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Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-17
ADVERTISEMENT.
Item No. 29.

Ell Centre, California, December 3
1918.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of Directors of the I'm
peridl Irrigation District, at lis of
flee in the Masonic building, in the
City of Ell Centro, State of Califor-
mia, until 10 o'clock a. M, on the oath
day of December, 1918, and thereupon
opened, for repairs and addition tc
the Rositas Wastegate, located about
three miles westerly from the City OF
Holtville.
The amount of material involved in
The construction work is noted in the
specifications.
Said work shall be completed on or
before the 18th day of April, 1919.
Plans and specifications can be
seen al the office of the Board of
Directors in the Masonic building, in
The City of Ell Centro, State of Califor-
MIA, and al the office of the chief en-
gineer of said district, in the City of
Calexico, State of California, 10 which
plans and specifications reference is
hereby made for more detailed de-
scription of the work 10 be done.
A deposit of fifteen ($15.OO) dol
lars will be required on plans and
specifications; the deposit 10 be re-
turned Immediately on the return of
The plans and specifications to the
General Managers office al Calexico,
California, in good condition.
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
performance of said work within the
time and in the manner slated in said
notice, plans and specifications, and
also furnish il 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
he 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 10 be used in such work.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
ia certified check for 10 per cent of
Ire amount bid, made payable to the
Treasurer Of the District, and 10 be
forfeited TO said District should Said
bidder fail for 10 DAYS after The accep-
tance Of his bid 10 enter into the said
contract with The said District ana
furnish he required bonds.
The contract will be let 10 The low
esi responsible bidder, but the Board
Of Directors reserves The right TO re-
ject any or AL bids.
BY order of The Board Of Directors
Of Imperial irrigation District
+. II. McIVER,
! ecA-21incl. Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-17

TO ADVERTISE for a lost article
to assume that the finder is hon.
st---which is usually true.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-17

ury bought today with the proceeds of your
bonds be to you year from now? Your bond
works for you, drawing interest day and night,
week days and Sundays.
"HOLD YOUR BONDS. DON'T BE A
GUTTER: BE A PATRIOT"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-17
EARLY RETURN OF
n EGROES CANCELLED.
By Associated Press


WashingtOn-The assignment
of the Ninety-secOnd division,
consisting of negroes, for early
return hOme has been cancelled.
1t is assumed the division will be
selected as reserve unit to rein
force the American army of oc-
cupatiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-17
TO SELL HORSE.

The very handsome horse which B:
D. Irvine gave the Magnolia Red
Cross will be disposed of at the Farm
Center meetings, which. will be held
at the Magnolia school house, 6 miles
east of Brawley, on Friday, Decem-
Der 20, at s p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-17
PERSHING DESIGNATES
l5CO MORE 10 RETURN.

(By Associated Press)
Westinghouse neral Per-
shing today notified the War De-
partment that he had designated
an additional $500 officers and
men for early return.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-17

SHOE REPAIRING neatly done.
Rubber heels put on while you
wait Knapp's, 585 Main St., Ell
Ceniro.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-17

Mr.. Elmer A. Todd, pupil of Widor.
Paris, teacher of piano, organ and
harmony. Davis Bldg.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-17
BRITISH SHIPS BRING
HOME YANK EES.
(By Associated Pres,

New YOrk-TwO British steam
ers have brought small c0ntin-
gents of American military and
naval men and civilians from
England and France. Among
them was Naval Lieutenant +.
l.. Muller of Oakland, who spent
forty-five days as "A prisoner
aboard the U-bOat Deutschland.
The troop ship Maui from Brest
arrived today with GA officers
and 2l5l men.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-22
DEERFIELD

John Bergstad died at Verona Satur-
day evening of last week after an i'll
ness of only few hours Death was
due to hemorrhage of the brain. The
remains were brought here to the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. John Anderson.
John Simonson suffered broken arm
and some severe cuts and bruises by
getting caught in the belt of his wood
saving machine when he was oiling it,
while saving wood for E. d. Nelson in
the village on Tuesday.
The sleet and snow storm that visit
ed this section the latter part of the
week did considerable damage to tele-
phone and telegraph lines. The Deer
field Telephone Co. had large number
of poles broken down and wires We're
broken in many places.
Much to his regret, DR.. j. A. Myers,
along with lot Of other officers, was
recently retired from army service on
account of physical disability. We IN
derstand he has chronic heart trouble
that the last examination held him up
on. DR.. Myers, however, has had
nearly six months of army service, was
promoted to the rank of captain, and
along certain lines has had more pro-
fessional experience than he could
otherwise have had in long life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-22

There IS more Oatarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable. For
great many yesrs doctors pronounced
it a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies; and by continually failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it
incurable. Science has proven catarrh
to be constitutional disease, and, there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo. o., is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
It is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. It acts directly
on the blood AID mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circular and testimonials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.
NY- Sold by druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-22
FORT ATKINSON

Palmyra citizens have formed $500
tractor company, and have purchased a
huge farm tractor and will engage in
doing blowing for the farmers in that
vicinity.
Mrs. Louis Westphal, resident Of
Jefferson county for nearly so years,
passed to life eternal at her home, 308
Adams street, Tuesday, March II, aged
II years, 6 months and IL days. She
had been in i'll health for about year,
and week ago suffered a stroke of
paralysis from which she failed to re-
cover.
Irving Eales was born in the town Of
Hebron, October Is, 1883, and died at
his home in Faifeld, Iowa, March 6,
1913, aged "a years. He came to Fort
Atkinson with his parents when boy,
attending the public schools and grad
uating from the high school with the
class of 1902. October 81, 1906, he was
married to Miss Jennie Haumerson.
Two children came to bless this union.
Mr.. Eales at one time held a position
in the First National bank of this city
and for about four years was manager
of the Fort Atkinson Canning Co.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-22
MILTON

Miss Bonnie Gilbert has resigned her
position as operator at the Edgerton
telephone exchange after several years
service.
Relatives and friends numbering
about so gathered at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Hudson Monday evening
to assist them in celebrating their 10th
wedding anniversary.
Carroll West was guest of his par
ents, Prof. and Mrs. A. B. West, be-
tween trains Sunday. He has enlisted
in the infantry of the regular army and
had orders to report as soon as posi-.
BILE at Camp Green, N. c.. He returned
Sunday evening to Battle Creek, where
he has been in Y. M. C. A. work, from
whence he went to the southern camp.
C. E. Perry of Brandon spent Tues
day night in Milton on business. He
will move his family here in about two
weeks and will take an active part in
getting the new hemp factory in opera
ton. The site for the new industry
has been secured of j. II. Burdick on
GAINESVILLE street. We are informed
also that orders for the heavy machin-
cry have been placed and most of it is
ready for shipment. Plenty of seed
has also been ordered with the assur-
ance of its arrival in time for seeding.
Clarkson. Heritage, for many years a
resident here, dropped dead Monday
morning in front of the office of DR.. G..
E. Crosley, to whom he was going for
medicine. He was q victim of heart
disease, but was able to be about town
as Ilsual He was the last mnnnhor IF
~the family except a sister. Deceased
was a good citizen and kind neighbor
and universally respected and esteemed
and his unexpected death was a great
shock to the community.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-22
CORRESPONDENCE
SUMNER
CTOO late for last week.)

Charlie Messmer is on the sick list.
Mrs. Mat Hammas is under the doc
tors care.
Johnson Bros. are saving wood in
this locality.
Will Messmer and family visited Sun
day with Gust Wentler and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Marsden called on
Clarence Bohn and family Sunday.
The rain and hail storm Saturday did
considerable damage to the fruit trees.
Sanford Bickie has commenced to
work for Lyle Marsden for the coming
season.
Walter Punzel, who has been work
ing in Jefferson, returned home Mon
day.
James Wileman, who is working for
Bud Hill of East Albion, visited home
folks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Bunting visited on
Sunday with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. I. w. Bunting Of East Albion.
On March z at O'Clock at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. O. Lokken occurred
the marriage Of their daughter, Miss
Ella. to MIR. Melvin Nettum, the Rev.
Krostu officiating. The young couple
were attended by Miss Marlyn Lokken
and Oliver Nettum. Others attending
the ceremony were Mrs. Anna Robson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nettum. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Nettum, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Christensen, Miss Luella Net
tum. Mr.. Walter Huppert, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Daily, Miss Rosetta Lien
and brother Edmund, Mr. and Mrs.
John Olson and Miss Anna Ruud. A
delicious dinner was served shortly
after the ceremony. Their many friends
extend congratulations.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-22
EVANSVILLE

The wreck near Fellows Station on
Thursday afternoon delayed traffic both
north and south greatly. Trains both
to and from GAINESVILLE and other south
ern points were sent around the old
road via Alton, and it was not long be-
fore Alton was tied up with an excess
of trains, both passenger and freight.
Last Thursday DIR. c. S. Cook of this
city received summons from the U.
S. government calling him to the SER
vice as surgeon in the army. He was
ordered to report to the Rockefeller
Institute, New York, and only the
usual short time of 48 hours was given
him to settle his affairs and be on the
road.
David Allen Watkins was born near
Knighton, England, Feb. 27, 1847, and
died in Evansville, Wis, March IL, 1918.
He was the youngest of ten children OF
David Watkins, all Of whom have long
since died. He with his father came
from England to Green county where
he was reared on farm. For the past
three years he has made his home with
his niece, Mrs. Tizra White OF this city.
Last Saturday, Miss Elsie Richards,
formerly of Mansion but for some time
resident of this city, who has made
her home with Mr.. and Mrs Stanley
Rooney, was united in marriage at
Rockford to John u. Elmer, an Evans
vile boy who is member of Co. D,
331st machine gun battalion, and is
stationed at Camp Grant. The young
couple were married at the Methodist
parsonage of that city by Rev. Fiske.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. MCGEE Of Evans
Vile. were found guilty in Justice Pull
lens court for operating a movie"
house on Sunday afternoons and even
ings, in violation of the law. MIR. Nc
Gee was fined SIS and costs as owner of
the theater, and Mrs. Niece SIS as
manager of it. They have appealed
the case.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-22
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Is a
FavOrite for Colds

J. L. Easley, Macon, H., in speaking
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy says,
During the past fifteen years it has
been my sisters favorite medicine for
colds on the lungs. I myself have TAX
en- it a number Of times when suffering
with cold and it always relieved me
promptly. ]"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-22
His Patience Exhausted.

A friend liked to tease Max. One
day when he thought she had been too
rough with him he damned his hands
deep into his overall pockets and, back
ing away from her, asked, What do
you think I is-something to pay with
or something weal?"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-22
The Pneumonia Season

The cold, damp weather of March
seems to be the most favorable for the
pneumonia germ. Now is the time to
be careful. Pneumonia often results
from a cold. The quicker cold is got
ten rid of the less the danger. AS soon
as the first indication of cold appears
take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. AS
to the value of this preparation, ask
anybody who has used it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-22
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens
Foot Ease, the antiseptic powder for
swollen, tender, aching feet. 1t makes
walking delight, relieves corns and
bunions of all pain, and gives rest and
comfort. Sold everywhere, 25c. Don't
accept any substitute. Sample FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N.
V 16W4
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-22
Gettinu Then 20 Listen.

"One of de surest ways said Uncle
Eben. ''to git a crowd highly pleased
and interested is TO stan up and tell
'em dey is so wicked dey is all g0in'
direclz to perdition, or words TO dat eff
fect''
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-22

For the next three months I have
some of the choicest farms in Rock and
Dane counties for sale. Prospective
BUYERS should see these farms before
investing elsewhere. e. M. Ladd, Ed.
gerton, Wis. 41tf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-22

Cure for Shooting Corn.
A shooting corn. if wrapped up in
an ivy leaf well soaked in vinegar, will
cease from troubling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-05
rBy David cory.l

Now, who do You suppose grabbed
wicked Daddy Fox by the tail just as he
was breaking in the door to get the
two little rabbits? You'll never guess. so
I'll tell you right away. 1t was the
Friendly Brown Bear. Yes, sir! He
had come by just in time, let me tell
you.
ouch! OUGHT" cried Daddy Fox ard
he saw that big brown uear ne sang
another tune:
"Oh, please let me go, Mr.. Bear.
My tail won't have any more hair
II you pull on II so. so please to let go,
And Ill go straight home to my lair"
(And If you don't know what lair"
means look in the dictionary, or ask
your old maid auntie.)
But the big bear didn't let go right
away. Look here, Daddy Fox" he said.
and he gave the old fox's tail another
pinch which made his ears wink. your
promises are worth nothing. However,
I'll let you go this time, but II / ever
catch you again bothering Uncle Lucky
and Billy Bunny I'll cut off your tail
with my big jackknife." And then MI.
, Bear cuffed that old fox with his right
paw and let him go.
''Now You can come out Of your little
log cabin" said Mr.. Bear with a grin.
so Uncle Lucky and Billy Bunny opened
the door and hoped out
How did you know We were inside? -
asked Billy Bunny.
Because / saw the Luckymo bile, -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-05
Billy Bunny and His Friends

said the kind old bear, land, besides, I
guessed Daddy Fox was after you
well, by this time 1t was morning
and Mr.. Happy Sun was shining down
from the skies. So the two little rabbits
hoped into the Luckynobile. Don't
you want to come, tooT asked Uncle
Lucky. but the friendly old bear said
he had to go to the Three and One
Cent Store to buy his wife new bon.
net
We'll ny and by two little rabbits
came to a big haystack that was owned
by long-legged grasshopper. You see
he raked up all the hay with his hind
legs and piled it up with his front ones,
and then he put sign on the top, on
which was written in big red letters:
"Grasshopper Hay House."
Lets stop and make CALL" said
Billy Bunny, for he was a curious little
rabbit. and, anyway, he'd never seen
this old grasshoppers house before.
What can do for your" asked Mr..
Grasshopper: when the two littte rab-
bits knocked on his front door. Wed
like to see what kind of a house you
have" said Billy Bunny, and Uncle
Lucky took off his old wedding stove-
pipe hat and said: Yes, Mr.. Grass
hopper, we think you've made a mighty
nice sort OF a bungalo." Very well.
come In" said the grasshopper.
So the two rabbits went inside ana
sat down In nice big room where Mrs.
Grasshopper was rocking baby grass
hopper to sleep in a little cradle made
out Of straw. And in the next story
you shall hear what happened after
&Ac$
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-05
TAX ExTRavAGANcE AND pRoElTEERING.

| When congress takes up the prob
lem Of buying more war taxes not only
will it be obvious that larger levies
should be made upon war profits but
the extravaganza of the newly rich
among munition workers and all middle
wages and incomes must call for taxa
ton upon the commodities which they
are using but which are not essential
70 physical health and comfort. The
war savings stamp was presented by
the treasury department TO cause peo-
pie to use less goods and thereby re-
lease labor and. material for war work.
but it, has not accomplished its pur-
pose. AS more taxes are needed con-
sumption taxes must be devised which
will force economy in the use of labor
and material for unessential things.
Larger taxes upon incomes will not
affect total consumption of goods be-
cause so few people pay income taxes.
Before the extension of the income tax
below incomes of $4,000 only one person
in 200 paid an income tax Now many
more are reached but probably not
more than one in 100. Taxes upon
pianos. monographs, automobiles, jew
elry, high priced clothing and luxurious
foods, upon everything above the bare
necessities of life must come. not only
for the revenue they will yield but for
the economy in their purchase which
must be forced in order to curtail their
consumption and release labor and
materials for war work
The present law taxes corporation
profits above 9 per cent upon invested
capital as excess profits, but in the case
Of small corporations an unjust levy is
made upon their normal earnings. In
creased profits taxes hereafter should
be levied upon profits which are in ex-
cess OF the average normal profits for
a pre-war period. England takes 80
per cent Of war profits. Industries
which are allowed their normal profits
before the war plus 20 per cent of their
abnormal war profits can well afford to
contribute so per cent of their war
profits to winning the war. Such dis
closures as recently made by the fed
eral trades commission Of war profits
four and five times as great as normal
pre-war profits would never be possible
, under the English war tax The
profteer shorn of four-fifths of his
spoils would lose much Of his induce
ment to gouge the public on prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-05
A WORLD POLICE.

When a profound statement of the
to the Declaration Of Independence.
| The presidents speech at the tomb of
| Washington reiterated the vital prin-
ciple of that immortal document which
is that all men shall be free and equal
under the law to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. The president
spoke for us all when he enunciated
that peace platform yesterday. And he
spoke the purpose of America past,
present and future when he said:
What we seek is the reign of law.
based upon the consent of the governed
and sustained by the organized opinion
of the governed.
Those Were words fitting to be said
beside the tomb of the first president
of the first free republic born of the
declaration of human rights that JEFF
ferson brought to the consideration of
the Continental Congress. 1t was the
Declaration of independence, not alone
OF the United States of America, but Of
the wide world.
Calamity teaches. Destruction and
terror are masters in the school of eX
perience. We have talked and written
of a national court of arbitration, built
temples to house il and turned from
the principle to practice selfish diplom-
acies that lead to war. But no word of
the president yesterday was more vital
as a term of peace and continuing and
conclusive peace than these:
The establishment OF an organization
Of peace which shall make it certain
that the combined power of free nations
viii check every invasion of right and
serve to make peace and justice the
more. secure by affording a definite
tribunal of opinion to which all must
submit and by which every interna-
tional readjustment that can not be
amicably agreed upon by the peoples
directly concerned shall be sanctioned.
We have learned by bitter experience
in this war that no nation can live to
itself alone: that national selfishness
and avarice are individual avarice null
tiplied in purpose and in consequences:
that national brutality is individual
brutality and that national rape &c Tho
weaker is individual outrage exagger-
ated and aggravated. If we have not
learned so much from the, bitter ex-
perience the world is passing thru we
must confess lack of morales and even
Of intelligence
When this war is over finally with
the destruction of every arbitrary
power anywhere that can separately,
secretly and of its single choice disturb
the peace of the world" and by the
settlement of all questions upon the
basis of the free acceptance OF that
settlement by the people Immediately
concerned powerful nations in mutual
protection must police the world. What
has been gained by sacrifice must be
kept by strength.
That is important. vital When. the
madness is over and we count the cost
Of the cure can any person OF ordinary
intelligence fail to agree with the presi-
dent that one great item OF the peace
terms must include prevention of re-
secretly by any arbitrary power?