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Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24
TRADE EMPIRE
DREAM SHATTERED
(By Associated Press)

Juarez, Mexico, April 24.-Dreams
of DR.. Francis S. Pearson for the
establishment of an industrial empire
in northern Mexico continue to be
shattered. DR.. Pearson, who was a
victim of the torpedoed Lusitania
while going to England to finance
the Mexican companies of which he
was the head. planned to build chain
of lumber mills. box factories, pulp
and paper mills in northwestern Chi.
huahua, which would employ thou
sands Of Mexican laborers and would
supply the American market with
lumber products at low cost
Organizing the Mexico North West
ern Railroad Company in the Unit
ed States and Canaoa. DR.. Pearson
took ever the immense lumber conces-
sions owned bv the late Colonel Will
liam c. Greene, founder of the Cana.
nea copper camp. The old Rio Grande
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24

represent certain Assessments for the
Cost of Street Work, and Improve
ment within Municipalities, and also
fer the payment of such bonds" ap-
proved February 27 1893, and amend
ments thereto
That the said bond referred to In
this notice is described as follows:
Street Improvement Bond, No. 1872,
Series 2, Assessment No. 294, in the
City of Ell Centre, County of Impe-
rial, State of California, for the sum
Of eight hundred sixty-five and 9-1O0
dollars ($865.09), bearing interest at
the rate Of 7 per cent per annum, is
sued for the improvement of Broad
way, State, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and
Seventh streets, in the City of Ell
Centre; said bond is dated June %,
1914, and is issued to represent the
assessment upon the hereinafter de-
scribed property mentioned in said
bond for the street Improvement above
mentioned.
That the property mentioned in
said bond, and to represent the as
sessment against which for said street
improvement said bond was issued, is
that certain parcel of land situate in
the City Of Ell Centre, County of I'm
perial, State of California, more par
ticularly described as follows, to wit:
Lot one ~, Block seven 60, as
per FL Centro maps, Book one O,
Page nineteen (19), Records of Impe-
rial county.
That the amount due on said bond
is as follows: Due on principal there
of, five hundred nineteen $40 dol
! lars (S519.05). Due on account of
interest accrued on said bond, twen-
ty-nine 10-100 dollars ($29.10). To-
tai amount due on said bond, five
| hundred forty-eight 15-100 dollars
I ($548.15).
That the name of the owner of
said property mentioned in said bond
is unknown.
Unless the amount of said bond as
aforesaid, together with the cost OF
/ publication of this notice is paid, the
real property mentioned in said bond
and hereinbefore described, will be
scld at public auction, as aforesaid, on
! the 18th day of May, 1919, at the hour
! If 10 a. m Of said day, at the office
of the undersigned, City Treasurer OF
the City of Ell Centre, in the City Hall
of said City.
This notice shall be published for
two weeks in The Imperial Valley
! Press, a newspaper of general circu-
lation, published in the said City of
Ell Centre, which said newspaper is
hereby designated by me as the news
paper in which this notice shall be
published. F. J. GIANOLA,
City Treasurer of the City of Ell Cen
tro.
Dated Ell Centre, California, April
10, 1919.
April u to May 3, inclusive.
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also past due, owing and wholly un-
paid, together with interest thereon
from 3Oth day of October, 1918, at
the rate of 10 per cent per annum.
Whereas, it is provided in said trust
deed that if default be made in the
payment of any of the sum secured
by said trust deed when due, by the
terms of said promissory note or
said trust Decd then the whole of
said sums shall become Immediately
due and payable at the option OF the
said Home Investment Association,
corporation, it's successors or assigns,
that the said W. T. Bill and William
Nj. Tisdale, trustees, shall, when no.
titled so to do by said Home Invest
ment Association, or its assigns, pro-
ceed at once to advertise the sale
of said property at public auction
to pay the certain sums secured by
said trust deed, and expense of sale,
including a reasonable sum Of money
for counsel fees;
Whereas, said w. l.. Hodges, the
holder of the note. secured by the SAID
trust deed, by reason of the default
made in payments as stated, has ap-
piled to and requested the said w.
T. Bill and William M. Tisdale, trus-
tees, parties of the second part, to
proceed and sell the granted prem
ises, or so much thereof as it may be
necessary to sell to pay the whole
of the principal, including interest,
and said advances and interest there
on, charges and expenses incurred
necessary in the execution OF said
trust; and
Whereas, said w. L. Hodges has
demanded payment of said William P.
Hall and Annie D. Hall of the sum
of S2252.15 and interest, and the ad
vanced sum of $906.50 and interest,
which sums remain due and unpaid,
Now, Therefore, notice is hereby
given that w. T. Bill and William
NJ. Tisdale, trustees, by virtue Of the
authority vested in them, will sell
at public auction, to the highest bid
der, for cash in gold coin, on the 18th
day of May, 1919. at the hour of
Il o'clock a. m. of said day, at the
front door of the County Court House
IN the City of Ell Centro, Imperial
County, State of California, all the
interest conveyed by said parties of
the first part to the said parties of
the second part, by said trust deed
and to all the following described
property, to wit: Lots , and 10,
Block 20, Of the subdivision of Blocks
10 and 20, Addition No. l to Ell Cen
tro. in the City of Ell Centre, County
of Imperial, State of California, as
per man thereof No. "a, filed in the
office of the County Recorder of I'M
rerial County. or so much thereof as
shall be necessary to pay the total
amount cf the principal. interest and
advances, due and unpaid, and charges
and costs of said sale.
In witness whereof, the said w. t.
Bill has hereunto set his hand the 9th
day of April, 1919. w. T. BILL,
Surviving Trustee.
A pril 7 d Mau1 S1S
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, in a certain deed of trust,
dated the twenty-eighth day of Oc-
tober, 1913, and acknowledged before
a Notary Public on the first day of
November, 1913, executed in Impe-
rial County, California, by William p
Hall and Annie d. Hall, husband and
wife, the parties of the first part;
and w. T. Bill and William NJ. Tis-
dale, trustees, of Redlands, Califor-
MIA, parties of the second part; land
the Home Investment Association,
corporation, having its office and
principal place of business in Red
lands, California, party of the third
part, and recorded November 18th,
1913, at six minutes past 9 o'clock
etcq., OF Deeds, imperial County
IS hereby made, said parties of the
first part did grant and convey the
PREMISES therein described to the said
w. 7, Bill and William M. Tisdale,
trustees, for the uses and purposes
set out in the said trust deed, among
ether uses, to secure the nayment of
one certain prOmissory note and in
terest according to the terms of said
IlOLc, anu oIllST SUMS ol money du-
vanced, and interest thereon, same
being made due and payable to the
said Home Investment Association,
corporation. or order, the party of
the third part.
Whereas, the said Home Invest
Ncnt Association, a corporation, has
for a valuable consideration sold and
assigned said note and duly endorsed
the same to W. l.. Hodges, who is
row the owner and holder thereof;
2nd
@hor2ag, there is unpaid upon the
sold promissory note the sum of $2,-
252.13, and interest thereon, at the
rate Of l Der cent per month from
the fifth day of October, 1918, and
IL Of which sum and sums are now
'onr past due, owing and wholly un-
raid, and
Whereas. there has been advanced
20 the said first parties under the
terms of the said trust deed the sum
cf $9O6.50, and which said sum is
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24
NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTY
DELINQUENT FOR NON-PAY.
MENT OF BOND.
Issued fer the Improvement of Broad
way. State, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth
and Seventh Streets.

Default having been made in the
payment of the installment of the
principal and interest Of that certain
street improvement bond hereinafter
described which became due on the
End day Of January. 1919;
And the holder of said bond hav-
ing, on the 4th day Of April, 1919,
duly demanded in writing that the
City Treasurer of the said City Of FL
Centre proceed to advertise and sell
the lot or parcel mentioned in said
Bond and hereinafter described, to
represent an assessment upon which
said bond was issued for making GER
tain improvements on Broadway,
State, Fourth. Fifth, Sixth and Sew
enth streets, in the City of Ell Cen
tro. and the said bond, or its unpaid
remainder, with accrued interest as
expressed in said bond having there
mon teconoe due and payable imme-
diatcly, and upon The day following,
to wit the 5th Gay OF April, 1919,
hovin@ become delinquent, and the
whole amount due on said bond not
having been paid;
Now Therefore, notice is hereby
given that /, r. j. Gianola, city treas
urer of the City of FL Centric, uAicr
and by virtue of the authority vested
in me by law, will, on the 18th day
of May, 1919, at the hour OF 10
O'Clock a. m, Of said day, sell at pub
lic auction the real properly herein
after described and mentioned in said
bond, at the office Of the said City
Treasurer, in the City Hall of said
City of FL Centre, unless the amount
due On said bond and the interest due
thereon, together with the cost o.
of this notice, are nad,
to law; and that | will SO
sell the same to the rarson who will
pay the amount Of unpaid principal
and interest due on said bond, to-
gether with the cost of publication
of this notice; that the said sale will
be made in accordance with and un-
Ter the provisions of an Act of the
of the State of California
entitled: "An Act TO Provide a SyS-
tenn of Street Improvement Bonds to
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24
SUMMONS.

In the Superior Court of the State
Of California in and for the County
OF Imperial.
Leroy Holt receiver of the Britten-
Cook Land and Live Stock Company
Incorporated, a corporation, plaintiff
VS.. r. S. Cook, Debenture Corpora
Gaylord, trustee; John Doe, Richard
Roe and Jane Doe, defendants.
Charles L. Childers, attorney for
Plaintiff.
The People of the State of Califor-
MIA Send Greeting to r. S. Cook, Deb
cnture Corporation of Arizona, cor
p.ration: A. P. Gaylord, trustee; John
Dee, Richard Roe and Jane Doe, de-
fendants.
Ycu are hereby directed to appear
and answer the complaint in an ac-
ton entitled as above, brought against
you in the Superior Court of the Coun-
ty of Imperial, State of California,
within ten days after the service on
y3u of this summons, if served with
in this county; or within thirty days
if served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
lnless YOU appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff will
take Judgment for any money or
damages demanded in the complaint,
Us 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
cf the Superior Court Of the County
Of Imperial, State of California, this
5th dav of December, 1918.
(SEALl NJ. S. COOK,
By c. E. WILLIFORD, Clerk.
Daputy Clerk.
Anril2 a MaMlA 81 30 Iunnl 2-14-2G
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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an order of the Superior
Court in and for the County of In
perial, State of California, made on
the 18th day of April, A. d. 1919,
in the matter of the Estate of John
E. Boyce, deceased, the undersigned,
the administrator, will sell at private
sale to the highest bidder upon terms
and conditions hereinafter mentioned
and subject to confirmation by said
Superior Court on and after the first
day of May, A. D. 1919, all the right,
title, interest and estate Of the said
John E. Boyce at the time of his
death, and all the right, title, interest
and interest that the said estate has,
by operation of law or otherwise, ac-
quired other than or in addition to
that of the said John E. Boyce at the
time of his death, in and to all those
certain lots, pieces or parcels of land
situate, lying and being in the said
County of Imperial, State Of Califor-
MIA, and bounded and described as fol-
lows, to wit:
The southwest quarter (SWH) Of
the southeast quarter (SE14), Section
fourteen 14), and the northeast
quarter (NEH), Section twenty-three
(23), Township sixteen (16) South,
Range fourteen (11l East, S. B. NJ,
containing eighty (80) acres, togeth-
err with siXty-four (64) shares Of the
capital stock of Imperial Water Com
pany No. / located thereon.
The southeast quarter SEQ of
the southeast quarter (SEA), Section
fourteen 14), and the northeast
quarter (NEH of the northeast
quarter (NEA) J, Section twenty three
(23), Township Sixteen (16) South,
Range fourteen (14) east, S. B. NJ,
containing eighty (80) acres, togeth-
er with siXty-five t65) shares of the
capital stock of Imperial Water Com
pany No. ] located thereon.
Bids will be received for the pur-
chase of the whole OF said property
or in parcels Of not less than forty
(40) acres each.
Terms and conditions Of sale: One
half cash in lawful money Of the
United States; balance on or before
one year with 7 per cent interest; 10
per cent Of the purchase price to be
paid at the time Of the sale; balance
on confirmation OF sale
All bids must be in writing and
may be left at the office of Swing
& Chiders, attorneys for said admin
istrator, at Z. s and 8 Security Saw
ings Bank building, Ell Centre, Cali
fcrnia, or may be filed in the office
of the clerk Of this court at any time
after the first publication of this no.
tice and before the making of this
sale.
Dated Apyil IA, 1919.
BEN o. BOYCE. Administrator.
SWING & CHILDERS,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24

q Pacific railroad, which was built
by Colonel Greene, was also pur-
chased and rebuilt as the Mexican
Northwestern Railroad from Juarez
to Chihuahua City by way of Casas
GIandes, Pearson, MADEIRA and Te-
mosachic.
A million-dollar lumber plant was
built at MADEIRA, which was founded
by DR.. pearson. Another of almost
equal size was built at Pearson, named
in his honor, and third big mill and
box factory erected in Ell Paso, to
mill the product of the Pearson mills
in transit in order to obtain the lower
| freight rates. The MADEIRA mills
were to supply the Mexican trade
with lumber, box shook and lumber
by-products.
Soon after the Mexico North Wtst-
ern railroad was rebuilt, the MADEIRA
and Pearson mills completed and the
factory erected here, the Madero revo-
luton started. Although the Ma
deristas did not harm the mills, the
revolutionary bands destroyed prac-
tically all railroad bridges, the Diaz
federal troops confiscated the rolling
stock and locomotives and the mills
were forced to close.
OCnef revolutions WHICH IOllOWeu
continued destroying the railroad and
confiscating the equipment until the
entire system was forced to suspend
operations. Then in 1913 Maxine
Castillo and his bandits set fire to
the Cumbre tunnel few minutes be-
fore a passenger train plunged into
it. Sixty were lots in the tunnel and
the operation of trains from the bor-
der to the state capital made impos-
sible, as the tunnel was :1rer re-
built.
The MADEIRA lumber mills were
forced to close, as the destruction
cf the Cumbre tunnel blocked ship.
rents of it's products south to the
Mexican markets. For three years
these big, modern mills lay idle. 1t
was planned to resume operations
there January 1, 1920, but fire from
the power plant destroyed the great
er part of the plant and it is doubt
full if the mills VIII be rebuilt.
The Pearson operties in north
ern Mexico We estimated to be
worth G40000,00' gold Since they
were established n company is said
to have suffered more than $5,000,-
coo in actual losses and manv times
more in los sof profits due to sus-
pended operations.
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CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Accepted According to the Following
Rates and Rules.

Rates-The rate for inserting Pre-
paid Classified or Liner Advertise
ments in The Imperial Valley Press
is 1c er word each insertion, if paid
in advance. Minimum charge, 25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24

Classified Advertising CHARGED
10 ACCOUNTS will be at the rate
of f1hc per word, with minimum
charge of 25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24

Errors not the fault of the adver-
tiser, which clearly lessen the value of
the advertisement, will be rectified
only by republication without extra
charge on presentation of claim with
in five days after insertion. No allow
ance will be made when the error
does not materially affect the sense
or PURPOSE of the advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24

The Imperial Valley Press cannot
guarantee the accuracy or assume re-
sponsibility for more than one incor-
rect insertion of any advertisement
ordered for more than one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24

FOR RENT-Eighty acres, so of
which is new alfalfa; balance to be
sown this fall; fenced; ready for
dairy this fall; long term lease to
good party. See me on ranch, 3
miles east of Ten-Foot Drop. Clark
Standiford.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24
For Rent or Lease

FOR RENT-Cool sleeping room 900
State street.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24
Situation Wanted

EXPERIENCED married man desires
ranch job; can furnish two hands.
T. B. Gibson, Gen. Delivery, Braw-
ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24
For Sale or Exchange

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Al-
falfa ranch, 320 acres soft Imperial
Valley land, fully waters stocked; +;
100 acres alfalfa, with good i'm
provements; four miles from town;
one mile from shipping point; SIS
per acre, including everything,
livestock, implements etc. Earl
Henking, owner, INLAND, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24

FOR RENT-Coolest room in city;
private entrance. suitable for gen
tleman. 500 Olive.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24

TWO NICE COOL ROOMS and bath
for rent, SO per month. 479 Park
street.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24

FOR EXCHANGE-120 acres Of
land north of Ell Centre; value -S18,-
900: mortgage, $500; will trade
equity for house in Los Angeles or
in. Valley. Address Peter P. Hove
lev. BraWleY. Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24

Make your wants known by adver-
tising in The Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24

Try Press Want Ads for Results.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24
Auto Tops
Auto Repairs

CONSOLE BROS, FORD REPAIR
Shop. Ford engines overhauled for
$40. All work guaranteed. Money
refunded if not satisfactory. 5ll
Broadway.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24
Lost and Found

FOUND-G1een parrot, red mead
Owner call 763 Brighton St
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24
Accounting-Auditing

FRANK w. REITZ, Public Account
ant and Auditor. Detailed tinan-
cial statements, Income tax re
ports a specially. Barbara Worth
Hotel. Phone 300.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24
Honey, Grain and Poultry

WE PAY CASH for poultry. honey
and grain. Rath q Marshall, 125
South Sixth st. Phone 35.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24
Auto Supplies

BARGAINS IN TIRES. e. Ceniry
Cut Rale Tire Co, G53 Main St
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24
For Sale

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Fifteen
head of work, driving and saddle
horses. 1876 Fourth st.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24
Dressnaking

THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE dressmak-
ing and sewing shop in the Val
ley is located at 126 North Fifth
street.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-24

April17- 7-24Mav1-S-15
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-25
National Negro Bible Conference to Close
 at Mass Meeting Today

The final session of the National Baptist Bible conference, which con- vened Tuesday evening at the Sixth Avenue Baptist church. of which pr. John w. Goodgame is pastor. will take place in a big mass ,meeting at 2:SO o'clock this afternoon with pr. E. w. D. Isaacs, for 20 years it's correspond ing secretary. as the principal speaker. The organization, which as matter of record is shown to have been estab- lished 20 years ago on a collection of 13 cents, which was given to Dr. Isaacs to push the work, has succeeded in es- tablishing a $30,000 B. Y. P. U. home in Nashville where all of the printing g and binding of the association is done.
 The object of the association and its work is to more fully instruct the younger negroes of the denomination with the Bible. pr. Isaacs will speak this afternoon on: '"The Fool, and the Other Fellow" while the music to he rendered for the occasion, will consist of a chorus of approximately 75 voices. Dr. John W. Goodgame will preside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-25
LARGE LAND SALE
 IS NEGOTIATED
10000 Acres Alabama Farm Lands Bought by St.
 Louis Financier

The Ingram Land company of this
 ity has just negotiated the sale of the argest farm. under one management, in he state of Alabama. The farm, which consists of 10000 acres. was bought by T. E. Leeper of St Louis, who paid w. 3, Peebles. E. B. Peehles and F. D. 7eebles the sum of s40O. .0O0 The sale of his farm is claimed to be the largest and sale ever made in the history of this state.
 The farm is situated, in the black belt and is located on the Tombigbee river and has facilities for water transporta- tion to the gulf and also has a guaran- teed 24-hour rail delivery on cattle to St. Louis, making it a desirable stock ranch The property has a fine residence and over a hundred tenant houses, besides barns. ginneries stores. etc, located on it. One hundred head of mulese, 400 head of cattle, and several car loads of sheep and hogs were also sold.
 B. X. Ingram has just returned from St Louis. where all the papers were transferred. MT. Leeper is in the city on his way to the plantation. He en- gagged two Alabama graduates of Auburn to assist him in the management of his property. The present owner has oper> ated ranches in several western states and was formerly president of a Missouri bank and several St. Louis corporations, which he resigned to take personal charge of this plantation.
 The Wall building, which is located on Olive street and Vandeventer avenue, St Louis, was accepted by the Peebles brothers in part payment. This building consists of seven stories and is rented exclusively to doctors. Its rental value is estimated at S40,000 per annum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-25
When Birmingham Houses Were Built in One Day
By ". J. ROLES

Last summer when it was announced
 that certain shipbuilding company had
 built ship in "A days and few hours
 the entire country was amazed at the
 wonderful feat Prior to that time the
 building of ship was a matter of months,
 and many of them, and not of days or
 even weeks
 This was a new precedent, and the
 wires shortly thereafter carried stories of other yards trying to lower the record. Thirty odd years ago Birmingham set a
 precedent that has never been excedd, so far as the writer is advised. In the boom days of the early eighties
 when the housing problem in Birming- ham was just about as acute as it is now, property owners and contractors were de- vising all sorts of plans and schemes to supply the demand. Quick work was demanded.
 Building materials and labor were not so expensive then as now, and it was not a question of cost but of time. that figured in most contracts for building 1esidences.
 How long will it take you to build the house?" was asked of the contractor more often than the price he would de- mand for building it.
 And the contractor, straining every nerve ana restoring to every ineehoo VI quick construc ction, completed the house in the shortest possible time. Until few years ago two two-story frame residences stood on Second avenue between the Jefferson theatre and Seven | tenth street, that were occupied by ten ants "A hours after, the first corner sup 1 port was laid.
 l At the time they were built they meas ured up with the other houses in the VI cinity, but as the years rolled on and Birm ingham emerged from her infancy and her swaddlng clothes, more preten' tio,Is edifices sprang up all around and eventually these two precedent-makine landmarks gave way to brick and mortar and business
 Other houses were put up in incredibly short spaces of time in those days, but according to tradition these two hold tne record According 10 the story handed