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TOBACCO LEAGUE
READY TO CARRY
SMOKERS FIGHT
Methodist Church Officials
Are Denounced.

WASHINGTON Nov. s5.-Thc smoke
is ready for war.
The National Tobacco League Of
America, organized to combat anti
tobacco legislation, has opened head
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a fiat. garments Of all materials. colors,
dosisns and varieties make up tho 100
loads OF garments which Lions club cars
took 10 tho United Providcnt associa-
tion Sunday.
"sorters' from city churches and
clubs are busy. But. 80 far, have not
found that any one In forgetfu' mo
ment left oven nickel In n pocket
Other charitable associations needing
clothing for distribution viii be- supplied
from tho s,ororoom at the Provldent
Assoc eiation building
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EVEN WEDDING GOWNS
GIVEN TO LIONS CLUB

YeYowod wedding dresses forced out
Of home when the family moved into
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- ~ know that the pnticn's sreat.
sst weapsn Asrinsi tut <y'c.'' ia the
sae q ~ cross Christp sssls7
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SawmilI Machinery For Sale

All machinery in our sawmill plant,
situated on the Paul M. Potts planta-
ton near Natchitoches, Louisiana, is
Tor sale. Also good planer with mill,
or separately. Mill is complete and
now in operation. Can deliver to pur-
charsr any day.
Also have for sale lumber dolly runs.
STACKING sticks. all lumber and material
IN our sawmill cabins. water tanks:
mules and harness and all property we
own here. Prices given on application.
DID RIVER LUMBER COMPANY, INC,
u. Natchitoches, La.
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as Ing. sball determine TIE
''iroro5:ti;,a to incur debt and issue
bonds of tho said School District No. 3,
in the Parish of Natchitoches, Louis
lana, to the amount of thirty-fve
thousand 1885, 00O 0O), to run for
period of Is years, bearing interest at
the rate of five per cent {5) per annum,
payable semi-annually, the funds thus
derived to be used for the
purpose of erecting and equipping
school building in School District No.
4, Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana.
"The said election shall be held at
the following polling place: Ajax, and
the following commissioners and clerks
of election are appointed to the rcspec-
tive polling place: Mack Thompson,
Ben Tier, Jim Durr, I. j. Rains, U. S.
Bullock, each being registered voter
and to serve without compensation.
'Notice is hereby further given that
on the 10Th day of November, 1919, the
first day following such election, at ! +,
O'Clock p. M, the Parish School Board
will meet at the Office OF said body, in |
said parish, and there in public session
open the ballot boxes, examine and |
count the votes, both az to number and |
amcrrt, and examine and canvass the |
returns, az 'oclare the result of the
election, and promulgate the same.
Given on this, the 7th day Of Oc-
tober, 1919, al Natchitochcs, Louisiana,
in said Parish.
EDGAR Lew.
President of Natchitoches Nalish
School Board.
~ true copy
!. =. HUDSON, Secretary"
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PROCLAMATION
State of Louisiana, |
Parish of Natchitoches !

ohASH VI -NdLCLlLOCUSS
Pursuant to authority contained in
Ordinance No. of the Paris Schoo
Board Of the Parish of Natchitoches,
Louisiana, of date the 7th day of Oct
1919, |, Edgar Levy, president of said
body, hereby give notice that an cleo
ton will be held in School District No.
g. in the Parish OF Natchitoches, Louis
lana, on Tuesday, the 18th day of
November, 1919, as set forth in the
following abstract of said ordinance:
Section l. Be 1t ordained by the
Parish School Board Of the Parish of
Natchitoches, Louisiana, in lawful scs'
si23 convened, That al e'actian shall
ie. ;.na IS harcby caleb 10 be held in |
Soho 4 istr;>t No. 3, in lie Parish If
Nate. II, ,aes, Louisiana, on Tuesday,
tha 18th day Of November, 1919 1T
which election the majority OF tee
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Episcopal Church

Services are held the first and
third Sundays in the month.
Service Sunday, November 9th.
Celebration of the Holy Com
munion and Sermon at eleven.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the services of this church
HENRY N. GREEN, Pastor.
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I
people PERIN and
that of Mrs Frcke is inspiration
If have catarrh whether be of the throat stomach
bowels other F1iUNA is the
1t is not an experiment tUNA b23 been tried PERUNA
been by thousands who
prevent coughs colds Influenza recovery
there is nothing better.
PE-RUNA will improve the
soOth lrraed nir
corruption from the system will
health strength, vigcr the Mary
FTicke and thousands have dorey PERUNA
glad happy, thankful.
Tablet Li.uid. Sold Every where.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Sulphur and Hot Springs,
Lakewood and Other Fa-
vorite Resorts Report
Record Breaking Crowds
Foxhunting Is Revived
Long Island Colonists Are in
Saddle Daily-Plans for
a Brilliant Winter Ready

All the fall resorts are now in full
swing and the hotels and cottages are
as crowded as during the spring and
summer seasons. White Sulphur
Springs, Hot Springs, Lakewood which
opened its season last week; Atlantic
City. Westchester County, Long Island,
Lenox and Tuxedo are filled with promi-
nent New Workers. There is much en-
tertainnG going on in the evenings and
the days are given over to tennis, golf
and riding.
Fox and drag hunting have been re-
vived on Long Island and hunters have
been brought in from Virginia and
Kentucky, and several days a week
members OF the Long Island set are
seen in the saddle. All the country
houses on the island have been reopened
and the Garden City Hotel Is filled with
guests
From now until tho opening of the
New York season, the middle of next
month, there will be much entertain
ing at country homes on Long Island,
In Westchester County and over in the
Morristown section of New Jersey.
Tuxedo is to have its annual dance at
the clubhouse on the night of October
"a. On this occasion many of the debu-
tantes of the coming New York season
will make their first appearance at an
informal dance,
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05

l. Mrs. Barry King and Miss Gwendo-
lyn King arrived from New York early
in the week. Mr.. and Mrs. Melville E.
Ingalls, made the trip from New York
by automobile, and are to be here for
the entire season. Mrs. John Holme
Ballantyne and John Holme Ballantyne,
jr., came in from Cedarhurst. Others
Robinson Simmons, Miss Marjorie Sim
mons and Robinson Simmons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel w. Tyne, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. Z. Kessinger, Mrs. Frederick E.
White, Mr.. and Mrs. William Chappelle,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Sawyer and Miss
Elizabeth Woodin.
Mrs. William Everard Strong enter
tanned at dinner on Wednesday Mrs.
John J. McCook Miss Harriet McCook
and j. Newton Marshall.
Mr.. W. Robinson Simons entertained
Baron and Baroness Rosencranz at din
ner in the Home Tuesday evening.
Frank Schoonmaker gave a dinner on
Wednesday to Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ
Bashford, Mrs. Edgar Bright, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Shulze, Mrs. Lehman,
Mrs. l.. A. Hoyt, Miss Edna Hoyt, Miss
Cornelia Lydon, Richard P. Lydon and
IL.
Mrs. Samuel Milbank, who arrived
early in the week from New York with
DR.. Mlbank, is active on the tennis
courts. Mrs. James T. Loree and Mrs.
Henry Coster Steers, the Misses Mar
garet and LeMoine Dunlop, Olyve
Graef, Elinor Bright, Ada T. Norheet,
Lorna Mallnson, Jeanne Leonard, Jane
Warner and Edna Hoyt have been daily
on the courts during the week prepar-
ing for the tournament which will be-
gin Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Allen Townsend are
here for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles w. Tracey, Miss Tracey and
Emery W. Tracey and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles L. Tappin have arrived.
Captain and Mrs. W. NJ. Talbot re-
turned to New York early in the week
after passing the summer at The
Homestead. DR.. and Mrs. N. B. Waller
also left for New York early in the
week. General c. F. Humphrey and
Rear Admiral Sigsbee were midweck
visitors.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Outdoor Sport at
Sulphur Springs Is
Aided by Weather
Mountain Trails Are Filled
With Hikers; Golf and
Tennis Still Popular at
Noted Southern Resort
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.
Va. Oct. 4.-Now come the ideal DAYS
of October, when every one in the
mountains lives in the open and de-
votes every moment to sports. Golf
links are daily filled with enthusiastic
courts early and late. while the Won
derful trails over miles and miles of
mountain ridges have been the scenes
of many merry riding parties. The
trails leading up to High Top Noun
tain, the Greenbrier, Kates and OFar-
rells Mountain and to Bob Ridge are
visited daily while many members Of
the riding set are content with the
shorter paths along Valley View and
torest Drive and through picturesque
Oakhurst.
Casino Is Popular
1t is now that the Casino plays a
prominent part in the sport life at
White Sulphur. for golfers and tennis
players who devote their time to their
favorite sport delight in simple lunch
cons served at the Colonial Club.
These are such balmy days that almost
every one lunches on the Casino lawn,
and there are always large numbers
there at the tea hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Theodore Smith,
who have returned to New York ac-
companied by their daughter Miss
Natalie Young Smith, gave a farewell
dinner in their suite in the Green
brier one night this week.
Mrs. James Ransom Branch. of
Richmond, who has gone to Fortress
Monroe to be the guest of Colonel and
Mrs. John Henderson, gave luncheon
in the Greenbrier Tuesday in ,onor
of Mrs. George Dallas Dixon, of Phia-
delphia. who has just come from New
port, r; l., where she passed the sum
mer. Mrs. Walter H. Close, Mrs Rob
crt Parrish. Mrs. Thomas B. Yuillc,
Mrs. John Dana and Miss Josephine
Mcclure were her guests.
New York Colony Growing
There is an interesting New York
colony at the Greenbrier now, and ar
irving here this last week were Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherwood Aldrich of New York
and Great Neck. Long Island; Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Steele, of Westbury, Long
Island, who will pass several weeks
here; Mr.. and Mr.. Andrew c. Ia
briskic. and Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Tap
pin. CT New York Mr. and Mrs. J.
Stevens Ulman, Of New York. are here
accompanied by Miss Audrey Barclay
man. Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Campbell,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Roberts. Joseph Gill
man and John A. Sheerin. Mr.. and Mrs.
II B. Miller are New York arrivals at
the Grcenbrier.
Mrs. David Stevenson, who was here
for several weeks in the spring. has re-
turned to the Greenbrier from the
Plaza. Mrs. James b. Duke and child
are here for October
Mrs. J. Lorimer Worden and Mrs.
Eugene Pardee motored to the Green
brier on Sunday with Barton French,
who arrived from Hot Springs.
Mrs. Robert M. Thompson, of Wash
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Late Fall asonI
Finds Lenox Colony
Still Increasi ing
Gaps Made by Departures
for City Quickly Filled;
Many Cottagers Plan to
Visit Foreign Battlefelds
Special Correspdndence

Special Correspondence
LENOX, Mass, Oct. 4-Miles Of
pageantry deck the Berkshire hills
Full autumnal colors make motor tour
ing delight. All the large hotels
will be open until after Columbus Day.
The beginning of October saw the first
of the fall exodus to New York from
the cottages. Mr.. and Mrs. George T..
Dunscombe closed the Aspinwall villa
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas and D. L. Nc
Grew went to town from Four Brook
Farm, Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben M. Ellis
left the Bourne cottage for town and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Higginson, jr., de-
parted for Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl A. de Gersdorff
will close Overlook Orchard next
week.
To offset these departures were
many arrivals. Mrs. Robert W. Pater-
son. of Santa Barbara, Cal, owner Of
Blartyre, arrived from the West, Mrs.
Ambrose c. Kingsland came from Eng
land to her roadsid cottage, Mr. and
Mrs. James B. Ludlow returned to
Clifford and Mrs. Benjamin C. Porter
came to the Judge Bishop cottage.
Many entertainments have been
given. Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs
Newbold Morris gave a series of din
ners and luncheons in honor of Mrs
Frederick Warren Beekman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Giraud Foster gave a reception
and garden party at Bellefontaine.
Mrs. William D. Sloane entertained for
Mrs. Hamilton Nick. Twombly. Mr..
and Mrs. John Stewart McLennan gave
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
NetU Lake,c0od Season
Has Its Formal Opening
Many Ne,c Workers already
at the Laurel House; Gould
Estate To Be Scene Of Coyetv
Spccidl Corresn,nI.,c

Special Cores pondsnce
LAKEWOOD, Oct. 4.-The l.aure,
House opened Wednesday, AS usual
the opening of this famous old hostlerv
under the management of Andrew J
Murphy heralded the advent of the
Lakewood autumn season. Among those
returning for the season to this hotel
were Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin L. Bel.
Mrs. A. c. Poillon and Miss Mary W
Macdonald. Fred P. Kimball, of New
York, and w. Pcarre. of Cumberland
Md Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tilford and
daughter. Miss Julia. are expected the
early part of next week to take their
suite at the Laurel House Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Grayson and Mss Gray
son. of Philadelphia. motored over for
the opening. while Mir. and Mrs. W.
Smedley, Of Philadelphia came to spend
the opening week here.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shute and fam
lily, who spent the summer at the New
Waumbek, at jefferson, n. H.. returned
this week. Mr.. Shute is busily en-
gagged in getting the Laurel in the
Pines ready for opening early next
month.
Georgian Court. the estate of Mr. and
Mrs. George J. Gould, has been open
for some time. 1t promises to be the
centre of social activity here this win
ter. Lord and Lady Decies are here
for prolonged visit with Lady Decies's
parents Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel. jr.,
and children are at the Court while
other members of the family are ar
ranging to spend the greater part Of
the winter there.
Among others who have returned to
spend the winter here at their resi-
dences are Mr.. ard Mrs Charles
Lathrop Pack, Mr. and Mrs Hamilton.
Hill and M and Mrs. A. J. Mcclure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Lynch and daugh-
ter. Miss Peggy Lynch. have opened
Lynx Hall, after spending the sum-
mcr in the Berkshires
One of the pleasing changes now
under way is the reconstruction of the
links of the Country Club, of Lake
wood. Under the direction of Walter
j. Travers, the old course has been
radically and completely changed. Adj
ditional brook hotels are being built to
the south of Hyer Brook. The total
distance of the course is being ma.
terially increased and several new feat
urcs added which will place it on par
with the best in the country. The links
were thrown open for play on Wedncs-
day.
Another new feature of Lakewood
life inaugurated this year is the
foundation of the Pine Air Health
Farm. The new farm" is situated
about three miles out of the town in
the pines. Several new large buildings
have been erected. among them a gym
naslum, one of the largest in the state.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Horse Is Still Popular
With Newport Colonists
Many Cottagers Keep Their
Equine Turnouts, Despite
abundance Of automobiles

Special Correspondence
NEWPORT, Oct. 4.-As the tide Of
automobiles has turned once more
toward New York, Philadelphia and
other cities it brings to mind that
there are many members of the sum-
mer colony who have not forsaken the
horse entirely. There are still some
who, while they are the posessors Of
motors, delight in riding behind a
smart turnout of horses, and they can
be seen almost every afternoon during
the season enjoying their afternoon
drive as in days of old
Prominent among this contingent
are Mr.. and Mrs Henry A. c. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank X. Sturgis, Mrs.
Frederick z. Sands, Mrs. David King.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Berwind, Miss
Fanny Foster, Mrs. Charles H. Bald
win, DR.. and Mrs. Roderick Terry, Mr..
and Mrs. Prescott Lawrence, Mrs Ham
llton Nick. Twombly, Mrs f. Living ton
Ludlow, Mrs. George L. Rives, William
"ammell and number OF others.
Cottages Are Closing
There have been several more Of the
members of the Newport colony who
hkvc brought their seasons to a close
this week. A few, however, will
remain we'll into the present month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Mortimer, who
earlier in the summer entertained their
son-in-law and daughter, Count and
Countess Mario di Zoppola, are still at
their Newport home and are to ~emain
until the fifteenth of the month.
Countess Szechcnyi is still with her
mother, Mrs. Vanderbilt, at The Rreak
ers, but her brothcr-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney,
closed their season during the week
and left for their home at Westbury
Long Island.
The Countess and her children are
still daily visitors at Baleys Beach
Nearly Took Wrong Auto
Friends of the countess had the laugh
on her early in the week when she acci-
dentally drove off with another's au-
tomobile from Bellevue Avenue, think
ing that it was her own. The mistake
was a natural one, however, for both
runabouts were alike and had been
left parked close together.
The Casino has closed for the season
during the week after very success
full season, but the beaches are still
open, and will remain so as long as the
present mild fall weather continues.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05

dinner for Mr.. and Mrs. Eliot c.
Brown, of New York and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Reford, of Ottawa.
Mrs. William Pollock gave enter
tanments in Pittsfield for Miss Juli-
ana Cutting. Miss Mary Weyman and
Miss Edith Blair gave large recep-
tion at their cottage. Charles Lanier
gave a dinner for Mr.. and Mrs. James
+. d. Lanicr and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lanier, I'd.
Many we'll known New Workers. are
in the cottages for the week end. Mrs.
William D. Sloane has Mrs. Edward
Bird, Mrs. John Turner Atterbury and
Mrs. Z. Hope Slater
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II. Delaheld
and Mrs. Joseph S. Whistler are with
Mrs. George Winthrop Folsom
Miss Josephine McClelland is stop
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Whitridge, who
have arrived from England, are now
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Alexander
at Tuxedo Park before going to Stock
bridge to visit Mrs. Frederick w.
Whtridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cort1andt F. Bishop are
shortly to cross to France to visit the
battlcfic Ids. Their passports were pre-
pared this week. Also crossing will
be Mr.. Bishops mother, Mrs. John f.
Parsons, and DR.. and Mrs. Henry 2.
Jaques. DR.. and Mrs. Jaques will go
to Paris to see their son, Captain
Francis Jaques, whom they have not
seen since 1915. Hc is captain in
transportation service, having seen
service in both the French and Amer
lean armies.
Captain William B. O. Field and DR..
Brace w. Paddock left this week for
Canada to shoot mountain sheep in the
Rockies.
Mrs. Charles Robinson Smith re-
turned this week from Hot Springs, Va.
Miss Laura Gipin, of Colorado Springs,
is her guest in Stockbridge.
Mrs. Edward W. Sparrow. of New
York, who is at Home Farm, is likely
to purchase Sunnycroft, the country
place of the late Mrs. George Griswold
Haven.
Alexander Sedewick and his son,
Alexander, jr., will shortly leave for
Italy, where they will pass the winter
in the home of his sister in Naples.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05

week. Captain W. P. Scott and Mrs.
scott came from New York to the AM
bs.-. ador. Sir Edward Murray and
Lady Murray arrived at the Ambassa-
dor early in the week. Mrs. John R.
Nolan is at the Dennis with Miss E. T.
Nolan. Mrs. L. Oppenheimer, who is
at the Dennis from New York. has been
entertaining Mrs. Henry Greenwald
and Miss Perry, of New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Weiner and
Myles Laskow are among the New York
patrons of the Shelburne. Mrs. Ma
belle Webb, of New York. arrived at
the Alamac with Clifton Webb. Rol-
and Lasher came to the Alamac for the
week end. Mrs. C. r. Gould is at the
Strand with Miss Flora Gould. Dr..
Douglas c. Paterson and Mrs. Pater-
son arrived at the hotel. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lewis are at the Breakers.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05

ington, is at the Greenbrier, accomps.
med M, by Miss Hllda Sykes and Captain
Vernon, of the British army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Williamson
Roberts, Of Villanova Penn: judi
and Mrs. j. Barlow Cullum ard M;ss
Mollie Cullum, of Pittsburgh. who havs
just come from Atlantic City; Mrs
N. Van Nuys, Mrs. Richard ]. Schwenn.
and Mrs. James R. Page, of Los Angeles
are prominent in the colony at the
Greenbrer. s"0
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Hot Springs attracts
Ne,0 York Society Folk
Virginia Resort Is the Scene
Of Brilliant Entertainments:
Mountain Paths Are Popular
Sne~;ol Corrccr<,r

Special Correspondence
HOT SPRINGS, Va, Oct. 4.-The
early days of October are alive with
charm and color in this mountain place.
Mrs. Frederick Edey. accompanied by
Mrs. George Munroe and Miss Munroe.
is at the Homestead. Nine. de Weerth
is another American. long resident in
Paris, who reached the Homestead this
week, and is to remain until November
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-12
COMPLETE A HUGE
CONCRETE S|PH0N
NEAR ROLTVILLE

The big reinforced concrete siphon
under the Eastside main canal was
completed yesterday. it was stated
by Secretary c. NJ. Berry Of the I'm
perial Water Company No. Z, which
is doing the work. The Siphon was
built under the direction of Engineer
A. J. Salisbury. who Is associated
with j. c. Allison, consulting en2i-
neer of CaieXico.
The giant siphoN djrs under the
main Eastsidc canal about 2Hp So 1o
above the No hea5in~ y IS "I"
feet long and measures -. UE > it.>t
inside. The top is / fco} heioW tat
bottom OF the canal.
1t was built tO afford al outlet
fer the surplus rr.gat'On water aw
is expected to afford adequate oraln-
age for TIE territory effected. The
ditch extending from the far -Ue OF
the siphon to the Alamo riyer, %nef2
the water is discharged over cor
crete spillway through drop OF -
feet, is also completed, with the eX-
ceutiCn of a few gates, it was S2ld.
The project of extending lateral Ne.
9 for a distance of one end one
half miles. on which a big. tofce OF
men have been working, will be com
pleted by July 1, it is expected. Ihis
extension will supply the city ct
HCltville direct from the Eilghllhe ahe
will deliver more constant mead,
and carry less silt, than any previous
delivery.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-12
STOCK SHIPPED
FROM VALLEY IS
STORY'S THEME:

Trainload shipments Of cattle from
TIE Valley to eastern markets ar
attracting attention in other par6
of the state
The current issue Of the CaIifor-
MIA Development Bulletin contains the
following:
shipping Of surplus fat cattle from
the Imperial Valley has begun. FIf-
teen trains Of stock will be shipped
to eastern points between now and
July l. This, it is said, will relieve
the congestion and also enable live
stock growers to realize good returns
fer their products. One Of tie large
producers and feeders OF cattle in
California estimates that more than
10000 cattle will be shipped eastward
from California this season, IS COM
pared to Approximately $1,000 shipped
in 1918 Ideal climatic conditions eT-
ist in California for the production
Of all classes of livestock and durinw
the last few years production has in
creased beyond the local demand,
which makes it necessary to ship tire
surplus to eastern centers.
"About 125,000 lambs were led in
the Imperial Valley during the past
season, most Of which We're sold in
the coast towns. About 50 per cent
of these are still on feed to be mar
keted"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-12

PLEDGE AID To
OBTAIN CANNON

Secretary S. w Leffingwell of the
FL Centre Chamber of Commerce is
today in receipt of two important let
ters from Congressman William kett-
ner and II. L. Osbomne relative to
the war trophy--a German cannon
which the city hopes to obtain short
ly:
Il have your telegram and assure
you that | viii do everything pos
aible to see that FL Centre receives
the trophy OF the war which is so
earnestly desired,
"WIIIAM KETTNER."
81 have received your telegram of
June 4, requesting my support of
H. r. 1883 and am pleased to assure
ycu that / shall cooperate with Mr..
Kettner in every way possible III fur
the!aucC of ttis measure.
al. l.. OSBOURME."