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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-04
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SEMI-RUNGALOW
DOL Id IT HAPPEN AG.

Maplewood- ave, near Grand River.
rooms and bath. bedrooms oak
finish. French doors Price Sc 600.
$500 down. Cali Mr. Gray Garfield
l5s 2l40 Grand River-ave
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
,roximately 23O,148 cubic yards.

proximately 23O,14S cubic yards.
The material for such repairs and
for raising such Ievee will be obtained
from borrow pits adjacent to said
levee on the land side.
Said work shall be completed on
OF 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 Citv
of Ell Centro, 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 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, 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 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 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 upon or furnishing ma
terial to be used in such work.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
a certified check for five thousand
dollars ($5,000.00), made payable to
the Treasurer of the District, and to
be forfeited to said District should
said bidder fail for ten days after
the acceptance of his bid to enter into
the said contract with the said Dis
trict and funish the required 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.
Bv order of the Board df Directors
of the Impeial IRRIGATION District.
F. H. McIVER,
Nov21toDec14 Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
ADVERTISEMENT.
Eel Centro, Cal, No

FL Centre, Cal, Nov. 20, 1917.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Directors of the lmpe-
rial Irrigation District at its office
in the Masonic Temple, in the City of
FL Centre, State of California, until
2 O'Clock .. m. on the 14th day t
December. 1917, and thereupon
opened, for the raising of Volcar o
Lake Levee, which is situated in the
Republic of Mexico and begins near
Black Butte and extends easterly 10
the east line of the Cudahy tract, a
distance of approximately fourteen
and half miles.
The precise grade to which SAID
lcvee is to be raised is particularly
stated in the plans and specification S
and is, for approximately nine and a
half miles thereof, to wit: For thu t
part of the levee lying between BLACK
Butte and the Arroyo Tortuoso. a
raise of approximately three feet
above it's present elevation; for that
part of the levee lying easterly from
the Arroyo Tortuoso, the raise to lie
from approximately 2.5 feet taperlr g
to nothing.
The material for this raise will be
taken exclusively from borrow pits
to be provided by the District, ap-
proximately nine miles casterly from
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21

the west end of the Volcano Lake
levee and which are Approximately
one-fourth mile from the present
track. Connection will have to be
made from such track to the borrow
Fits. If the material used in making
this raise is to be hauled in cars over
the existing track now laid on the
levee, necessary arrangements will
have to be made by the contractor
with the Compania de Terrenos y
Aguas de la Baja California IS. Al,
the owner thereof. The estimated
yardage is approximately $4,000 Gu
bic yards.
Said work shall be completed on or
before the 18th day of April, 1918.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the office of the Board of Directors
in the Masonic Temple in the City OF
Ell 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
bv made for 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
IueIl0rInanve or sad work within the
time and in the manner stated in said
notice, plans and specifications, and
also furnish it an acceptable bond III
the sum of % per cent of the total
contract price, based on the Districts S
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 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 upon or furnishing ma
teial to be used in such work.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
certified check for ten thousand
dollars ($10,000.00), made payable to
the treasurer of the District, and to
be forfeited to said District should
said bidder fail for ten days after
the acceptance of his bid to enter
into the said contract with the said
District and furnish the required
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 Imperial Irrigation District.
+. il. McIVER,
Nov2ltoDec13 Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
County of Imperial, State of Califor-

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, 1888,
and all subsequent taxes, and subject
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 it's Trust
Department, located on the second
floor of it's banking house, situated
on the northwest corner of Sixth anC
Spring streets, in the City of Los An.
reles, 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, ant
before making of the sale.
Dated November 16, 1917.
(SEAL)
LOS ANGELES TRUST AND SAV.
INGS BANK.
By w. R. HERVEY,
Vice President;
By B. H. GRIGSBY,
Assistant Secretary.
Administrator, with the will annexed
of the Estate Of John Louis Vignes
deceased.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21

estimate of the amount of work to be
done, as a guaranty that the contrac.-
tor will pay in full the claims of all
persons performing labor upon or f. =
nishing material to be used in such
work.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
a certified check for ten thousand
($10,000.O0) dollars, made payable to
the Treasurer of the Compania, and
to be forfeited to said Compania
should bidder fail for ten days after
the acceptance of his bid to enter
into said contract with the said Com
pania and furnished the required
bonds.
The contract will be let to the low
est responsible bidder, but the Board
Of Directors reserves the right to re-
iect any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Directors
of the Compania de Tewenos Y Aguas
de la Baja California (S. Az.
r. ID. McPHERRIN,
Daily including Dec IS Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
THE COUNTY OF IMPERIAL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

Edward l.. Campbell, Plalntlft; vs.
William Ray Dohner, Defendant.
Action brought in the Superior
Court of the County of Imperial,
State of California, and the Com
plant filed ir the Office of the
Clerk of Said County of Imperial.
ROBT. G. HILL,
Attorney for Plaintiff
The People of the State Of Califor-
MIA send Greeting to:
William Ray Dohner, Defendant.
You are hereby directed to appear
and answer the Complaint in an ac-
against you in the Superior Court of
the County of Imperial, State of Cali
vice on you of this summons-if
served within this County; or within
thirty days if served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said Plaintiff will
take Judgment for any money or
damages demanded in the Complaint,
as arising upon contract, or he will
apply to the Court for any other re-
lief demanded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of the Superior Court of the said
County of Imperial, State of Califor-
MIA, this 1st day of September, A. ID.
1917.
M. S. COOK, Clerk.
By +. E. COOPER, Deputy Clerk.
(ov7-142 2128Dec5- -12-19-26Jan2
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
DNERTISEM ENT.
El Centre, Cal, Nov. ,

FL CentrO, Cal, Nov. ~, l9lG
Sealed proposals will he received
by the Board of Directors Of the Com
pania de Terrenos y Aguas de la Baia
California Is. Az, at its office in
the Masonic Temple in the City of I'll
Centre, State of California, until 10
o'clock a. m. of the 18th day of De
cember, 1917, and thereupon opened,
tor 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, distance of
approximately fourteen and one-hali
miles.
The precise grade to which said
levee is to be raised is particularly
stated in the plans and specification,
and Is for approximately nine and ,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21

half miles thereof, to wit: For that
part of the levee lying between Black
Butte and the Arroyo Turtuoso, a
raise of approximately three feet
above it's present elevation; for that
part of the levee lying easterly from
the Trroyo Tortuoso, the raise to be
from approximately 2.5 feet taperlng
to nothing.
The material for this raise will e
taken exclusively from borrow pits to
be provided by the Compania, approx
imately nine miles easterly from the
west end of the Volcano Lake levee,
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
material 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
555,000 cubic yards.
Said work shall be completed on
or before the 18th day of April, 1918.
Plans and specifications can be
seen at the office of the Board of Di-
rectors in the Masonic Temple, in the
City of Ell Centric, State of Califor-
MIA, and at the office of the Chief
Engineer of said Compania de Terre-
nos y Aguas de la Baja California
Is. Al, in the City of Calexico, State
of California, to which plans and
specifications 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 said
notice, plans and specifications, and
also furnish it an accepta ole bond in
the sum of 25 per cent of the total
contract price, based on the Com
pania's estimate of the amount of
work to be done, for the faithful per-
formance of the said contract, and
also furnish an additional bond in the
sum of 80 per cent of the total con-
tract price, based on the Companies S
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS
SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT PRI-
NATE S&IE

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
ton 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
%, Township II South, Range 10 East,
s, i. NJ, containing 160 acres, III the
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
ADVERTISEMENT.

FL CenCfO, Cal., NOV. ZO, 1Sl(.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Directors Of the Com
pania de Terrenos Aguas de la Baja
California Is. A., at its office in
the Masonic Temple, in the City of
Ell Centric, 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 Saiz levee, which lies in the
Republic of Mexico between the Pare
donas and Abjas rivers, paralleling
approximately the Inter-C California
railroad between Paredonas and Ba-
taque stations, at distance souther-
ly of about five miles. The particu-
lar location of the work to be done is
shown in the plans and specifications
and in general begins at the west end
of said Saiz levee, continuing easterly
for distance of eight and 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 23O,14S 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 Centre, State of Califor-
MIA. and at the office of the chief
engineer of said Compania de Terre-
nos Aqua de la Baja California Is.
AZ, in the City of Calexico, State OF
california, to which plans and speci-
fications reference is hereby made for
a 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-
tions, and also furnish it an accep-
table bond in the sum of % per cent
Of the total contract price, based on
the Companies S 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 S
estimate of the amount of work to
De done, as a 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 bv
a certified check for five thousand
5,OOO.O0) 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 v Aguas
de la Baja California IS. Al
+. ID. McPHERRIN,
Daily incudinpDec14 Secretary.
AnVERVISEMENT
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
ADVERTISEMENT.
Ell Centre, Cal, Nov. 20, 1917


Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Directors of the lmpc-
rial Irrigation District at its office
in the Masonic Temple in the City of
Ell Centre, State of California, until
O'Clock p. m. Of the 14th day of De-
cemher. 1917, and thereupon opened
forthe repairing and raising of approx
imately eight and half miles of the
Saiz levee, which lies in the Republic
of Mexico between the Paredones and
Abeias rivers, paralleling approx
mately the Inter- California Railroad
between Paredones and Bataque sta
tions at IA 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-
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
ST. THOMAS HOSPITAE.

ST. THOMAS WCSPITAE.
Thoroughly equipped for any medicas
surgical case. Artistic rooms exclu-
lively for maternity cases. where the
atient has the comfort and quiet of
ONE combined with hospital convent
nee. New wo-story building with
pecious screened-in Verandas, sur
ounded by lawns and trees. Thirty
ed capacity. Graduate nurses.
ES-Ward, SIS per week; pri-
ate rooms, $50. S25 and $50 a week
Fer further information address
Sisters of Mercy
EI. CENTRIC. CAL.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-04
Biz Banker Writes
President Wilson
FaaEgss,riiln,g FaaEgs,il,g Dry Dry U. 5.
B. R. Heterogeneous in Response to
Request of National Defense
Council Declares For Pro-
hibition

B. R. Heterogeneous, President of
the Illinois National Bank in Spring
field, following the receipt of mes
sage from the Council of National
Defense at Washington, asking his
views on nationwide Prohibition dur
ing the war, last wee sent the follow
ing telegram to President Wilson:
"In this crisis of the worlds war I
believe that nationwide Prohibition
would do more than anything else to
secure economy. efficiency, health and
good morals. l believe that the GEN.
trail West would support you in any
move in this direction
Other prominent business men, not
only of Springfield, but from all parts
of Illinois, have sent similar kilograms
to the President and to Representa-
tives and Senators.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-04
Interurban Cars
to Bounce Boozers
Illinois Traction System Instructs
Employees to Refuse to Carry
Drunken Men

The Illinois Traction System, op-
Nerating an electric line between Dan
vile and Springfield, annoyed by
drunkenness and rowdyism on its
interurban cars, has issued an order
that passengers who show over-indul-
gence in liquor are TO be prohibited
the use of the cars.
1t is said that this action was taken
because recently a prominent resi-
dent of Sangamon county was fined
SIS and costs, amounting to $49.50,
for conduct unbecoming gentleman
while riding on the cars of the com
lpany.
1t is the purpose of the company to
keep passengers under the influence
of liquor off its cars altogether, and
conductors have strict orders to this
effect. According to the company
where cars run from a wet to dry
town there are nearly always many
such cases to be dealt with.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-04
THE BLIGHT OF BABYHOOD
Geo. McGinni;s

If there is one thing more than an
other that should lead the American
people to arise in their wrath and
sweep the liquor traffic out OF the ma
tion on a besom of destruction, it is the
fearful blight it puts upon innocent
babies. The physicians tell us that
the protoplasmic cell which goes to
form the child life is exceedingly
delicate 1t is engendered in blood
tainted by alcohol, or if it is being
developed in blood polluted by al
cohol, a blighted child is bound to
be the result. Tens of thousands of
babies are born in the United States
every year, blind or deaf or dumb, or
insane, or epileptic, and the statis-
ticians declare that 65 per cent OF
them are in that condition because
-theys are sifed by dEspnlsan fathers-
There are hundreds of thousands of
others born with tainted blood, or
disordered nerves, weakened bodies
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-04

cial bar permits, and in all such cases
vice and drunkenness usually result.
The state law against selling liquor
to minors is utterly ignored Police
men look on while boys and girls
drink themselves oftentmes into a
state OF maudlin drunkenness. The
dancing. too, is frequently of the
most Objectionable type.
There is no doubt that thousands
of girls have been started on the road
to ruin in these dance halls. The
back rooms of the saloons which
have been turned into cabarets are.
of course, much worse than the Ii
censed dance halls. They are usually
connected with rooming houses
where immortality is carried on even
under more dangerous circumstances
if possible than in houses OF prosti-
tuition.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-04

or .enfeebled intellects owing to the
drink habits of one or both of the
parents. The greatest movement for
child welfare would be the elimna-
ton of the saloon. There are mil
lions OF little children doomed to live
their lives in the slums and grow up
in that unwholesome environment
because father spends his wages for
booze. At tender age they are obliged
to toll amidst the smoke and dust OF
factories because they must of neces-
sity earn that mere pittance of a
wage TO help mother keep the wolf
away from the door because father
drinks. These children should be out
on the playground or in school and
not have their growth stunted and
Their mentality runted by burden
rss-.sss tniJ<.during the i,spTessiorsbls
and growing years of life. Up with
child welfare and down with the sa-
loon.