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REALTY TRANSFERS
Reported daily by the Peoples Alb
stract and Title Company:

Robert N. De Normandie ct ux. to
Guy Pearson, S " NE a SW Il tract
140, 1914.
John H. Lashbrooke to Rose Mar
garet Lashbrooke, N " NE a sec
ton ID, 11-14, 80 acres.
Charles E. Mudgett ct ux. to
Charles T. Barber, tract Sc, 14-13.
C. l.. Williams to William H. John
son, S u of lot 20 and all lot 81, block
!31, Holtville.
F. B. Shaw to c. L. Williams, same
property as above.
e. E. Harden ct ux. to F. B. Shaw,
same property as above.
J. H. Harden ct ux. to Southern Ii
tie Guaranty Company, w " NV Il
section II and E 1a NE a of section
18, 1912.
Vernalis Farming Company to E.
N. Smith, N " NE a of section IA,
1912.
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SPECIAL NOTICES

WANTED-Everyone to know that l
am leaving the valley and that every
thing / possess in the valley is for
sale, which includes a $4,000 stock
of pianos, Buick 1-ton truck, house
and lot, household goods, store fix
lures and lease. Come on, you bar
gain hunters. Everything Will be
offered cheap in order to make short
work of it, i am leaving on account
of sickness and must get out quick
Il. L. Harrell, 622 Main ST., Ell Cen
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Dancing Classes.

Classes personally conducted by
Professor Morgan N. Smith at Bar
bara Worth hotel. Wednesday even
ing advanced class, 8:30-9:3O. Fri
day evening beginners class, S:3O-
$3.50. Dancing on both nights after
class. Will gladly give rates for pri-
vate classes. Private lessons by ap-
pointment. Phone 1922 or Barbara
Worth Hotel.-Adv.
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State of California, .,
County of Imperial d

urt
NoTA5@ JAS ADMINISTRATOR
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LOMBARD & SON, INC, loan agents
for the Union Central Life Insurance
company, have monev to loan on
FIRST class farm security; long time
loans. annual interest, with liberal
prepayment privileges. S. j. Mont
gomery, Mgr, Room 2, Security Bank
Bldg, El Centre, Cal
MONEY TO LOAN
l will buy paper secured by cat
tie. make chattel mortgage loans to
farmers and handle sale paper. Of
flee hours, 8 to -. Security Bank
Bldg, Ell Centro, Cal. a. 3. Dun.
laD
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MONEY TO LOAN

WHY NOT BUILD that new house? We
will loan you the money or will ma k e
loan on your home already built
Money right now. No delay.
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MUSICIANS

Ethel LChestnut. coloratura soprano
teacher of voice, 563 olive phone21SW
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HELP WANTED
c.. B. FOLSOM
MODERN SANITARY
PLUMBING
Estimates Furnished
EN Centro. Cal. Phone 80
NO. 235o
IN n\NI.!ktI'T I'TCN.


In the District Court of the United
states for the southern district OF cal
ifornia, Southern division
In the matter of w. Henry Chormicie
bankrupt. - c,,..
micle, of El Centre. in the County or
Imperial and District aforesaid, bank
rupt:
Notice is hereby given: That on the
18th day of December, A, d. 1919; the
said w Henry Chormicle was adjudi-
Gated bankrupt, and that the first
meeting of his creditors viii be p heia h
21, Central block, $50 Main street. in
the. City of Riverside, County of Riv,
erside, state Of California, on the 22nd
day of January, A. ID. 1916, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, at which time
and place the said creditors may at
tend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting,
Dated at Riverside, California, the
11th day of January. A. p. 1916
THOMAS r. PORTEOUS,
215 Referee in Bankruptcy.
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PASTURE AND PRODUCE

FOR SALE-240 tons of hay in stack:
alfalfa and barley mixed; will sell
70 tons or more at SO per ton. Ad-
dress f. S. Schulz, Heber. Cal. X217
FOR SALE-60O tons No. / loose alfalfa
in stack. f. l.. Powell, S7F12, Holt
vile. x222
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FOR EXCHANa.E-REA ESTATE
ANTED-s:.cAE ESTATE

HAVE CUSTOMER with $4,000 cash to
exchange for 40 acres. Liens Agen-
cy, Oregon Hotel Bldg.
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AUTOMOBILES
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN

between Ell Centro and
Holtville about II. II. crossing, large
auto gas lamp. Finder would CONFER
STransfer 90 office. 217
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Public Administrators Report.

Imperial o
O. Procedure
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-12
FURNITURE
WATER STOCK
FOR RENT-ROOMS AND APIS.

FOR RENT-Three-r room furnished
APARTMENT to parties without chill
dren. sos Brighton, corner FltthH22o
FOR RENT-Choice floor and office
rooms in Barbara Worth Hotel. see
Mr. Richmond
ROOMS FOR RENT by day or week
Two blocks north of Postoifice' o2@
Commercial
1,0R RJcNT-Furnished rooms with
stoves. Apply 553 Park Ave.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-12

of the interior, and published as bulle-
tin 64l-C In his report Mr.. Stebinger
summarizes all the available data con
cerning the possible occurrence of oil
and gas in a considerable area in the
north central part of Montana, from
the latitude of Great Falls northward
to the international boundary. He dis
cusses briefly the general geology of
the region, names the rocks in which
oil and gas are likely to be found,
and tells how the several formations
may be recognized both at the surface
and in drilling. The Harve gas field
is described in detail, and the probable
extension of the field. Areas in Hill,
ChOuteau, Blaine and Fergus counties,
where the structure-is similar to that
at Harve, and other areas whose struc-
ture is believed to give promise of oil
and gas production are discussed in de-
tail. Most of the localities named have
not yet been tested by the drill.
This report is one which every oper-
ator in Montana should read with care.
A copy can be obtained free from the
director of the United States geologic
al survey, Washington, ID. G.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-12

should intervene and no circumstances
should render it dangerous for the
driver of the team to bear off, il
would be his duty to do so, although
it might suit his convenience better to
keep in the middle; and his refusal
thus to bear off would be an abuse of
his own equal and common right, for
which, if injurious to another, an ac'
tion for damages would lie
Overtaking and Passing-The opera
tor of an automobile on approaching
from behind a vehicle going in the
same direction, and intending to pass
it on the proper side, should seasonably
sound his horn-not only to warn the
driver of the vehicle ahead of such in.
tention, but also to keep on his own
side of the road. Under such circum'
stances the passing vehicle should not
unduly crowd the vehicle being pass.
ed If no impediment intervenes, the
driver ahead is bound to give way to
the vehicle behind wishing to pass.
Cross Streets and Turning Corners
A person driving vehicle across a
street is bound to see that it does not
interfere with others in the proper eX-
ercise of their rights of passage. The
situation is the same IN eases where one
vehicle is passing along one street,and
Continued next Saturday,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-12

the order is given or from whom the
purchase is made, he is guilty of II vic.
lation Of his duty to his employer
Ordering Supplies and Repairs. - A
chauffeur by virtue of his position has
no authority to contract for general re-
pairs, In case of sudden or unexpected
breakdowns, or "road trouble, " he may
bind his employer in ordering such re.
pairs of Il temporary character. or nee.
essary supplies, as will enable him to
continue his journey; but he has at no
time implied authority to make con.
tracts for repairs of general or perma.
nent nature.
Placing Car in Storage.-It is the
chauffeur 's duty, in case of u break.
down on the road, to put his employer s
car for safe keeping in some proper
place, and the employer will be respons.
ibles for the proper expenses of such
storage.
General Rules as to the Exercise OF
Care.-Travelers must always exercise
at least ordinary care and skill, being
guilty of no wait of proper diligence,
nor of rashness or mismanagement In
automobile eases the burden usually
rests heavily on the motorist, by reason
of the character of the vehicle. The
meaning of the word care. and what
constitutes due care, are reliable. They
may mean one thing on n country road,
and another thing on the crowded street
of city. The operator of an automo.
bile must use reasonable care and skin.
and traveller on foot or in another We.
hiele must also take care of himself. A
public highway is open in all its length
aud breadth to the reasonable, common
and equal use of the people, on foot
or in vehicles. The owner Of an auto,
mobile has the same right as the owner
OF other vehicles to use the highway,
and like thom he must exercise reason.
able care and caution for the safety of
Others. A traveller ON foot has the same
right to the use of the public highway
as an automobile or any other vehicle.
In using such highway all persons are
bound to the exercise of reasonable care
to prevent accident, Such care must be
in proportion to the danger in each case.
There is like duty OF exercising rca.
sonable care on the part of all. The
person having the management of the
automobile, and the traveller on foot,
are both required to use such reasonable
care, circumspection. prudence aud dis.
cretion AS circumstances require; an in.
crease of care being required whore
there is an increase of danger; and both
are bound to the reasonable use of all
their senses for the prevention of aeci-
dent, and TO the exercise of all such
reasonable caution rs ordinarily careful
and prudent persons would exercise un-
der the same circumstances, The more
dangerous the character of the vehicle
or machine, and the greater its liability
to do Injury to Others the greater de-
gree Of care and caution is required in
It's use and operation. The persos trav-
cling by foot on a public road is reqnir-
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OIL AND GAS IN NORTH
CENTRAL MONTANA

The search for. oil and gas in Mon
tana has become very active, and there
is an iusistent demand for information
concerning the occurrence of taese sub
stances in the state. The extension In
to Montana of the fields that are pro-
dueing high grade oils in Wyoming,
The development of valuable gas fields
in southern Albertp, the discovery of
some oil within few score miles of
the northern boundary of Montana, and
finally, the recent drilling in of a
large gas well at Harve, in Hill coun-
ty, have led petroleum engineers and
operators to give serious attention to
" wildeatting in this state Rocks
of the same age as those which are pro-
duetive in Wyoming and in Alberta are
known to be present over large areas
in Montana, aud there is every reason
20 believe that where the structure is
favorable they will yield oil and gas.
a report on the possibilities of oil in
this region has recently been prepared
hy Eugene Stebinger. of the United
states geological survey, department
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-12

er sleep. Hcmiltc- filed and 1t his
pipe. passing me the burning Uatch
for my cigarette. 1t was then about
quarter past ten o'clock. Outside.
the month of March was dying hard,
the wind rattling the loose shutters,
and occasionally coming down the
chimney to blow little puffs Of smoke
into the room from the open fire.
place. & asset.
"Harleigh," began the doctor In
the clear, slow, incisive tone he al
ways used In commanding his sub
tects, "go to George Nelson's house
and tell US what he Is doing" y,
After O silence of half minute,
Harlelgh, who was seated comfort
ably In a big leather chair. straight-
ened up, look Of annoyance on his
face. His eyes We're closed. Almost
Immediately he spoke in a relieved
tone: e~--
"Pm In front Of the house now.
Missed my way first. Got into the
wrong block"
Pr His voice was as 1t always was in
ordinary conversation.
d. Are you sure it's Nelson's house?"
asked Brumair slowly.
q "Sure."
"pver been there before?'
"Once before. It's all dark now.
No lights anywhere. ] can't get in.
The doors locked"
Brumair flung off his coat.
2, ,%"see here, Harleigh!" he exclaimed
roughly, but continued in his slow,
even tore: "You go In. Locks makes
no difference to you. Do you UNDER
stand? You can go In" ,
d 1t ia to the doctors credit that all
through the scene which followed he
preserved his self-control and made
his tone exactly that which he used
In less remarkable tests.
But it's 10 dark" objected Har-
leigh after O pause. during which
he had sat perfectly still In the
chair.
"You can see now. and you will
have no trouble with the darkness"
said the doctor.
Yes, | can see," the other agreed
reluctantly. q
In the silence that followed Hamll-
ton got up ard stood putting his pipe
rapidly, his back to the fire.
watched Brumair. With coat off and
hair dlsheyeled, he was working hard
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-12

pecally is this so when the operator is
ON the wrong side of the road and
near the curb, because the foot pas
sengers are less likely to look in that
direction for an approaching vehicle.
Jumping From the Car-rhe duty of
the operator of an automobile. at times
of emergency and peril, is like those OF
a locomotive engineer similarly situat
ed. If the engineer jumps from hi,
| station needlessly, if he abandons hi,
post when danger threatens whereby
the lives of Others are sacrificed which
he might have saved by remaining, he
| is culpable. The same may be said OF
| the automobile operator. He may iump
to save his own life, if it appears to
aim that death is imminent, and the
law will not blame him. But if he be.
lieves his duty requires him to do what
he can to save those under his charge
and he braves death il the discharge
of that duty, the law has for him no
censure, but has, on the contrary, high
/ commendation and respect.
Leaving Machine Unguarded at
Street Curb.-ThC operation of an auto.
bile upon the crowded streets of city
necessitatcs exceeding carefulness on
the part of the operator. When the
person in charge of nm automobile
leaves it ON the street. at the curb or
elsewhere, he is not required before
leaving it, to chain the machine to a
post, or in some other way to fasten it
so that it would be impossible for it
to be started by third person, but it
Is his duty to take all reasonable care
that no injury will result to the per.
sons or property Of others during the
time the machine is there. especially if
the ear be left standing alone with no
person in charge of it.
Party Driving Light Vehicle
Bound to Give Way to Heavily Loaded
One.-The driver of light team is
bound to give way or get out of the
way of the party wao is driving a
heavily loaded team. So in the actual
use of the highway each may use it to
his own best advantage, but with a
Just regard to u like right of others.
Persons in light carriages, for the con.
vcyanee of persons only, have occasion
and of course right when not ex.
preSsly limited by law, to travel at u
high rate of speed SO tdat they do not
VhusuiSVl pthVIS' ~ III TtSdIu 10 Tue
drivers of fast and slow carriages. each
must respect the rights of others. II
heavily loaded team be passing along
a street wide enough only for one ear.
riage, and an automobile follows. the
last must for the time being be re.
strained in its speed, because of the
narrownesS of the way and the ordi.
nary slownesS of the team ahead. If
parties, those travelling in the same di.
rectfon. should come to portion of
the way wide enough for carriages TO
pass each other, it is Obvious that if
the driver of the heavy team would
turn to either side it would give the
automobile room to pass, whereas, If
he should keep the middle, the space
on either side would not permit any
carriage to pass. But II lio impediment
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-12

strung tight as a WIRE None of us
was prepared for what Harleigh said.
'I'm afraid to go In. Hanged IL
I'm not afraid" He said 1t quer-
ulously, as If he had stood In front
of the house trying to overcome his
fear and could not explain it to him
self. :
e. "You are not afraid" prompted
Brumair. you will go in, and you
will not wake up until I tell you.
You-are-not-at- Go in"
I'm inside now" replied Harleigh.
"Say, this must be an old house.
George! how 1t rattles! The wind
sounds like a battle"
p. as there light wn-stairs?"
The figure in the leather chair bent
forward, the face showing acute at
tention, as II the hypnotized man
listened with all his soul. Then he
answered the question in a slow,
strained whisper that printed on our
minds the picture of a cautious. fur
tive watcher.
''No-no light. But there's q man
here In the hall. He just came
through the door at the back. I
think Wait; he's going toward the
staircase"
: Watch himl Watch him and fol-
low him."
p Harleigh began TO whisper again,
his words quick and nervous, but so
low that we three stood close over
him to watch them. Although he
had not said It in so many words,
we knew the man he saw, more than
q mile away In Nelson's house.
meant mischief.
HES on the stairs now. He's slow,
tiptoelng. afraid Of every step. No
use in that. Nobody could hear q
board creak in this laundering wind.
The fellows a thief. That's what he
Is. He's gone up only three steps,"
He paused. heard Hamilton draw
In deep breath, like man who has
been afraid to breathe for fear of
missing an indistinct word. Brumair,
watchful as cat, kept his eyes on
Harleigh, who was stlll crouched for
ward In the chair, watching.
Describe this man." was the next
order.
Hes o middle-sized fellow. His
hairs yellow--very thin hair. Wears
gold eyeglasses. Clean-shaven. Blue
eyes. He's got watery eyes. HuhP'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-12
PROSPECT FOR GAS.

Evidence of the intention of some one
to attempt to develop the oil and gas
field supposed to exist in the vicinity
of Mccoy and Amity was seen last Fri
day, when q number of leases on land in
Polk county were filed with the county
clerk.
The leases were secured in the name
of A. c. McKinnon and had been as
signed by him to the Oregon Oil com
pany, which is said to be a corporation
recently organized in Yamhill county
These leases give the company, its sYc-
eessor and assigns, the exclusive right
to prospect, bore, dig, mine or sink wells
for the purpose of securing coal, oil
gas and all products thereof and all
valuable minerals, lying ON or under
the lands described.
The terms of the lease are for five
years unless some one or more of the
products specified are found in market
able quantities on the lands named, IN
which event the leases are automatic
ally extended to term of fifty years.
No wells of shafts are to be sunk closes
than 800 feet to any building, without
the consent OF the owner of the land.
In consideration of the privileges
granted in the leases, the land owners
are TO receive ten per cent of the net
proceeds of the sale of any specified
products that may be found thereon.
The lands in Polk county on which
leases have been taken are those of +.
T. Romig. \. J. McGowan. s. l.. Stewart,
q, A. Shields, Mrs. j. Ii. Hawley. C..
L.. Hawley, o, 7, Vincent, A H, Wyatt,
Grace j. Stewart August Reetz aud f.
\. Rohde.-Dallas Itemizer.
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INT VEN after you have read this
~ story. you will. In all probable
NJ ity, still refuse to believe that
tfhomson Harleigh saw the murder Of
'lAeorge Nelson. But, because q
lawyer ard a physician believe 1t,
land because I am ready to take my
path to its truth. set It down as a
warming against the defects in our
criminal procedure - defects which
may again. as they have done In
tbe past. result In the execution Of
an innocspt man. - ~
lsIf Or. Hrumair had known Tess
about hyphotlsm'' or IL Hayleigh had
been different personality, the thing
Ipwould never havs happened, The
noctor was a marvel with hypnosis.
In knew 1t, and Hamilton, Who Is q
Iaawyer, and Nelson, who was a mil
Aionaire with nothing to do but stay
mp all one night and sleep all the
next, knew II. We had seen soma
pf his experiments with Harlelsh. 4
IIclever fellow who had womanist
black eyes and an absurd love Tor
lhowers. "'S,n -,tsss:s
u OF late. however, the doctor had
been experimenting without us as
spectators. and we welcomed his
promise to give US what he called
IA remarkable experiences. - 4 -
"You shall see," he said with vast
enthusiasm, "a man sitting In my
library. but you shall hear him de-
Hcribe what he sees and hears miles
away. l tell you / can send Hars
kelgh anywhere! He has lain on my
couch here In Washington and gone
into raptures over the perfume of
wlolets Greek was peddllng on
Sixth avenue In New York. AT first,
4 scarcely believed 1t myself, but ita
arue. You shall see." .h.'.
Brumair, who Is French and excit.
able and taut, ran his fingers through
his hair and laughed his nervous ella
Aion.
/ A week later Hamilton and T 1oined
BON had not arrived, and, after
walt of nearly an hour, Brumair put
Aarlelgh to sleep.
Nelson's probably at home CATCH
ing up the sleep he didn't get last
Night" suggested Hamilton. "Send
Harlelga there to find OUT
Good" agreed Brumair, and pro-
aeeded to put his subject Into deep-
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Quakeress, Relative of
Edgar Allen Poe, to Direct
Girls Preparedness Camp

Chicago, Aug. l2.-''lt is the duty
of every American man and woman
to do his and her snare to make this
country safe from Invasion.
Such was Mrs. Vylla Poe Wilson S
message TO America today as she pre-.
pared to depart to Lake Geneva, Wis,
where she will have charge of the navy
league s training camp for girls, whicn
opens Tuesday.
Mrs. Wilson is the nearest living rel
ative of Edgar Allen Poe, is great
granddaughter of Lord Admiral vii.
liam Gordon, known to all students of
English history; a granddaughter of
Mary Elizabeth Ellicott of Ellicott
City, Maryland, the oldest Quaker town
in the United States; daughter of
George Poe, distinguished confeder-
ate soldier and relative of General
Poe, of revolutionary war fame.
Mrs Wilson also is the founder of
the woman 5 section of the navy league
and of the section 5 branch of nation.
al service schools which train girls to
take their part in making this country
a good, safe place in which to live.
"I m Quakeress and proud of it, -
hlss W ilNOh utCldltis l'ul L We Sul
some other kind of blood in me-some
fightin' blood" sne added.
81 don't know how many battle
ships we need, or how big an army, or
how much ammunition, but l do know
that experts along those lines-in
whom l put absolute trust-say we
haven't got enough. 1t is therefore
the duty of every American to make
this country safe, whatever that may
mean. Personal preparation is the part
American women are 10 play.
Mrs. Wilson is little woman with
q lot of enthusiasm. When she tells of
her military ancestors her eyes snap
and it is Just possible she is as proud
of them as she is of Grandma Ellicott.
She is also an author.
81 sold my first story on .he
strength of my name, - Mrs. Wilson
said. but admitted that now "they are
selling Oh their merit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-12
LAWS OF OREGON AS
APPLIED TO AUTOMOBILE ES
Compiled by
q. j. HOWARD and O. r. BISHOP


Continued from Last Saturday.
Conflict of Orders and Duty.--It is
no defense for the chauffeur to plead
that his violation OF law was in obcdi-
ence to the commands of his employer,
The chauffeur occasionally finds him.
self between the horns of dilemma.
Such a situation arises when he receives
an order from his employer, to do that
which he knows from his knowledge of
The law TO be violation thereof, The
persistency of the employer may be such
as to threaten the loss OF position in
case Of disobedience. The dilemma pre-
sents itself to the chauffeur in this
way; "lf | disobey the order and obey
the law, | lose my position. Ii | obey
the order disobeying the law. risk
chance of being caught in the latter for
the sake of certainty of saving my
position" Obedience to the law should
control the chauffeur in any view of
The matter, because il he loses his po-
eition by disobedience to order, he still
las his license, and may be employed
again; but il he loses his license, not