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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-24

Chile has enough nitrate to supply
the world with this commodity for
200 years. Lest year 1t shipped the
United States S132, 067,37S worth Of
this one product
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-24
Shakespeare Club.

The Shakespeare club will be en-
tertained on Tuesday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Howell DR..
Fuller will read Shakespeare's Hero
ines as Viewed from the Stage. an
article written by Margaret Anglin.
Mrs. ]. o. Boyd will read an article
written by Viola Allen, LAS Modern
Types"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-24
Called Meetino p e O.

The P. e. o. chapter will hold a
called meeting on Friday evening al
s o'clock for the reception of new
members, at the home of Mrs. F. c.
Edwards, Gil Grand avenue. The
members are asked to note the change
in the day OF meeting to Friday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-24
woman's Alliance.

The Woman's Alliance of the First
Unitarian church will be entertained
on Monday afternoon by Mrs. A. j.
Diniond and Mrs. Arnot Weess at
their. home on High street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-24
St Johns Guild.

ST. Johns Guild will be entertained
on Monday. afternoon by Mrs. B. e.
Ward. Miss Julia Drake and Miss
Katherine Phillips will assist in en-
pertaining.
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Trinity M. e. Society.

The Ladies' society of the Trinity
NJ. E. church will be entertained IN
the parlors of the church on Friday
afternoon by Mrs. T. A. Wilson, MRS
J. Carr aand Mrs. J. M. La Porte.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-24
BAPTIST Ladies Aid.

The Ladies' society of the First
Baptist church will be entertained on
Friday afternoon by Mrs. A. G. Max
we'll who will be assisted by Mrs.
o. w Swartz.
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AIumnae to Meet.

1.-THE alumnae of ST Peters and ST.
Vincent's schools will be held in ST.
Vincent's hall Monday evening start
ing at 1880 o'clock. Some important
business is to be transacted and a full
attendance is desired.
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conoreuationaI Society.

The Ladies society of the First
Congregational church will be enter
tanned on Friday afternoon by Mrs.
J. Fred Kiedaisch at her home 928
Exchange street.
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-Four Music Club Programs.

-Four PROGRAMS remain IN the Mon
day Music club course, which has
perhaps been the most interesting
and varied year in the history of the
club. The next program will be Civ
en- by the students auxiliary on April
.. There Will be two or three num-
bers provided by out of town talent.
The auxiliary Is this year under
Miss Mary Whetstone's supervision.
On April Is a twilight musicale will
be given in the First Westminster
Presbyterian church under the direc-
ton of Mrs. r.. l.. Reid, Mrs. j. NJ.
F-urlong and Mr.. James Young, in
which the church choirs of the city
will have part. The object of this
program is to promote good music in
the churches. The committee has
met with very cordial cooperation
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Want Statistics Law.

Des Moines Capital: A vital sta
tistics law which will place Iowa in a
rank with other states of the union
and which will provide for the future
an accurate record of the births and
deaths in the state, was asked by the
D. A. r. Of Iowa in resolution pass
ed at the closing session OF the eigh-
teenth annual session Thursday af-
ternoon. Iowa at present has no
stringent vital statistics law, although
a bill is pending before the Iowa as
sembly. Another resolution calls for
the designing of state flag which will
be emblematic of. all organizations.
The flag committee OF the organiza-
ton is urged to take up this matter
and confer with other patriotic asso-
Citations SO a flag can be devised
which will be agreeable to all. Presi-
dent Wilson and the administration
were commended for their attitude in
the present crisis and upon a motion
introduced by Mrs. Charles H. Clarke
Of Des Moines, regent of Beacon Hill
chapter, a message was sent to the
chief executive to that effect.
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O. IL Club Meetina.

The o. H club win be entertained
on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. c..
F. Holden.
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Dancjno Club Meets,

The C. G. E. Dancing club met last
night in the Tiffany room of the Ho-
tel Iowa and enjoyed a two hours pro-
gram of dancing.
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Presented With Brooch.

At the meeting of the Willing
Workers of the Second Presbyterian
church held last night at the home
OF Mrs. Anna VanAinsdall the mem
bers presented Miss Clarabel Hughes
with gold brooch in appreciation of
the aid she has given the society dur
ing her residence. here. The Hughes
family will leave Tor their new home
in Kansas some time in April.
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Wednesdav Readinu club

The Wednesday Reading club will
be entertained by Mrs. James B.
Diver who will have charge of the
program for the afternoon.
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Maurice kIein to Assist.

Pupils OF Baroness Litta Won Els
ner Of New York will give recital
tomorrow afternoon in New York, 1T
which Mr.. Maurice Klein will assist
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Rebekah's Picnic.

On Tuesday evening a picnic sup
per will be given by the members of
Colfax Rebecca lodge at Odd Eel
lows hall in honor of the birthday an
niversary of T, Schuyler Colfax, the
founder Of the Rebecca degree. This
anniversary is celebrated in many
cities and is a sort of rally day for
the order.
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Eor+niobtlv Whist Club

The Fortnightly Whist club will be
entertained on Tuesday afternoon by
Mrs. w. S. Phillips.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-24

Sixteen per cert of south A .ic. las
requirements came from Amerl'@
year.
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Compliments keokuk Audience.
The Russian symphony orchestra,
which played here to- an audience
which packed the Grand theatre,
played to a small house in Quincy.
The conductor, Modest Altschuler,
paid a compliment to his Keokuk
audience in adding to his program the
first movement from Symphony Pa
thetfque by Tschaikowsky. He was
asked to play this number, and he
said: ooh, 1 can't, that's too heavy.
The audience won't like it; our
program IS already heavy enough for
any popular audience" Finally when
some persuasion was added, he said
"Ill size UP the musical intelligence
of the audience and play 1t il l think
they will enjoy It," When the time
came he played it and was generous
in his encores because of the enthus-
iasttc appreciation of his audience
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and the program will be one Of the
greatest merit.
On April 30. an ensemble program
arranged by Mrs. H. Boyden Blood and
Professor Hayden, will be given and
the club year will close on May IA
with a spring program arranged by
Mrs. Hugh j. Robertson.
FortnightIy Dancing Club.
On Saturday evening Of next week
the Fortnightly Dancing club will
meet in the Masonic ball room.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-26

Henderson. All of Tract No. 288, in
Townships Is and 16 South, Ranges
II and 13 East, S B. M, except the
southerly 184.14 feet thereof, and ex-
cepting further a strip 100 feet wide
through said land owned in fee, and
now occupied by the San Diego &
Arizona Railway &C.
Application 4-Owned by George
William Hunick and Bennett Herman
Stahman. Lots 2, 3 and 4, of Section
Y, L. II S., r. 16 E., S. B. M.
{. Application 5--Owned by Claude
Friend Austin. The S1s of the SEh
of Section 1, in T. Is S., r. IL E.,
is B. NJ, according to plat of survey
approved June 21, 1910.
Application 6-Owned by George
Welcome Nichols and Kitty Hill Mich
OILS. Block "a, Townsite of Dixieland
as per may thereof No. So, recorded
in Book 2, Page 16, of Maps, Impe-
rial County records.
Said petition prayS for a decree
declaring the petitioners herein to
be the owners in fee of said real prop
jerty as described in said petition, and
that certificates of title to said real
property be issued to petitioners in
accordance with the provisions of the
Act adopted by the People of tho
State of California, on November 3,
1914, entitled "An Act to Amend an
Act Entitled AN Act for the Certifi-
cation of Land Titles and the Sim
plification of the Transfer of Real
Estate approved March II, 1897
You are, therefore, hereby notified
ito appear and answer said petition
within ten days after personal service
Iof this notice upon you, if served
within the County of Imperial, or
within thirty days after personal serY-
ice of this notice upon you, if served
elsewhere in the State of California,
or within sixty days after the first
publication of this notice, if it has
not been personally served upon yniif
in said State, and to show cause by
your answer why said petition shout
not be granted, and if you fail to SO
appear and answer as aforesaid, and
to show cause, if any you have, why
said petition should not be granted,
the Court will grant said petition, aad
said land, in accordance with the pro-
visions of said law, and you will be
forever barred from disputing the
same.
Witness, the Honorable Franklin j.
Cole, Judge of the Superior Court ~
the State of California, in and far
the County of Imperial, this 26th day
of November, 1917.
Given under my hand and seal of
the said Superior Court of the Coan
ty of Imperial, State of Califona
this 26th day of November, 1917.
(SEAL) M. s. COOK,
By f, +. COOPER Clerk.
Deputy Clerk.
II f. DAVIS,
Attorney for Petitioners
Pirst publication NOV 2GDec3io Z
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-26
ADVERTISEMENT.
FL CentrO. Cal Nov 20

Ell CentrO, Cal, Nov. 70, 1917.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of Directors of the Com
pania de Terrenos Aguas de la Baja
California Is. A., at it's office in
the Masonic Temple in the City of Ell
Centre, State of California, until 10
O'Clock Il. m. of the 18th day of De-
cember, 1917, and thereupon opened,
for the raising of Volcano Lake levee,
which is situated in the Republic of
Mexico and begins near Black Butte
and extends easterly to the east line
of the Cudahy tract, a distance of
approximately fourteen and onc-half
miles.
The precise grade to which said
leVee is to be raised is particularly
stated in the plans and specifications
and is for approximately nine and a
half miles thereof, to wit: For that
part of the levce lying between Black
Butte and the Arroyo Turtuoso, a
raise Of approximately three feet
above its present elevation; for that
part of the levee lying easterly from
the TrroyO TortuoSo, the raise to be
from approximately 20 feet tapering
to nothing,
The material for this raise will c
taken exclusively from borrow pits TO
he provided by the Compania, approx
imately nine miles castcrly from the
west end of the Volcano Lake levcc,
and which are approximately one
fourth mile from the present tract.
Connection will have to be made to
such track from the borrow pits. The
used in making this raise
may be hauled in cars over the exist
ing track now laid on the levee. The
estimated yardage is approximately
$4,000 cubic yards.
Said work shall be completed on
or before the 18th day of April, 1913.
Plans and specifications can be
seen at the office of the Board of Di-
rectors in the Masonic Temple, in the
City of FL Centro, State of Califcr-
MIA, and at the office Of the Chief
Engineer of said Compania de Tcrre-
nos y Aguas de la Baja California
(S. Al, in The City Of Calexico, State
Of California, to which plans and
specifications reference is hereby
made for a more detailed description
Of the work to be done.
Any bidder to whom The contract
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-26
HELP WANTED.--SlALE.


WANTED-General ranch hand with
good experiences; SIS per month :;
room and board. Box 406, Ell Cen
tro.
LEARN AUTOMOBILE engineering in
a big, practical school; stablisned
Is years. National School of Engi-
neering, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-26
ADVERTISEMENT.
IIl Centre, Cal, Nov. 2l

El Centre, Cal, Nov. 70, 1917.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board OF Directors of the Impe-
rial Irrigation District at its office
IN the Masonic Temple in the City of
FL Centro, State of California, until z
O'Clock p. m. of the 14th day Of De-
cember, 1917, and thereupon opened,
FOR the repairing and raising of approx
lmately eight and half miles of the
Saiz levee, which lies in the Republic
Of Mexico between the Paredones and
Abejas rivers, paralleling approx
mately the lnter-Californl Railroad
between ParedoneS and Bataque sta
tions at a distance southerly OF about
| five miles.
The grade to which said levee is to
be raised is stated in the plans and
specifications and is approximately
four feet above its present elevation.
The estimated yardage involved is ap-
proXimately 230, 148 cubic yards.
The material for such repairs and
for raising such levee will be obtained
from borrow pits adjacent to said
levee on the land side.
Said work shall be completed on
or before the lst day Of April, 1918.
Plans and specifications can be seen
Fat the office of the Board of Direc-
tors in the Masonic Temple in the Citv
OF El Centre, State of California, and
at the office of the Chief Engineer of
said District, in the City of CaleXico,
State of California, to which plans
and specifications reference is here
by made for a more detailed descrip-
ton Of the work to be done.
ANY bidder to whom the contract
shall be awarded shall within ten days
after the acceptance of his bid make,
execute and deliver to the Board OF
Directors, a written contract in form
satisfactory to said Board, for the
performance of said work within the
time and in the manner stated in said
notice, plans and specifications, and
also furnish it an acceptable bond in
the sum Of 25 per cent of the total
contract price based on the Districts
estimate of the amount of work to he
done for the faithful performance of
the said contract, and also furnish
an additional bond in the sum of 50
per cent of the total contract price,
based on the Districts estimate of the
amount Of work to be done, as a
guaranty that the contractor will pay
in full the claims of all persons per-
forming labor anon or furnishing ma
tcrial to be used in such work.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
a certified check for five thousand
dollars ($5,000.0O), made payable to
the Treasurer of the District, and to
be forfeited to said District should
SoiJ biIdnr foil for fnp dave aftot
the acceptance Of his bid to enter into
the said contract with the said Dis
trict and funsh the required bonds.
The contract will be let to the low
est responsible bidder, but the Board
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-26
ADVERTISEMENT.
Ell Centre. Cal. Nov. 20.


Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Directors of the Com
pania de Terrenos y Aguas de la Baja
California IS. Al, at its office in
the Masonic Temple. in the City of
Ell Centre, State of California, until
10 O'Clock a. m. of the 18th day of
December, 1917, and thereupon
opened, for the repairing and raising
OF the Salz levee, which lies in the
Republic of Mexico between the Pare
ones and Abejas rivers, paralleling
approXimately the Inter-C California
abroad between Paredones and Ba-
taque stations, at a distance souther
ly of about five miles. The particu-
lar location of the work to be done is
shown in the plans and specification :;
and in general begins at the west end
cf said Saiz levee, continuing easterly
for a distance of eight and a half
miles.
The precise grade to which said
levee is to be raised is stated in the
plans and specifications and is ap-
proXimately four feet above its pres
ent elevation
The material for such repairs and
for raising such levee will be obtained
from borrow pits adjacent to said
levee on the land side, and the esti-
mated yardage involved is approx
mately 230,148 cubic yards.
Said work shall be completed on or
before the 1st day of April, 1918.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the office Of the Board of Direc-
tors in the Masonic Temple, in the
City of Ell Centro, State of Califor-
mia, and at the office of the chief
engineer of said Compania Gle Terre-
nos y Aqua de la Baja California Is.
A., in the City of Calexico, State of
California, to which plans and speci-
flcations reference is hereby made for
more detailed description of the
work to be done.
Any bidder to whom the contract
shall be awarded shall, within ten
days after the acceptance of his bid,
make, execute and deliver to the
Board of Directors a written contract
in form satisfactory to said Board for
the performance of said work within
the time and in the manner stated in
in said notice, plans and specifica-
tlons, and also furnish it an accep-
table bond in the sum of % per cent
OF the total contract price, based on
the Companies estimate of the amount
of work to be done, for the faithful
performance of the said contract, and
also furnish an additional bond in the
sum of so per cent of the total con-
tract price, based on the Companies
estimate of the amount of work to
be done, as guaranty that the con-
tractor will pay in full the claims of
all persons performing labor upon or
furnishing material to be used in such
work.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
a certified check for five thousand
($5,000.00) dollars. made payable to
the Treasurer of the Compania, and
to be forfeited to said Compania
should said bidder fail for ten days
after the acceptance of his bid to en-
ter into the said contract with the
said Compania and furnish the re-
quired bonds.
The contract will be let to the low
est responsible bidder, but the Board
of Directors reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Directors
of the Compania de Terrenos Aguas
de la Baja California Is. Az
R. D. McPHERRIN,
Daily includingDec14 Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-26
LOST AND FOUND.

tUuND-A bunch of keys, chain, sig
net ring. Owner identify at Press
office and pay for ad.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-26

NOllCE OF APPLICATION FOR
REGISTRATION OF TITLE TO
LAND. in THE SUPERIOR
COURT OF THE STAE OF CAL
lFORNIA, In AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL.
l.. r. No. 8.
In the matter of the application of
Arthur James Leonard, David Ed
mund Doke, Fred Garfield Hender-
son, Bessie Gatiss Henderson, George
William Hunick, Bennett Herman
Stahman, Claude Friend Austin,
George Welcome Nichols and Kitty
Hill Nichols, petitioners, VS.. County
of Imperial, body polite, Imperial
Irrigation District, a municipal cor
poration; Jessie Leonard, imperial
East Side Water Company, corpo-
ration; Jesse w. Anderson, A. T.
Becker, Leroy Bonesteel, Robert C.
IAmstead, B. H. Stahman, George w
Hunick, l.. B. Hackleman, Mark Rose
J. O. Lindell, l.. N. Shaeffer, Daisy
ID. Sheppard, w. 1. Wilson, Mrs. EN-
eretta A Coburn, Herman Huth
Alice r. Howard, c. A. S. Howard
Allie Tom Doke, Holton Power Com
pany, a corporation: Title Guarantee
and Trust Company, corporation;
Mortgage Guarantee Company, cor
poration; Imperial Water Company
No. 1, a corporation; A. r. Ferguson
IT. Yamauchi, Aldah M. Mills, San
Diego e. Arizona Railway Company
a corporations; Laura Sophia Hunick,
&C.. A. Lyman, Emma B. Lyman, Rob-
bins B Taylor, William Kumiburg,
Peter Reverer, A. j. Leonard, Milton
Metzger, Mrs. A. J. Howell, Imperial
Water Company No. II, a corpora
tion; Carl II. Troeger, Nella Spaul-
ding, and all other persons, known
and unknown, whom it may concern
or who claim any right, title, interest,
estate or lien in the real property de-
scribed in the petition in this action,
adverse to the plaintiffs ownership,
defendants.
The People of the State of Califor-
MIA to the above-namcd defendants,
and to all persons who have or claim
to have any interest in or lien upon
the land described herein, and to all
whom it may concern. Greeting:
Take notice that on the 26th day of
November, 1917, the verified petition
of the above-named petitioners was
filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, praying
for a decree directing the registra-
ton of title to the following de-
scribed real property located and situ-
ated in the County of Imperial, State
of California, as described in said Pc
tition, to wit:
Application Owned by Arthur
James Leonard. The S1a of the NEh
and the So of the NWh of Section
2, T. II S., II. Ii f., S. b M,
Application Owned by David
Doke. Lot 3, and the SEA
of the NWh of Section 81, I. - s.,
II. Is E., S. B. Nj.
Application 3--Owned by Fred Gar
field Henderson and Bessie Gatiss
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-26
CLASSIFIED WANT ADS
COMING AUCTION SALES.

kepIics for Box Numbers A1l2. -,
:fS, 66. 1876, C5f, 100 and Permanent,
nave been received by this office and
should he called for at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-26
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR
SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT PRI-
VATE SALE

In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the County
of Los Angeles.
In the matter of the Estate of John
Louis Vignes, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an order of the Superior
Court of the County of Los Angeles,
State of California, made on the 9th
day of April, 1917, in the matter of
the Estate of John Louis Vignes, de-
ceased, the undersigned, the admin
istrator with the will annexed of said
estate, will sell at private sale to the
highest bidder, upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, and
subject to confirmation by said Su-
perior Court, on or after the 9Th day
of December, 1917, all right, title and
interest that the estate has by opera
tion of law or otherwise acquired,
other than and in addition to that of
said deceased at the time of his death,
in and to that certain lot, piece and
parcel of land described as follows, to
wit:
The Southeast quarter of Section
22, Township II South, Range Is East,
s. b. NJ. containing 100 acres, in the
County of Imperial, State of Califor-
mia.
Terms and conditions of sale of said
proeprty to be sold free and clear of
membranes. except conditions, re-
strictions and reservations of record,
and purchaser shall take said prop
erty subject to all state, county and
city taxes, for the fiscal year, 191S-19,
apH oil cI1hcpnnnnf fovoc a,,I c,rhi
also to all assessments of whatever
name or nature, which now or may
hereafter become chargeable or lien
against the property purchased by
him. The purchase price therefore to
be paid in cash, in gold coin of the
United States, ten per cent 90 per
cent? of the total price to be paid at
the time of the sale, the balance on
the confirmation of the sale.
The expense of the execution of the
deed, but not the recording thereof,
nor the recording of the certified copy
of order confirming such sale, to be
paid by the estate.
The expense of the continuing of
the certificate of title, showing own
ership of the property in the estate
to date of deed to be paid by the es-
tate
All bids or offers must be in writ
ing and delivered to the Los Angeles
Trust and Savings Bank, at its Trust
Department, located on the second
floor of its banking house, situated
on the northwest corner of Sixth and
Spring streets, in the City of Los An
peles, State of California, or may be
filed in the office of the clerk of the
court Of said county, at any time after
the first publication of this notice, and
before making of the sale.
| Dated November 16, 1917.
(SEAL
LOS ANGELES TRUST AND SAY
INGS BANK.
By w. r. HERVEY,
Vice President;
BY b. II. GRIGSBY,
Assistant Secretary.
Administrator, with the will annexed,
of the Estate Of John Louis Vignes,
deceased.