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Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
NOTICE OF SALE OF STORED
pROnERIN.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, C. e. Coggins, will sell one
two-cylinder side chain drive Buick
Model No. IA automobile, on Friday, the
11th day of February. 1916, at the hour
of 1900 o'clock noon of said day at
what is known as "Coggins' Garage"
en- the south side of Main street, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets, and
being in the building numbered 400, in
the City of Ell Centro. County of I'm
perial, state of California.
Said sale will be made under and
pursuant to the provisions of Sections
Nos. 3051 and 1852 of the Civil Code of
the State of California. The said au-
tomobile having been stored with the
undersigned by the lawful possesssor
thereof. one George Reed, and the said
George Reed havin" failed to pay the
agreed storage charges therefor, such
charges having been due and payable
more than twenty (2O) days prior to
the date Of this notice, and the same
now remaining unpaid. The amount
due thereon is the sum of $6325, to
which sum will be added costs and
expenses of sale
Dated at El Centre, California, Janu-
airy 31st, 1916.
Feb11 c. f. COGGINS
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORK.

Notice is hereby given that on the
Goth day of January. 1916, the Board
of Trustees of the City of Ell Cen
tro did, at it's regular meeting held
on said day, adopt Resolution num-
bered 60 declaring the intention of
said Board to order the following
street work to be done; that the por-
tionS of certain streets and of certain
alleys hereinafter described, be closed
up pursuant to the provisions of an
Act of the Legislature of the State
of California, entitled, can Act to
Provide for Laying Out, Opening, Ex-
tending, Widening, Strengthening, or
Closing Up, in Whole or in Part, any
Street, Square, Lane, Alley, Court
or Place, Within municipalities, and
to Condemn and Acquire Any and All
Land and Property Necessary or Con-
venient for that Purpose" (approved
March 9th, 1SS9), and all Acts amen
datory thereof or supplementary
thereto, to wit:
1st. That portion of First Street
extending from the north property line
of Main Street to the South boundary
line of the Holton Interurban Railroad
right of way, as shown by map re-
NolbCb III lDOph NV. L VI Maps, L aye
10, Records of Imperial County.
2nd. That portion of Second Street
extending from the north property
line of Main Street to the south prop
erty line of Commercial Avenue, as
shown by the map aforesaid.
3rd. That portion of Broadway
(Street) extending from a line which
is the southerly prolongation of the
boundary line between Lots Is and
IT, in Block y. to the west property
line of First Street, as shown by the
map aforesaid.
4th. That portion of Commercial
Avenue extending from line which
is. the northerly pl lolongation Of the
east property line of Second Street to
the west property line of First street,
as shown by the map aforesaid.
5th That portion of the alley run.
ming east and west through Blocks II
and 10, extending from a line which
is the northerly prolongation of the
line between Lots Is and II and the
southcrly prolongation of the line be-
tween Lots 6 ana 7 in Block u, to
the west property line of First Street.
as shown by the map aforesaid.
9th. That portion of the alley run.
ming east and west through Blocks Ii
and IS extending from the west boun-
Diary line of Lot II to the west prop
erty line of First Street, as shown by
the map aforesaid
Reference is hereby made to said
Resolution No. SO for further particu-
lars.
Dated this 9th day of January,
1916. CHAS. II. FIELD,
Street Superintendent of the CITY of
FL Centre, California. FebS
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that it is the intention of the Board
of Trustees of the City of FL Centre,
in the matGr of making connections
from "Y's in the main sewer to the
property line of lets to be served by
said sewer, that such connections
shall be made at the expense of the
city only in cases where said prop
erty had previously been connected
with the present sewer; and, further,
that in all cases where no connection
now exists, the owner of said prop
erty may take advantage of the con-
tract price secured by the city by no.
tifying the sewer superintendent and
depositing with him the cost of such
connection.
CHAS. Fl, FIELD,
2l5 I'd Sewer Superintendent.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
FirewOOd Tor Sale.
Ed Royce Transfer, 632 Main st.
Phone 123W.-Ady,
WANTED
for Positions as Election
Officers.

The Board of Supervisors is about
to appoint election officers to have
charge of the Presidential Primary
Election to be held on the 2nd day
Of May, 1916.
In order to secure the most capable
and efficient election officers possible
for this and subsequent elections, the
Board is desirous of learning the
names of men and women OF each
precinct, of clerical ability or other
wise qualified, who are willing to
serve as election officers.
Blanks for "Application to serve as
election officer" may be procured up
on written application to the County
Clerk, and must be filled out and
mailed to said County Clerk on or
before March IA, 1916.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF I'M
PERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
By NJ. S. COOK, Clerk
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
Mississippi Valley Inundat ed.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-The Mississippi
river levees have broken in two places
below Memphis and six towns in Mis-
sissippi have been inundated. Two
hundred persons are facing death by
drowning and are penned in behind
the Red Fork levee between Little
Rock and Pine Bluff, Ark, and will
perish unless help reaches them with
in a few hours. The flooded condi-
tion of the river also is menacing
every farm along the Mississippi in
Mississippi and Arkansas.
In indianapolis a large force of
workmen, after hours of desperate
toll, has completed temporary flood
wall in new portion of the levee.
The weather forecaster at Indianapo-
lis predicts that the crest of the flood
will be reached by tomorrow morn
ing. One death is reported as a re-
suit of the Indiana flood.
The Wabash river is threatening
Vincennes, Terra Haute, Lafayette
and Logansport.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
Los Angeles Produce Market.

Los Angeles, Feb. with another
day Of sunshine and dry weather con-
ditions the Los Angeles wholesale
produce market will again become
normal, declare dealers. While no
new shipments of fruits or vegetables
arrived on the market early yester-
day, some small arrivals came in later
in the day.
All varieties of green and root veg
etables continued scare and prices in
most instances showed signs of drop
ping off slightly with the arrival of
new commodities.
Local ranch eggs, per dozen-Se-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals for the construc-
tlon of a complete disposal plant for
the cities of Ell Centre and Imperial,
California, will be received by the un-
derslgned City Clerk of the City Of
El Centre, up to 1880 O'Clock p. m,
February 10th, 1916.
All proposals shall be addressed to
the City Clerk, Ell Centre, and en-
dorsed on the outside, proposal for
the construction of Disposal Plant, FL
Centro-Imperial Sewer System"
Each proposal must be accompanied
by certified check payable to the
City of Ell Centre for an amount not
less than ten per cent GO per cent?
of the total bid,
Plans and specifications can be OBJ
tanned from Olmstead & Gillelen. 1l12
Hollingsworth building, Los Angeles,
or City Clerk, III Centre, Cal, on pay
ment of $1.50, the cost of printing;
said plans and specifications to be-
come the property of the bidder.
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
BY order of the Board Of Trustees
of the CITY of El Centro.
Dated this Goth day of January.
1916.
(Seal) LAVINIA NORTHCOTT,
City Clerk of the City OF III Centre
California. Fcbn
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
Livestock Market.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Hogs-Receipts
$4,000; firm, mostly 10 above Satur-
days average. Bulk, 7.80@S.00;
light, 7.40@S.O0; mixed and heavy,
7.65@8.05; rough, 7.65@780; pigs,
5.85@7OO.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000; strong, un-
changed to 10 higher; native beef
steers, 6.4O@9.75; western steers,
6.60@8.20; cows and heifers, 5000
S.15; calves, 7.5O@10.50.
Sheep-Receipt5, $4,000; firm;
wethers, 7.35@8,GO; lambs, 5000
1915.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETITION
For RROHATE OE MILL

In the Superior court of the State of
California in and for the County of
Imperial
In the matter of the estate of Jo-
seph Guthrie, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the pc
tition of Elizabeth S. Allen for the
probate of will of Joseph Guthrie, de-
ceased, and for the issuance of letters
of administration with the will an
neNed thereon to Elizabeth s. Allen
will be heard at . o'clock p. m, Feb
ruary IS, 1916, at the courtroom of said
superior court at El Centre, Imperial
county. California, when and where
any person interested may appear and
contest the same.
Dated February l. 1916
(Seal of superior CourD M. S. COOK,
BY V. n. THOMPSON, Clerk.
Deputy Clerk.
FRANK c. PRESCOTT,
Attorney for Petitioner. Feb15
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
Sisters of Mercy
Ol1bI1
NOTICE FOR TT BLiC ALTON
EL CENTRIC. CAL.
Department OF the interior

L. 5. Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal,
Jan. "a, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that John w.
Rit2man, of El Centre, California. who,
on January "a, 1912, made desert land
entry. No. 014674, for Tract 10 Town
ship IS s., Range II e., S. B. Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to max G
final desert proof to establish claim to
the land above described, before the
Clerk of the Superior Court, El Centro,
California, at 8 a, m, on the 7th day
of March, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: w. II.
Gilmont, George Gilmont, A. j. Moore,
Henry j. Burk, all of El Centro. Cal.
JOHN ID. ROCHE,
NoR-Coal Register.
Press at ElCentro, Cal, No withdrawals
- Eeb29
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
NOTICE OF SALE or STotk FOR
DEJIN0l ASSESS SMENC.

Bell Development Company. Location
of principal place of business, Eel Cen
tro, Imperial county, California:
DELINQUENT upon the following de-
scribed stock Of the corporation, on ac-
count of assessment levied on the 18TH
day of December, 1915, the several
amounts set opposite the names of the
respective shareholders, as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
MARKET REPORTS
Barley Market.

San Francisco, Feb. 2.-In the spot
barley market today feed, No. 1 to
choice, was quoted at 1924 k@1.37k.
Shipping and brewing, 1.40@1.45.
Receirts of barley for 4S hours
were 8,210 centals.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02

Eucalyptus fence posts, Is cent
each. A. H. Rehkopf, 204 Soutl
Eighth.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02

Pianos moved with pest of care any
where in valley. Ed Royce.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02

And in accordance with law and an
order of the Board of Directors made
on the 18th day of December, 1915. so
many shares of each parcel of such
stock as may be necessary will be sold
at public auction by the secretary of
said corporation at the Bon Develop
ment Company, Barbara Worth Hotel
building, El Centre, Imperial county.
state of California, on the 10th dav Of
February. 1916, at the, hour of 3
o'clock p. m. of that day, to paY de-
with cost of advertising and expenses
Of sale. j. ID, FOSS, Secretary,
office, Barbara Worth Hotel El CEN
tro. Imperial County, California Feb10
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
WANTI;D-WOKi<

WANTED-W Work as mixer. j. Il,
Iydick, II. +. ID. 2, Eel Centro. f23S
WORK WANTED by man cook; camp
lob preferred. II. C.. SOrenSen, Pan
anna Rooming House. 1887
WORK WANTED-W oman wishes
work cleaning and ironin% by the
hour or day. 724 Orange st.
WANTED-W Work by boy, II, as car
penter's helper or on ranch or in
CITY: good mixer. Box Ga. El Gem
tro. Cal. f233
ENGINEER wants work; years eX-
perience in one of largest electric
railway, light anG power companies
in the Southwest, best of references.
l.. Il. Trask.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
ST THOMAS HOSPITAL

Thoroughly equipped for any medical
or surg ical case. Artistic rooms eXclu-
patient has the comfort and quiet of
home combined with hospital convent
ence. New two-story building with
spacious screened-in verandas, sur
rounded by lawns and trees. Thirty
bed capacity. Graduate nurses.
RATES-Ward, SIS per week; pri-
yate rooms, 500, $25 and $50 week
For further Information address,
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02

FirewOOd for Sale.
Ed Royce Transfer, 632 Main St.
Phone 123W.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
HELP WANTED

WANTED-Stcady,s sober man who un-
derstands leveling land. Apply
Eroadvay Rooming House 1884
WANTED-Young woman for house
work an ranch Phone 13OF16, I'm
merinI 1884
>ypITE v Nj q Auto School Los
ANGELES. Catalogue free. 253
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02

lected, 4S; candled, 46; case count,
Al.
California creamery butter, per
pound-Fresh extras, 80; fresh firsts,
20.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
FOR SALE-LIVE STOCK
JOHNSON g. ZINN
SALE DATES

Registered sale at the Fair
Grounds, Eel Centre, Wednesday, Feb
ruary 16, 1916. Holstein Friestian cat
tie and Poland China hogs, direct
from the George A. Smith ranch at
Corcoran, Cal, in the heart of the
San Joaquin valley. Sale begins
promptly at 10 a. m. George A.
Smith, owner; Il. c.. Beers, clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02

Sale, Irwin's stock yards, Saturday.
Feb. IL. List anything you have
for sale as soon as possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
N.NTED-LIyE STOCK

WANTED-To rent or 6 mules for
Centre. x236
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02

WANTED-1O0 to ,25 head of dry stock
to pasture. A. Market, on the E. e.
Forester ranch. 1924
FOR SALE-15 tons baled hay; barley
and alfalfa mixed. Telephone No.
97F11.
FOR SALE-Good clean alfalfa hay.
w +. Carey, 6S3 Broadway
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02

Sale for j. l.. Brown, Thursday,
February 3. one mile east 2l2 south
of JEl Centro on CaleXico road, CON
sisting of Berkshire hogs, dairy cows,
horses and mules
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
POULTRY

MAMMOTH BRONZE turkey hens, s
months, weight II to 16 pounds; a
selected and choice bunch from prize
stock. Toms, satme age. 25 pounds
and up. Mrs. Il. " Blaschko, phone
CaleXico 23F32; u miles southeast
of Silsbee.
MAMMOTH Bronze Turkeys from
choicest prize winning stock; quail
ity unsurpassed. Purdy Harts
Ranch, HoltvilIe, Cal X244
HAVE YOU any poultry to sell? l
always pay the highest price. Fritz
Hebron, Box 635, Eel Centro. X25S
FOR SALE-Baby chicks. all breeds;
place orders early. Mrs. NJ. A. Ken
dal, Holtville. Phone 4SW
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
MONEY TO LOAN
PASTuRE AND PRODUCE

FOR SALE--Baled alfalfa hay, $12 per
ton; eucalyptus stove wood, $3 tier.
g. L. Beckworth, 2 miles south, 8
west. map
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02

Watch the paper for the Large
Ads.
CHAS. JOHNSON d. L. ZINN
AuctioneerS
Tel. 253W, FL Centre
Residence I5S Olive ST.
FOR SALE-1S-m onths old Holste Elm
bull, or will trade for young stock.
V. Capovilla, 4 miles west of Ell Cen
tro, z miles south of San Diego
road, or Box 44A Star Route. x235
FOR SALE-One team of horses, or
will trade for house, chicken or
calves H. S. Easterwood, Box 39G.
El Centro. X233
FOR SALE-100 feeder hogs, weight
100 pounds. G. ID. Willoughby, &
Sons. CaleXico.
SIIOATS for sale. First place west Of
MCCabe church. j. G.. CromeanS.X X236
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02
FURNITURE
LOST, sTKAYED OR STOLEN

i,OST-StraW suitcase between Heber
and Ell Centre; "W. NJ. c." on side
Return to Press office. N23o
LOST-Thursday. between Fifth and
sixth streets, ladys beaver hat. KIND
~ return TO Press office. X23l
California 1916 auto license No.
1b2,551. Please leave at TINS 2d-
flee. Mo
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-02

ALFALFA pasture to let; 40, 60 or 100
acres; . miles 5. T.. of DiXieland. Ad
dress w. b. Patterson, DiXieland.
Cal 1929
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
THE WAR TODAY


THE GERMANS, IN a great offensive,
are driving for the French fortress
of Verdun and already have sue
ceeded In penetrating two miles
into the French lines IN the Woevre
region. The drive resulting in this
advance was along a ten mile
front, II had its impulse almost di-
fectly to the north of Verdun. there
the Germans successfully occupied
the Haumont wood and then the
village itself. bringing them within
eight miles Of the fortress. Fight.
ing Of great violence is continuing.
Al French official statement admits
the capture Of Harmony.
THE PRESENT German offensive
has been in progress more than
three weeks. II has resulted in inn
portant net gains, for while at some
points the allies We're able to re-
gain parts of the ground lost, the
Germans have chung t~enaciously to
many positions despite all efforts
to dislodge them.
IN HIS SPEECH opening the Rus.
sian Duma. Foreign Minister Sazan-
off. made striking statements re.
garding Russia's attitude toward
Sweden and that Of Rumania to-
ward the two groups of belllger.
ents. Russia, he declared. was not
impelled toward the coast Of Scan
dinavia" and her sentiment toward
the Swedes was one Of sincere
friendship. She was looking for
her outlet to the sea lin quite an
other direction he said.
as TO RUMANlA, the foreign min
lister gave the impression by his re-
marks, that he believed in due time
that she would be found on the side
Of the entente powers.
7ETROGRAD announces the contin-
ued pursuit Of the Turkish army,
which fled from Erzerum with the
taking OF the Turkish stronghold
by the Russians. Newspaper dis
patches report the Turks evacuat-
ing Trebizond.
GERMAN offensive on the west
ern front is again commanding at
tention, its renewed outbreak hay
ing been resumed in what looks to-
be important breaches in the
French lines in the ArtoIs, which
efforts to push back the French
lines near verdun also had some
measure Of uccess Appointment
Of a new chief for the German
battle fleet is announced IN Berlin,
Admiral Won Pohl, who retires on
account Of III health is being sue
coeded as commander by Vice Ad.
miral Reiihardt scheer.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
WAR HIGH TREASON
AGAINST HUMANITY
RUSSIA BOUND TO
SEE THING THROUGH
Slav Minister Optimist;
End Not Yet III Sight;
Rumania to Fight
PRAISES HIS
LOYAL SUBJECTS

Petrograd. Feb. % (via London.
Feb. 23, IL EMBARRASSING the Dhma
to-day. Foreign Minister Sazanoff re.
viewed the war situation III a most
optimistic way. although he declared
it was more dinicult now than ever
before to fOresee the end OF the world
struggle.
"The imperial government remains
mistaken in its determination to con
tjnue the struggle 10 conquer the enc
my he said.
This war Is the greatest crime OF
high treason against humanity. Those
who provoked III bear a heavy re-
sponsIbality and today stand entirely
unmarked"
NJ Sazonof discussed the Polish
problem, saying Russia proposed to
Unite under her banner dismembered'
Ioland. Germany was merely trying
70 enlist Polish troops he charged.
Regarding Russia's attitude toward
Sweden, he said, Our sentiment is
only one Of sincere friendship Ru-
mania, he predicted, eventually would
Join the entente allies.
Referring to Russian-American rela-
tions. he said closer trade alliances
would result IN good to both nations
Emperor Nicnoias referred to the
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
fey leased wire { ! nav Mexican.

wAsillNaToN FEB 29-Rear AAamnrQ Badger, Of the navy general
board. told the house naval committee today that the Panama canal had
failea % solve the problem q defending both The Atlantic and Pacific
coasts with one battle fleet and that the defense OF the Pacific coast
would require a fleet TO dominate that ocean.
Representative Stephens, OF California asked If the admiral considered
the Pacific coast adequately proteetei with one obsolete batleship q do1
en- cruisers most Of them of the third class; nine destoyers and three
submarines In fighting trim stationed there. Admiral Badger said the as
signnent Of shps was N matter of departmental policy upon which ne aid
not care ito passi Judgment
AS to the Panama Canal. he said he understood the present dffculy
With Che Slides was expected to be overcome soon. hut he thought II ques
tonable whether the fighting fleet could cross into the Pacific within a
year. ~
Mr stephens asked If the policy that the navy should equal the smngs
EST af0at by 1925 had not been evolved viewing the possibility that II
lnieht be necessary III face two onenues Simultaneously one N the PacAc
land enc in the Atlantic
~ can answer that question: Admiral Badger said, "hnt dent think II
should do 50 IN open court
Representative BHtton asked II tie navy had not materially decreased
In efficiency last year because OF our Mexican policy
Admiral Badger said not
Representative densley commended that the training of military officers
might lead them to look with less dread ON the possibility OF war
eOf an the people III the United states Admiral Badger said, ~none
Is more opposed to war n anything that would lead to war than the omcera
Of the army and navy" M
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
GERMANS CLAIM IMPORTANT
GAIN ON WEST FROM

Berlin, Feb. Northumberland OF
smother important gain ID the Omen
siye on the western front was made
by the wal ONCE today. The state
mAnt says that ii upper Alsace, the
Gefnans captured a position 100 yards
vida and 400 yards deep.
The war Office also announced that
the German forces had penetrated
the opposing lines for q distance Of
three kiiometers II milesl in the
northern sector OF the Woorfe. II is
said the allies lost more than 5000
prisoners and great quantities Of ma.
teflhl.
The text Of the statement follows
I'VE have retaken some sections o.
the trenches In the woods OF Given.
chy.
The struggle is continued with
violence along the right bank Of the
Meuse toward the southeast. East Of
this point a counter attack enabled uh
70 retake the greater part OF the for
est of Causes.
"A strong German attack on Herb
Forest was stopped BY our curtain Of
IRE. According to statements Of
prisoners. whole units were complete
destroyed in the course Of fhb1e
'ctions. Ills
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
PAYROLL
HELD UP UNTIL
GRAF CHARGES
MAY Be PR0BEU
Civil Service Board to
Investigate Scandal
Among Women
PAYROLL PADDED,
ONE OF CHARGES
(Ey Leased Wire q New Mexican.

{Ey Leased Wire 70 New Mexican.)
Chicago, H.. Feb. 23.-The city
civil service commission today order
ed the payroll Of the department Of
public welfare held up for inyestiga.
ton Of graft charges made by Mrs
Page Waller Eaton against Mrs.
Louise Osborne Rowe. department SUI
perintendent Allegations that Fred
ILundin, former congressman, and pre-.
sent political adviser Of Mayor
Thompson. dominated the city hall
and assertions Of pay roll padding in
the department Of public welfare are
features Of the scandal in women's
politics which Is thrilling Chicago po-
lltical circles.
It was announced Mrs. Eaton. Mrs.
Rowe, Alderman K~jellender, Edward
J. Brundage, former corporation coun,
sci: Alderman Rodriguez. who pre-.
scented Mrs. Eaton's charges to the
city council and Mrs. Eaton's attor.
ney, Seymour Stedmhn. would be sum.
moned before the investigating COM
recent capture Of Erzefum and prais.
"a Az T-4.Tt~ - Ata It.44tHMfr
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
FORMAL GERMAN PROTEST.
REGARDING APpAM AFFAIR

Washington b. G. Feb. 22.-F0rm
al representations were made to the
state department today by the Ger
man embassy against the proceeding
to return the captured British linef
Appam to her owners.
In a note presented by Count Won
Bernstorff, the German amhassadof
It is contended that many ~precedenta
as we'll as the terms Of the Prnssian.
American treaty provide that no ls.
gal action can lie against the Appam.
held BY q Germon crew as a prize nf
war. nor against Lieutenant BERG, her
commander.