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Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-01
ADVERTISEMENT.

Ell Centro, Cal, Nov. 20, 1917.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of Directors of the Com
pania de Terrenos y Aguas de la Baja
California IS. A., 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 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 one-half
miles.
The precise grade to which said
levee is TO be raised is particularly
stated in the plans and specifications
land is for approximately nine and
half miles thereof, to wit: For that
part of the levee lying between Black
Butte and the Arroyo Turtuoso,
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 2.5 feet tapering
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 levce,
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 ears 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 El Centric, State of CalifCr-
MIA, and at the office of the Chief |
Engineer of said Compania de Terre-
nos Aguas lie la Baia California !
(S. Az, 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
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
to said Board, for the
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-01
ADVERTISEMENT.


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 it's office in
the Masonic Temple. in the City of
Ell Centro, State of California, until
10 o'clock a. m. of the 14th 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
ones and Abejas rivers, paralleling
approximately the Inter California
abroad between. Paredones ard 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
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 it's 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,148 cubic yards.
Said work shall be completed on OF
before the 1st day OF April, 1918.
Pans 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 y Aqua de la Baja California Is
Al, in the City of Calexico, State OF
California, to which plans and speci
fications reference is hereby made fol
a more detailed description of the
work to be done.
Amy bidder to whom the contract
shall be awarded shall, within ter
days after the acceptance of his bid
make, execute ard deliver to tn;
Board of Directors written contrac
in form satisfactory to said Board fo
the performance of said work within
the time and in the manner stated il
in said notice, plans and specifica
tions, and also furnish it an accep
table bond in the sum of 25 per cen
of the total contract price, based O
the Companies estimate of the amoun
of work to be done, for the faithfu
performance of the said contract, an
also furnish an additional bond in tn
sum of so per cent Of the total cor
tract price, based on the Compania
= estimate of the amount of work t
: be done, as guaranty that the cor
tractor will pay in full the claims {
all persons performing labor upon {
furnishing material to be used in sue
work.
Each bid shall be accompanied b
: certified check for five thousar
!. $5,000.00) dollars. made payable
the Treasurer of the Compania, ar
= to be forfeited to said Compani
should said bidder fail for ten day
: after the acceptance of his bid to ell
ter into the said contract with II
/ said Compania and furnish the r
: quired bonds.
The contract will be let to the Low
: est responsible bidder, but the Boal
? Iof Directors reserves the right to r.
Il ject any or all bids.
, By order of the Board of Director
/ of the Compania de Terrenos Aqua
n de la Baja California Is. AZ
:, r. D. McPHERRIN,
: Daily includingDec14 Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-01
G. A. SHAFER
UNDERTAKEN
FL CENTRIC PHONE MAIN
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
BY SHERIFF
No. 2977 Sheriff's Sale.

No. 2977 Sheriff's Sale.
Fred Braun VS.. Thomas z. Heard,
=. f. Sanguinetti, w. d. Brown, G..
Morisoti, ct al.
Under and by virtue of a Judgment
and decree of foreclosure and an or
der of sale issued out of the Superior
Court of the County of Imperial, State
of California, on the End day of No
vember, A. ID. 1917, in the above-en-
titled action, wherein Fred Braun, the
above-named plaintiff, obtained a
judgment and decree of foreclosure
and sale against Thomas z. Heard and
r. F. Sanguinetti, defendants, on the
End day of November, A. ID. 1917, for
the sum of $l953.83 dollars in lawful
money of the United States, besides
interest, costs and counsel fees, which
said decree was, on the End day of
November, A. d. 1917 recorded in
Judgment Book 5 of said court, at
Page 81, | am commanded to sell:
The east half (E1a) of the south
west quarter (SWh) of the northeast
quarter (NEA) Farm Unit "E") of
Section thirty-two 1922, Township
fifteen (15) south, Range twenty
three (23) east, S. b. NJ, in the Coun-
ty of Imperial, State of California.
Public notice is hereby given that
on Monday, the oath day of Decem-
Der, A. d. 1917, at 10 o'clock a. m.
of that day, at the Main street en-
trance to the Court House of the
County of Imperial, in FL Centre, Cal
iforria, will, in obedience to said
decree and order of sale,
sell the above described property, or
so much thereof as may be necessary
to raise sufficient money to satisfy
said judgment and decree, with inter
est and costs, etc, to the highest and
best bidder, for gold coin of the Unit
ed States.
c. M. APPLESTILL,
Sheriff.
By II. w. ANDERSON,
Under Sheriff.
Dated December 1st, 1917.
Dec 1-9-15-22
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-01
EXPRESS COMPANY LOSER
EMPLOYEES CHARGED WITH
STEALING $4,000 IN GOODS.
julius Stahl, Who Has Been Arrested,
Is Said to Have Confessed
Systematic LoOting.
(By Associated Press)

Chicago, Nov. 2S.-Packages aggre-
eating in value $4,000 have been
stolen from the local offices of the
Adams Express Company in the past
eight months, it was reported by the
police today in connection with the ar
rest of eight employees of the COM
pany.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-01

Press Liners are rea.> 5v those who
ant work Do you need help for tbs
sEchr
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-01

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 % per cent of the total
contract price, based on the Com
oania'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 so per cent of the total con-
tract price, based on the Companies S
estimate of the amount of work to be
done, as a guaranty tit t,le 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
0,000.00) 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-
ject any or all bids.
BY order of the Board of Directors
of the Compania de Terrenos Y Aguas
de Ia Baja California IS. Az.
r. D. McPHERRIN,
/ n.xsJ II,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-01

FOR SALE-School section, 36-9-11;
under new Laguna high line canal;
just across line in Riverside coun-
ty. b. G. Johnson, Yuma, Ariz
OR SALE-Must sacrifice Orange Ave
lots, 120-foot front, 4 blocks from Eel
Centre depot, for 5000. viii give
terms. Address owner, M. w. Corey,
Hurley, N. M
FOR SALE-My equity ip a new mod
en- fiVe-room bungalow; completely
furnished ideal location on nice
street, close in; lawn and shade trees;
large lot. Can be bought at a bar
gain. Answer care of Press, Box Sc.
FOR SALE-Alfalfa ranch, 100 acres;
can give immediate possession; has
been doubled disced and seeded to
barley; lots of feed soon; fenced in
to 20-acre fields; artesian well, tele-
phone, two houses -four corrals, milk
house, corncrib, stables, plenty OF
shade. all ready for cattle, hogs or
sheep. Price low; terms very easy.
Sargent, 554 Main st.
FOR SALE OR RENT-290 acres, CEN
trally located between El Centro,
Calexico and Holtville; only miles
TO nearest railroad station and .
miles southeast of Ell Centre; all
under cultivation; one-fourth crop
rent; renter must be experienced
cotton raiser here, with good equip
ment. oscar Sweeney, 622 Main ST.
FL Centre. -.
RANCH FOR SALE-160 acres. Price
cut in two in the middle. Value SIPS
per acre. Price $62.50 per acre.
Want money to invest in equally
good land in South America at 3
cents per acre. The land L am OF
fering is as good as any land in
the Valley. Soft soil; no salt patch !;
1SO acres level; 1875 shares No.
water stock; shade trees goou
house, fine home; $1,000 cash value
stock and implements so with place.
This land ought to raise $4,000
worth of cotton the coming year
Has been recommended by most re
, liable real estate dealers in the Val
lev and San Diego as worth $l25
per acre. owner, G. f. Doane, at
the ranch, 31A miles east of Holt- =
Vile Fifth ST. road. investigate az
once before it is too late; S5ooo M WI,
swing the deal. Commission men
need not answer. r-.-----u--.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-01
Daily including Dec 13 Secretary.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS
SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT PRI-
VATE SALE.

III biiC ohpGI iOl SOuIt VI IIe IOIdIt
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 en- 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
%, 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 anc
city taxes, for the fiscal year, 1918-19
and all subsequent taxes, and subject
also to all assessments Of whatever
, name or nature, which now or may
hereafter become chargeable or lier
against the property purchased by
him. The purchase price therefore tt
: be paid in cash, in gold coin of the
: United States, ten per cent (1O pei
cent? of the total price to be paid al
the time of the sale, the balance or
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
J 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 and
Spring streets. in the City of Los An
Geles, 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 saw
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., 1917-12-01
CLASSIFIED WANT ADS

FOR SALE-School section, 36-9-11;
under new Laguna high line canal;
just across line in Riverside coun
ty. B. G. Johnson, Yuma, Ariz.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-01
= 90 - - - - -
LOST AND FOUND,

FOuND-A bunch of keys, chain, sig
net ring. Owner identify at Press
otflce and pay for ad.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-01

OR SALE-Must sacrifice Orange Ave
lots, 120-foot front, 4 blocks from Eel
Centre depot, for 5000. Will give
terms. Address owner, M. w. Corey,
Hurley, N. M.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-01
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

with bench, for a good Ford touring
car; car must be in A 1 shape. Box
321 Press office.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-01
,NEGRMtVION NTED.

w.NTED---sisCFL-4 ..E0Es.
acknowledgements Mrs Evans:
527 Olive st.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-01

FOR SALE OR EXCHANG E-Dallas,
Tex, two splendid $4,000 income
apartments, all rented, Ross Ave.
Want Imperial Valley farm land VIII
assume or pay cash difference. light
consider some other income property
or stock in or near I'll Centro. Ster-
ling p. Smith, 1902 Carroll Park South,
Long Beach, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-01

TOR saLE-.LivE sTOCK.
FOR SALE" striches. J. Mayo, Bard
Cal
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-26
RESERVATION UNDER puOM

PoREAR, Montana, June lp-It is
estimated by Fort Peek. authorities
that there are between 400 and 500 gas
tractors working on the Fort Peck res
ervation, whore approximately 100 ,OOo
acres, Of land are under cultivation by
leasers. Since January i this year,
250 new tractors have been placed in
c0mmission on the reservation.
At the sale OF Indian lands located
IN the Fort Peck, reservation, which
was held last month, eiehty-four tracts
were offeredsand iiftg, -four Of this mum
Der were sold. Proceeds Of this sale
amounted 10 $lf6,199.s7, with prices
ranging from ten: dollars to Seventeen
dollars and ffty cents an acre for
virgin prairie land. These same lands
three years ago went begRing--no TAX.
ers. Nearly all Of the land Is planted
TO grain and II has not been unusual
this spring 10 see the tractors working
twenty-four hours day, and IN many
instances the burrows are from one 10
two miles long without turn.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-26
iERMAN, CLUE, IN TOXIC
CLOSED By GOVERNMENT
~ Ths Associaied Pressl

YOKOHAMA, June 1.-THE famous
German Club, the gathering place OF
the Germans of this city, was closed
yesterday by the goYernment This u
one result Of the newly promulgated
ordinance preventing cdmmunicationl
with enemy subjects
The semi official Japan Times com.
mends the step and, says it should have
been taken dong before It declares
that the club was q vepitable enemy
rendezvous in am important trade cen.
ter. .t tf XII
The Times urges the government to
expel from Japan all individual Ger.
mans who 60 about braggina Of the
final victory of their country, though
II will never come The journal co1.
cludes with the words; y There are not
"a few Germans in Toxic itself who
make no secret Of shying that after
the war Japan win suffer for daring
to oppose Germany in upholding its
civilization"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-26
OF THRIFT iI
fINTHEl Home lis
NEED0F THE NATION

The patriotic American housek cen.
er, ip striving to |" do her Bit, in ths
nationwide campaign to conserve our
food supply finds herself confronted
with the necessity OF revising her
methods Of conducting her home saya
Miriam M.Hayes Of the Colorado Aori.
cultural College. ~ Y ~
4 While a home maker nav. be, con.
viheed, and justly, that She Is NOT
wastefiil, il she will examine her meth.
obs she will often find that SHE 4 tx.
travagant. In the present national
crisis, we need 10 practise the al.
fashioned thrift and economy al, ons
grandmothers in our homes. We are
not advocating the eating Of less food
but we are urging less waste OF food.
The amount actually wasted in home
may seem small in each individual
case but when tine waste goes on
throughout the nation it counts up.
Hfty-seven varieties Of food are moi
NECESSARY for a well-balaneed ration.
in fact the fftytseven varieties NAV
be present and q square meal,' nj
sent; Let as, AZ honlesmakers, sci
about to be food conservatory by
/. i. Studying food values NO as "a,
plan economical and properly balanced
meals. d. ~, NJ.
!, p Make use Of meat substitute
such as cheese, milk, beans, peas, nuts
Make use of rice rs starehy food
and corn as bread stnff.
2, Eliminate over-eating and use OF
excessive and wasteful variety Of
foods.
4. Give careful attention TO can
ming, driving and proper storing OF
vegetables and fruits. (Look up in
formation now, before canning season |:
save all bottles as food containers a,
there is sure TO be scarcity d
fruit jars).
5, Start simple systems Of home
accounts TO check household s'leaks (,
in business methods.
Hold to simple standards of living
Simplicity means the elimination OF
non essentials.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-26
Hui Of Big Island farmers
4 Appeal ri Bankers Of Hawaii

\. 4 s tf ~. ||'|.|| y
| The Haiku Formers, Association
wants to know whether the bankers Of
this Territory are prepared to mike
satisfactory loans under the terms or
the federal Farm Loan Aet, to, small
farmers n these Islahds; and has "a.
dressed an open letter to the s'banks
and bankers Of Hawaii, x putting their
case plainly before the financial mag
nates4 The letter under date Of june
23, followss = ~
tsThe Farm Loan Act for HaWnii
was defeated by the senate. According
TO the newspaper reports Honolulu
bankers stated, before the judiciary
committee of the senate, that slcaiti-
mate and worthy enterprises could a.
cure such loans as were needed from
the banks direct. e'}
"We are led to behave from this
that the local banks may now be viii
ing to lend on the same terms az the
federal Farm Loan Act and The PRO
posed act for Hawaii which was de
feated by one vote Ia the senate.
In view Of the above we, the Hal
ku Farmers Association, vitally con-
cerned in the extension OF the, pro
visions Of the proposed act Tor Ha-
waii that failed Of passage, and Of the
federal Farm Loan Act, to the Terri.
tory Of Hawaii ask that the bankers
Of Hawaii, severally or collectively
place themselves ON record as favor.
ing the borrowing provisions ofssaid
acts And in view of the defeat Of
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-26

Aa,he line wlli take. Bat cohs,detihr
only the big liners, there IA left to be
enfed for otherwise 100000 tons, or
about. twenty-five per cent Of the erop.
The trips Of the American .Hawaiiih
steAihsts are also 70 be recofniko.i as
helping 70 care for this surplusaoe OF
sugar stili 10 be shipped.
30 far rs the sugar factors are con.
cerncd, forty vesseiR from here took
away $4,000 TONS but the average
taken on the bigger liners 10 higher
than would appear from this. These
stehnters TAKE generally about 5000 tons
81 sugar for the factors and the balance
for other producers. That would mean
IN thirteen more, trips at least $4,000
tons and leave. about lao, 900 tons un-
shipped on Matson big liners at the end
~ september. The smaller vessels. how
ever win help lower these figures.
Ihefe Is naturally anxiety lest some
steameis be tnken before the autumn
monthe, bnt sugar shippers are hopeful
: the situation.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-26
.H|L9 TRACTION CO.
MAKES SEONPROGRESs
No Apparent Roadway IN Nearly
Year After Report
lMAn speclal o Tne Adteftiserl

HrLo, June 22-That developments
DIN connection, with the Hiio Rapid
Transit, or rather Traction Company,
are very slow, seems to, be tho opinion
of everybody. II was thought TINT
when Manager Bailentyne Of the Homo,
lulu Rapid Transit Company had re-
ported favorably ON the ptopositioh
and Robert Single, the chief promoter
of the concern had expressed himself
as being very much in favor of the
construction of the street railway, that
things would begin TO move with rap
idity. However, although. almost d
year has passed since the party Of
Honolulu fnanciers and experts were
in Hiio investigating the whole scheme,
nothing has been done to further the
object Of the company--that is as. far
as can, be. ascertained just now.
That q street railway system would
pay in Hilo, after while, seems TO be
the impression Of most people. That
the atreteh along the main street, from
Waiakea to Wainaku should be the
,irst to be constructed is granted, but
i Is pointed out that in the course
of time, the tracks would reach out and
run to the seaside, down near the club,
and also up mauka above the city.
That the new suburbs that would arise
in the wake of the ektensiop of the
street car system would attract many
residents is sure; for that has been the
experiences Of Transit companies in 9th
~ parts of the world.
There has been rumor to the effect
that the County of Hawaii might pos.
sibly purchase the franchise from the
present owners and take hold OF the
proposition itself. II was pointed out
that many cities own their own trans.
portatiop companies and make sue;
less Of the proposition,
At present the Hilo Traction Com,
pany appears TO be at a standstill and
people are wondering what is TO be
lone IN the matter ih the future. That
! move should be made to turn the
first sod OF the railway und start be
made 70 put down tracks, Is the opini
On of many people. d .s,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-26

TIE Form Loan Act for Hawaii. and
d, the fact that the federal act does
pgt include this Territory, that they
welcome, and therefore solicit, appli-
catiops for loans under the provisions
o. the said acts.
FThe essential features Of these
actss as they appeal to this association,
aroi
CAP Repayment on the amoftiza.
ton plan except crop loans).
|. CHI Long terms.
Z = (c) Basis OF. value to be the value
Of the security after the requested loan
has been expended.
(d) Where the loan reaueAted does
not exceed fifty (5O) per cent OF the
value OF the land plus twenty (20). per
cent Of the value of the improvements,
interest TO be at the rate Of five (5)
per cent. present federal act rate).
le) Where the loan requested ex
ceeds the limit Of ed' but does not az.
eeed the limit Of the proposed act for
Hawaii, namely sixty (6O) per cent Of
the value Of the land plus sixty (6O) pef
cent of the value of the improvements,
interest to be at the rate Of six CO..
per cent,
IL you are favorable to these pro
visions and win extend your banking
facilities to aid the classes for whose
benefit Farm loan acts are intended, We
viii cooperate with you in every way
possible; for the advancement Of legiti
mate and worthy farm enterprises. y
The letter is signed by Edwin O.
lMnnre. aacrnfarv- tL.