty feet in 1911, and rather
gone back thirty-four feet in addition
to the seventy feet lost in the previous
two years. An exception to the gem
eral rule appears ut first to be fur
nished by the two glaciers of Grindel-
wald. which have come on since last
year, but the advance does not COM
pensatc for the loss Of the previous
year, and since 1893 the two glaciers
have lost nearly quarter of II mile.
Their temporary advance is clearly at
tributable to the Indictment weather of
last year.
Nearly all the smaller glaciers. out Of
the fifty-two surveyed by the Alpine
club. show some retreat, and the lar
gest loss appears to be that of the Palu
glacier, near Bernina, which is losing
regularly seventy feet year Periods
of recession of the Swiss glaciers have
been noted before. and they have been
followed by periods of advance, so
that 1t has been suggested that the
present instances are dependent mere
ly on cycles of less rainy or snowy
winters and that there is no nerma-
nent glacier loss.-London Post.
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ou.liti.. q, IN. Topaz.

The name Of the precious stone In
serted 10 the ring Ut Gyges has DOT
been handed down to US. but II IL prUt-
able that It WIS the topaz, whose won
ders FhilOstrates recOunts IN the life
OF ApOIlonius. An attribute Of the sun
and Or tire. the ancients called II the
gold magnet, Us u was credited with
the power OF attracting thut metal. IN
dicating ita veins ana discovering
the treasures. Heliodor,is tn nis story
Of Theagpnes and Charicies says that
the topaz saves from Dire all those who
wear II and that Charicies WINS pre-
served by topaz from the derry venge-
ance of Arsaces. queen Ut Ethiopia.
This stone was one OF the tirst taiis
mans that fbengenes possessed In
Egypt The topaz at present symbol
ICES Christian vtrtnes-raith. justice.
temperance. gentleness. clemency.
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A Tartar ceurtship.

Among the TchulIan Tartars a curl
GUS mode Of popping the question"
exists. The TchuIian bachelor in
senrch OF a wife. having oiled brand
new pipe with fragrant tobacco.
stenithily enters the dwelling OF the
fair one upon whom he has bestowed
his affections. deposits the pipe upon
a conspicuous article Of furniture and
retires on tiptOe to some convenient
hiding pince in the neighbOrhOOd. ioca,
etiquette requiring that he should ex-
ecute this strategic movement appar
emily uDdetected by the damsei Of his
choice or any other member Of her
family. Presently ne returns without
further Alteration OF secrecy and looks
into the apartment in casual sort OF
way. A single clnnce at the pipe he
left behind him enables him to learn
the fate OF his proposal. II 1t has been
smoked he goes forth an accepted and
exuitunt bridegroom; tr not. the offer
of his hand and heart has been re
1ected
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No eu.in... Good Business.

Yes" said the quiet man. business
mas been good with the this week-or
bad-l don't know which yOn would
call It have been buster than the
company likes to nave me-"
What do you mean by thatf IL
there an employer who does not like to
have his employees work. Could l get
4 job there. II seems to me that such
II position would suit my temperament
exactly"
THE company doesn't care to have
anything doing in my department 1t
would be glad to pay me my salary
and never have me do stroke Of
work.
What an ideal job! What kind OF a
place Is FTP
~ am an adjuster OF death claims
for life insurance company."-New
York Press,
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SEEK THE BRIGHT SPOTS.
Don't Crouch In the Gloom, but Lock
Up and Be an Optir,ist.

Don't Crouch In the Gloom, but Look
Up and Be an optirnist.
He who thinks the world Is full OF
etnM people and kindly blessings Is
much richer than ne who thinks the
contrary. Each mans Imagination
largely peoples the world for himself.
Some live In world peopled With
princes Of the royal blood: some In
world OF paupers and privation. You
have your choice.
This Is a big. busy world 1t cnres
precious little what Won think Of II or
what faults or troubles you find In it.
II IL choice that concerns yourself
more than all others combined. wheth
er you crouch in the gloom, the com
panion Of hateful COLLINS. or stride In
the sunshine. seeing smiles and catch
ing shreds of song. !.
Men and women In Gods image were
not made as whining. groveling beings
They were made to stand erect, men
tally as well as physically: to labor
well and joyously; to take the gifts OF
providence. whether they be Joy or sor
row. and bear them cheerfully and
with courage: to add ever something
to the worlds store Of happiness. n It
ne only a smile,
Look up. See how flooded with sun
shine this beautiful world b whsR
faced with smiling eyes
=. n yon would win anything. do gan
thing. be anything, don't whiMRrs
Christian Herald.
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Fold a piece of sheer Swiss muslin
IS by 7 inches to make an oblong by
: inches. Bind with three-quarter inch
lavender satin ribbon, leaving unbound
a small opening at the end Of one side
until about one and half ounces of
pad. Finish binding, turn down the
left hand corner and catch with bow
OF the lavender ribbon. Buy one and IA
half yards of ribbon. This sachet
makes Il dainty gift and is inexpensive
Keep 1t in bureau drawer.
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AERIAL TIME SIGNALS.
How They May Be Picked Up by Own
ers If Wireless Outfits.

The wisdom OF furnishing vessels at
SEA with the correct time by wireless
has been demonstrated time and again
since the government began sending
the signals over year ago. Since
that time, too. many jewelers., railway
officials and otisrs on land who need
the correct time have been taking the
messages The sending Instruments
are extremely powerful, and any own
err OF a wireless outfit within their
range may get the time absolutely cor
rect twice day by properly tuning
his receiving apparatus.
The stations that send out the re-
ports and the wave lengths used by
each are as follows: Arlington, 900
meters; Key West, 1000 meters: New
Orleans, 1000 meters: North Head
1000 meters; Eureka, 400 meters; San
Diego. 2,eOO meters; Mare Island, $500
meters.
The time signals have been distinct
ly noted over 1000 miles from the
sending station, and as the waves trav-
ell $4,000 miles second the differ
ence between the sending and receiv-
ing time is practically nil.
All the stations send the time sig
nails mt noon and 10 p. IN, the first
three according to seventy-ffth me-
ridian time and the last four accord
ing to one hundred and twentieth me-
ridian time. The signals begin five
minutes before noon and 10 p. H.
Every second is sounded except the
twenty ninth in each minute, the last
five seconds of the first four minutes
minute: then at noon and 10 p. IN. the
signal Is Il longer contact after an
other ten second break.-Ch.cago Rec
ord Herald.
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The sport of pigeon flying dates back
100 years. although the, Egyptians
trnined pigeons to serve as messengers
1000 odd years ago. and their example
was followed by the Assyrians. the
Chinese. the Greeks and the Romans
The first pigeon race was organized in
Belgium in 1918. and two years later a
bird was flown from Paris to verviers.
where its arrival was hailed by a pro
cession with brass bands. In England
the first pigeon race was held in 1873
from Newcastle-on-Tyne to BeIhill
The sport caught on rapidly. especially
In Lancashire and Yorkshire. and such
long distance flights as from Mnnches
ter to San Sebastian GOO miles, have
been achieved.-London Standard.
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Spanish lads have game which they
call -Hobby bull" snd u has something
on the American ktddiea' hobby horse.
according to those who have seen IL
The boys OF Malaga aud Other spanish
cttien dnd IN immense amount Of ex.
element and amusement In mock en-
counters with the hobby bull. which u
merely framework mounted on
wooden wheels and has pair OF horns
dashed to Its forward end. Armed with
q scarlet cloth. one OF the boys infur
ates the bobbybuii. while another op
crates the animal"
II the matador has talent In the art
OF tauuung and teasing and the other
lad " spirited the game may become
serious. Boys In training to become
matadors practice regularly with the
hObbybull and consider such play u
part OF their training. -Philadeiphia
North American.
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The griddle in the accompanying cut,
which has been recently patented. re-
quires no great dexterity, for when
the cake has been properly cooked on
one side its existence is not to be en-
dangered by u bungling turning Oper-
alton, which happens when the I'M
skilled undertakes to perform it. Ill
stead of turning the cake. with this
improved idea the griddle Is turned.
1t will be readily seen how this may
be done with the two part iron. The
unoccupied portion of the iron is turn
ed over that which contains the cook
ing cake, and then the whole is turned
so that the heat will get to the side to
be cooked.
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HEROES OF MEDICINE.
Many an Obscure Physician Has Died
For humanity's Sake.


The physicians who have met death
from diphtheria. from smallpox. from
tuberculosis in the heroic discharge OF
duties so common rs to seem trivial.
cannot be computed. Time has failed
to keep record Of the noble dend-
roster of their honored names is out of
our power Obscure heroes who have
fallen in the strife for humanity fill
our churchyards. where they sleep In
unacknowledged graves.
St Paul boosted he was citizen of
no mean city. We may boast In the
same spirit that we belong to no mean
profession. to no ignoble calling. and
while ungrateful beneficiaries may &c
cuse us Of practicing medicine for
money. we may be sure that alike in
city and In country. alike among the
homes of wealth and the novels Of des-
titution. there exists a great body Of
men who by unselfishness. by fortl
tude, by kindness and charity. sustain
amply the traditions and fulfill worth
fly the scope OF our noble calling.
To those men what is a money fee?
It is not time and study and care
alone that they offer to the afflicted. 1t
Is their own strength. their sleep. their
very lives that they lavish upon them.
and what Is fee In exchange? Do
men sell their blood for gold?-"Recre-
atoms of Physician" by A. Stuart
NJ. Chisholm, NJ. d.
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BRAVERY in BATTLE.
After the Fighting Has Begun the OFF,
GERS Give Few Orders.


An officer in our regular army who
saw fighting In the Spanish war point
ed ont the other day that most persons
had very wrong conception OF how
soldiers tight in modern battles.
After regiment has wheeled into
position to attack the foe and the &C.
tuul fighting has begun" he said ''the
officers really have little to do with the
proceedings. There Is SO much noise.
for one thing. that commands cannot
be heard. and for this reason whistles.
In many armies. have been substituted
for bugles, because their shrill blast
carries better than the heavier notes
Of the brass. Beyond giving the signal
for the charge the officers can do little.
The men. once they see the line Of the
enemy In front Of them. know what Is
expected Of them and carry out their
work with surprisingly few orders.
"SkIrmish drills in times of peace
have taught the troops how to act to
gether. and 1t is amnzing to see how
quickly the men adapt themselves to
the conditions OF actual battle. II is
the corporals and sergeants who are in
the line with the men who are the real
steadying influence In fight They
know the characteristics of the indi
vidunl private In way that the com
missioned officers can never know them
and are prepared to give calming
word to this or that one when the
emergency arises.
I'm my own experience have
known private who Ind served three
enlistments to take charge Of com
pany In charge. and the officers and
noncoms were very glad to leave 1t tr
him. After the scrap was over he be-
came private once more. but while
that row was on. SO fur rs actual in.
fuence with the men was concerned.
he WINS of grent deal more fmportan nee
than his captain. The way that man
could wriggle into cover was a revela-
ton. and he went through three cam
paigns without scratch. His example
In the regiment WINS big asset
bravery in battle. according to my
experience. is very much matter of
temperament. Some men are carried
along by a sort Of ecstasy. others hold
themselves to the work by sheer force
of will. while others-and these are the
best-go through fight with sort OF
grim interest MS If 1t was a highly
amusing though somewhat dangerous
sport they were engaged in. like polo
or football."-New York Times.
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MADE HIM A PROFESSOR.
Hs Didn't Know Very Much. but His
Bluff Won the Appointment.

0IuU won Sno App0lVtNu8Uks
In one OF the japanese papers are
some "reminiscences of the wnr with
Russin. and among them IL the follow
ing:
When peace WAS concluded between
iapan and Risssia the study OF the
Iapunese language became something
like craze among Russiuns. AT Har
bin. for instance. Japanese were In
great demand as teachers OF their
mother tongue Many japanese bur
bers and laundrymeD shut up their
shops and became Instructors Of Japa.
nese
As In most cases the instruction was
not conducted on u systematic method.
many Russian students OF japanese
ing OF the language.
Then one day Japanese Interpreter
who taught Japanese TO Russian rail
way men at Hardin received letter
from one OF his whilom pupils asking
for certificate of his proficiency Az
matter of fact. his knowledge Of Jap
anese does not extend beyond what
may be called pidgin Jnpnnese. hut
certificate was forwarded to him a.
requested
A few weeks later the interpreter
was surprised to receive a letter from
the Russian informing him that he had
been engaged by the government as
professor OF japanese AZ monthly
salary Of 500 roubies. Chron.
tCltA
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DIAMONDS IN SUGAR.
We Know They Are There. Because
Science Has Extracted Them.

We Know They Are There. Because
Science Has Extracted Them.
Although at first thought the state
ment seems incredible. 1t is perfectly
true that a lump Of sugar may be con
verted into diamonds.
Not all the substance OF the sugar
of course will enter into the compost
ton Of the diamond. but only the car
bon that 1t contains. Sugar consists
of carbon united with oxygen and by
drOgen.
1t is an easy matter to separate out
ments for the production OF diamonds
this sugar carbon has been employed.
The diamonds SO produced were OF
course very small and destitute Of
commercial value. but still they were
real diamonds. and the chemical re-
suit achieved would be no greater in.
trinsicaliy II they were as big ms the
Cullinan.
Scientists have often expressed the
hope that an improvement In the proc.
ess Of manufacturing diamonds may
be effected whereby the necessity of
dissolving the carbon in molten iron
may be dispensed with. md the re
quired combination of great pressure
with great heat may be brought about
by some such operations as squeezing
the carbon between redhot metal
plates.-New York World.
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MOUNTAIN CLIMBING.
Il 10 . Great Tonic After . Life Of
Physical Inactivity.

u 10 Great Tonic After Lire OF
Physical Inactivity.
In several respects mountain climb
ing Is peculiarly wholesome form Of
athletic sport for the large number Of
persons whose vacations are sedentary.
The indoor life which these persons
commonly lead and the pr9tsction
from even the slightest rigofS ~ 81.
mate which their mode Of housing and
places Of work afford them are more
than likely to render them oversensi.
tive to the extremes Of weather. 1t IL
for precisely such unexpOsed persons
TINT an occasional trip to the high
lands and an Alpine excursion has most
refreshing recuperation and stimulus
in store. according to physicians.
The heart Is called on to exert itself
to degree which. in an otherwise
healthy subject, will be followed only
by the invigorution characteristic of
most exercise. The advantage is not
confined to single organ. for the re-
spiratory mechanism, the entire mus
culature of the body rs well as the
cardiac and circulatory apparatus. and
the general metabolic processes ap'
parently benefit In ways not readily
definable In scientific terms. In add
tion to an indetinabIe feeling Of well
being considerable skill IL acquired In
certain of the performances Of noun
tain climbing or other feats OF alpine
sport The combination has shown Its
wholesome and invigorating influence
on many an individual suffering from
the flag" OF life Of physical inac,
dvity -Journal Of the American Medi.
cal Association