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must be signed be the bidder, with his
address.
Each bid is to be presented under
sealed cover and shall be accompanied
by certified check made payable to
the County Of Imperial ana orawn upo.
a bank DOING business in said Imperia,
County, for an amount equal to, or in
excess Of ten per cent Of the amount
of said bid. and no bid shall be consider
ed unless such check is enclosed there
with. Should the successful bidder to
whom the contract is awarded fail to
execute the same, such check shall be
forfeited to the County of Imperial and
the same shall be the property Of said
County All other certified checks will
be returned to the unsuccessful bidders
who submitted the same
A common-law bond will be required
for the faithful performance Of the con.
tract in such sum as shall be fixed by
the Board of Supervisors OF the County.
after the bids are opened said sum shall
not be less than onefourth and not
more than one-half Of the estimated
total amount of the contract, and an
additional bond must be furnished a.
required by the terms Of an act entitl
ed IAN act to secure the payment Of
the claims of persons employed by con.
tractors upon public works, and the
claims Of persons who furnish materials
supplies, teams, implements Or Haachin-
cry used or consumed by such csntrac-
tors in the performance Of such wsrks.
and prescribing the duties Of certain
public officers with respect thereto"
approved May 10, 1918, ana said bona
last aforesaid shall be in an amount
equal to one-half the total amount pay
able by the term of the contract.
By order of the Board Of Supervisors,
Imperial County, California.
NJ. s. COOK, Clerk
Dated January s, 1920.
Jan. 12. 12t
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LIE VSOItI NOf
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA.
CORA Is. DORAN, Plaintiff, VS.. NJ. l..
PARCELS, J. w. RITZMAN, ct at, de-
PENDANTS.
Under and by virtue of an order of
sale and decree of foreclosure issued
out of the Superior Court of the County
of Imperial, State of California, on the
fifteenth day of January. A. d. 1920, in
tho above-entitled action, in said Super
ior Court, wherein the above-named
Plaintiff obtained judgment and decree
of foreclosure against the said Defend
ants on the fourteenth day of January
A d. 1920. which said judgment and de.
cree was on the 18th day of January A.
d. 1920. recorded in judgment book of
said Court, at G)age 276. 1 am command
ed to sell at certain lot, piece or
parcel of land, situate. lying and being
in the County of Imperial, State of Cal
ifornia, and bounded and described as
follows:
The east one-half of the east one-half
of the northeast quarter of the north
west quarter of Tract one-hundred-for.
ty, township sixteen, sOuth,( range four.
teen east San Bernardino Meridian, E1s
of E1s of NEA of NWA of Tract 14O
1910 according to the map of the re-
survey approved June IA, 1910 and filed
in the United States Land Office at Los
Angeles, California.
And public notice is hereby given that
'on Friday, the twentieth day of Febru-
ary A. ID. 1920. at ~ o'clock noon Of that
day, at the principal door of Court
House No. 627 Main Street, in the CITY
of Ell Centre. County of Imperial, State
of California, l will. in obedience to said
order of sale and decree of foreclosure.
sell the above described property, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
raise sufficient money to satisfy said
judgment, with interest and costs, etc,
to the highest and best bidder, for legal
tender of the United States.
DatR January Is, A. D. 1920.
RAY EDGAR,
Commissioner appointed by said Court
PETERS e CRONEY AND ]. w.
GLASSFORD, Attorney for Plaintiff.
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Automobiles for Sale

FOR SALE-Titan tractor, almost new;
terms. Call Imperial Water Company
No. ~. Imperial, Calf.
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A. Il. FERGUSON
Seeley. Calf.

FOR SALE-64O acres alfalfa on 2 high
ways, 2h miles from two railway sta
tiens. Fenced with new hOg-wire
fehce. Elegant home, four tenant
houses. Can be rented for $40 per
acre. One of the finest sections in
Inpefial valley. Easy terms, Small
! cash Payment. Inquire A. NJ. Kclsay,
Alame Hotel, Holtville.
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For SALE-Real Estate
NO COMMISSION

I have sone ESQ acres that I have
SUB divided into s, 10 and 2O-acre tracts,
together with the bulk of the lots and
lands originally owned by the Soeley
TswHsite Company. II you want a slice
df Imperial valley prosperity ramble
GYr way and see what THE GATE
UfUY lSoks like.
A. Il. FERGUSON
Seeley, Calf.
Lseated in our new Oil Station and
Garage Building on State Highway.
FOR sALE-Two modern houses on
Commercial street. Rented for $40
4 month. Easy terms. A. Y. Lind
sey, Glendale, Calf.
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WANTED-MalTied mixer and wife to
cook for three men. Address Box s,
Press Office.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-17

FOR SALE-Good bunch of young lay
ing hens. 1 mile east from Orange
grove on Dogwood and 1-2 mile north
Edward Slender.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-1 1920 Titan tractor with
3-bottom plow and Clark cutaway
double disc. Grow listers, 1 planting
lister, I. II. c. power hay press new
l corn planter. j. L. Hinricksen
Fourth and Main SITS. Phone 400
Phone 93 W3.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE OF SALE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT 2OFTHE
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA
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FOR SALE--2 story business block
right in heart of city. Leased for
term Of years on basis Of better
than 10 percent net. Building could
not be constructed for the sale price
$105OO first payment, balance terms.
Nuffer Land Co, sos Main ST. Phone
a52N
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FOR SALE-Dodge car -Four good
tires. Price $3.50. Terms. See Wilson
or Jauman, 422 Main or Casa Rey
Hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-17

FOR RENT-Orange Avenue-Two lots
$3.50 each half cash. Owner, Box 10,
Ell Centro, Cal.
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FOR SALE-Baled and loose alfalfa
hay. Brood sows with pigs by side
and some shoats. Setter & Kern, 8
miles southeast on M. w. Conklings
ranch.
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Automobiles

a = y shf ~ ~ - - ~
THE WISE AUTOMOBILE
BUYER SHOULD STOP AND
CONSIDER THAT WE ARE NOT
IN THE USED CAR BUSINESS
FOR A PROFIT. THEN LOOK
OUR STOCK OVER. WE IN
VITE COMPARISON AS TO
4 PRICE, QUALITY AND TERMS
WITH ANY AUTOMOBILE
CONCERN IN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
ALSO REMEMBER THAT
YOU. TAKE ABSOLUTELY
NO CHANCES AS WE STAND
BEHIND EVERY CAR SOLD.
WE ARE THE LARGEST AUTO
MOBILE DEALERS IN SOUTH
ERN CALIFORNIA AND FOR
REFERENCE WE REFER YOU
TO ANY OWNER OR TO ANY
BANK OR ANY TRUST COM
PANY IN IMPERIAL OR SAN
DIEGO COUNTIES.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-17
SILENT KNIGHT

WHY'S Knight with the famous
sleeve valve motor. This car runs
better than q new one and is east
ly worth $3.50, but for quick sale
will except $1475.00.
Ford five passenger, very good
rubber and in excellent condition,
in fact one of the finest running
Fords in the Valley. And only $3.50.
$125 Cash, balance s25 per month.
If you want an extra good Ford.
here she is. Come early as this one
will not last long.
Model 80, Touring with special
top and wire wheels only been out
month and driven less than $500
miles. $925.00, cash or terms. 1t
is very seldom we have one of
these to offer and they are gone
the first or second day they are
on our floor.
Ford speedster, the fastest in the
Valley, full stream lines, wind
SHE'D, top, speedometer, and extra
large gas tank and tool box mount
ed on the rear. Its bear with
pep galore and only 1855, and on
easy terms.
Six cylinder, 7-passenger car
like new. Revarnished and in ex-
cellent shape, $3.50. Will except
a good light car in trade on this
one. This car is bear and must
be seen to be appreciated. If you
want high grade car here she is.
Ford touring, 1917, in very good
running order. Hasler shock alb
sorbers and two extra tires $45O.
$3.50, balance easy.
Ford five passenger, extra good
rubber, good top, good upholstery,
and in very fine running order. 1915.
FOR FURTHER PARTICU-
LARS SEE MR.. HACKETT.
DAVIES-OyERLAND co.
PHONE 294
Ell CENTRIC, CAL.
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BARGAIN FOR CASH 4 room furnish
ed house and lot. Inquire 42O Vine.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-17

FOR SALE-30 sacks Redland early
best seed wheat. Arthur S. Fell, Ell
Centro Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-17

FOR SALE-2O milk cows. Bargain
for cash. c. H. & o. b. Fuller Co.
Phone 20S-F-2, Calexico or 4SO Main
ST., Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-17

FOR SALE-Used piano at once. $125
cash. sos S. Fourth st.
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FOR RENT-MiscellaneOus

FOR RENT-Nice Office room. See DR..
BrOcket.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-17

FOR RENT-320 acres cotton land, me-
dunn soil, cash rent. Address II. L.
T., Care First National Bank, Ell Cen.
trO, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-17

WANTED TO BUY OR RENT-Two
row stalk cutter. E. A. Allen, Oregon
Hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-17

FOR RENT-Pleasant room for man
and wife with light housekeeping
priviiedge. Close in. 412 Olive
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-17

FOR RENT-Pleasant room for gentle
man, SO Euclid Ave. Private family
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Simple and Direct

simplicity and directness were his
two most outstanding points; though
few men had risen so rapidly in the
royal navy, success had made him
only more quiet, soft spoken and un-
ostentatiously dignifed; there was
nothing of the clustering seadog
about the admiral, but he was all
courtesy, all brain, and of all the men
have ever met, there have been mono
more approachable. moro frank and
more open minded"
This picture of Jellicoe invites a
brief note of Sims's personality. He
is tall and very erect, thoroughly
democratic, always approachabe, e,
never austere; bluff and jovlal, the
personification of energy, both
mental and physical; tireless and
jealous, honest and aboveboard
aggressivcly outspoken, absolutely
fearless and with one ever-control.
ling determination-to hit the tar.
get for the credit Of the navy and
for the glory of his country.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
W armed of Raids

1T is very likely the enemy will
make submarine ne-laying raids
on our coast or in the Caribbean 10
divert attention and to keen our
forces from the critical areas in the
eastern Atlantic through effect upon
public opinion The difficulty of
maintaining submurine bases and the
focusing Of shipping on this sids
toiN restrict such operations to minor
smportamce, although they should be
effectively opposed, principally by
Keeping the Channel swept on sound
ings."
Thus in few days after Sims
reached London our Navy Depart
ment had sufficient information upon
which to act. Sims advised ''im-
mediate active cooperation" the
issue would be decided in the east
ern Atlantic; the vessels most
needed were specified; the necessity
for keering the Grand Fleet intact
was lc:ed; the department was
warned not to fear German opera
tions on our coast.
A few days later Sims sent an.
other and longer message to the
Navy Department emphasizing his
previous recommendation as to the
necessity for immediate assistance,
inasmnch as the demands upon the
British feet were excessive. IN this
second dispatch Sims again advised
concentration Of effort In or near
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Advocated Cooperation

On the other hand, Sims qduo.
coted the fullest and most hearth CO.
operation. nth no reservations os
regard ships aud organizations; that
our surest defense was to throw our
selves into the war zone without de-
lay and with the maximum force
that could be used; that this policy
would best protect us during the
war and after the war. In this
Sims followed Mahon's sacred teach
ings-use your feet not for coas.
defense, but to fight the enemy feet;
war, once declared, must be waged
aggressively, relentlessly; the en-
emy must not be Tended of, bu.
snsittcn dolUn.'
Thus at the end of three months
the critical months Of the World
War-our Navy Department was
preparing to announce its policy
We had thirty-four destroyers in the.
war zone, and Sims was in London
with one aide
Comment is left TO the reader.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
War Nearly Lost

Admiral Jellicoe took paper
from his desk, giving the record Of
tonnage losses for the last few
months.
at Is expressing 1t mildly to say
that | was surprised by this dis
closure. was fairly astoHnded,
for had never imagined anything 80
terrible. I expressed my consterna-
tion to Admiral Jellicoe.
ayes he said, as quietly as though
he were discussing the weather and
not the future Of ths British En-
pire. 1t Is impossible for Us TO 90 on
with the war II Losses like this con-
tinue.'
What are you doing about st.?
I asked.
Everything that we can. We are
increasing our anti-submarine forces
in every possible way. We are
using every possible craft we can
fnd with which to fight submarines.
We arc building destroyers, trawl-
ers and other like craft as fast as we
can. But the situation Is very seri-
Gus, and we shall need all Of tho as
sistance we can get
"'lt looks as though the Germans
were winning the war; / remarked.
'"They will win unless we can stop
these losses-and stop them soon,'
the admiral replied.
According to the authorities, the
limit of endurance would be reached
about November l, 1917: in other
words, unless some method Of sue
cessfully fighting submarines could
be discovered almost Immediately
Great Britain would have to lay down
her arms before a victorious Ger
many.
what we are facing Is tho de-
feat Of Great Britain said Ambas-
sador Walter II. Page, after the situ-
alton had been explained TO him."
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
the situation and making the fol-

the situation and making the fol-
lowing recommendations:
"To accelerate and insure defeas
Of tho submarine campaign immcti-
ate active cooperation Is absolu%s y
necessary.
's7he issue is, and must inev'a>'y
be decided, at the focus Of oil N~ss
Of Communications In the eoster II.
lontic; therefore I very urgent geo-
ommend the following INN. sl...a>
naval corporations: Maximum num-
Der Of destroyers to be sent, accom-
panied by small anti ti-submarine craft,
the former to patrol designated high
seas area westward of Ireland, based
on Queenstown, with an advance base
at Bantry Bay, latter to be al in
shore patrol for destroyers; small
craft should be of light draft with
as high speed as possible, but low
speed should be also useful.
"At present ous battleships can
serve no useful purpose in this area,
except that tvo divisions Of dread
noughts might be based on Brest
for moral effect against anticipated
raids by heavy enemy ships in the
Channel out OF reach of the British
main fleet
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
How Victory at Sea, Once Nearly Lost, Was
A Frank Discussion of Our Policv as
Directed by the Secretary
Of the Navy

cooperation with the Allies In de-
feating a common enemy.
"All of my dispatches and recon-
rnendations have been based on the
firm conviction that the above mis-
sion could ard would be accom-
plished, and that hence such qdes-
tions as the possibility of postwar
situations, or Of all or part of the
Allies being defeated and America
being left alone, we're not given con-
sideration; in fact, cannot see how
we could enter into this war whole
heartedly if such considerations were
allowed to diminish in any way the
chances of Allied success.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
The Convoy Adopted

Sims had insisted upon the 'onvoy
from the start. The English he'd con.
voyed 20,000,0O0 men back and
forth across the Channel, infested
with submarines, and had sent
thousands Of men long disM sin
some cases, but they had :ns hcien
ships to adopt ne cor svs~s
where. But with Sims's assistance,
and after we entered the war Ad
rniral Jellicoe decided to adopt the
convoy, and on July 21 Sims re-
ported to Washington: "The success
Of the conveys so far brought in
shows that the system will lefeat
the submarine campaign i applied
generally and in time"
Space forbids more than a brief
reference to the various naval oper-
ations described in Admiral Sins's
book. He gives good accounts OF
Rodman's division serving with the
Grand Fleet, Admirals Fletcher and
Wilson in France, Admiral Niblack
at Gibraltar, Admiral Dunn at the
Azores, Admiral Strauss, Captain
Belknap, Mr.. Ralph c. Browne and
Commander Fullinwider with the
mine barrage. Admiral Rodgers and
his division at Bantry Bay, Captain
Gotten and Captain Leigh with the
"sub" chasers, and Captain Nelson
and Commander Bastedo with the
gallant little fotilla in the attack on
D11ra11n
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Admiral Sims's Comment

Reviewing the whole subject. Sims
comments as follows concerning the
vital points Of cooperation and or.
ganization:
IA. The departments policy refers
to Willingness to extend hearty CO.
operation to the Allies and to dis
cuss plans for joint operations and
also to its readiness to consider any
plans which may be submitted by the
Joint Allied admiralties.
"15. I submit that it is impossi-
bic to carry out this cooperation.
to discuss plans with the various ad
m'ralties, except in one way--and
that is, to establish what might he
termed an advance headquarters in
the war zone composed of depart
ment representatives. upon whose rec
concentrations the department can de-
pend.
"16. The Tina element is one Of the
most rital Of all elements uhich enter
into military trarfare, and hence de-
lays in communications by written
reports, together with the necessity
for secrecy, render it very difficult
to discuss plans at long range. The
enemy secret service has proved itself
to be Of extraordinary efficiency.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
The Obvious Idea

''3. The first course open 10 US
which naturally occurs to mind is
that we should look upon our serv-
ice as part of the combined Allied
service, of which the British Grand
Fleet is the main body and all other
Allied naval forces disposed through
out the world as necessary branches
thereof.
This conception views our battle
ship Heet as support or reserve Of
the Allied main body (thc British
Grand Fleet), and would lead to uti-
lzing our other forces to fill in weak
spots and to strengthen Allied lines,
both extensively and defensvely,
wherever necessary.
Such course might be considered
s disintegration of our fleet, and
it is only natural, therefore, that
hesitation and caution should be felt
in its operation.
"4. have felt however, that it
was possible to accomplish our mis-
sion without in any way involving
the so-called disintegration Of our
feet as a whole.
"In the first instance / have as
sumed that our aim would be to
project, or prepare to project, our
maximum force against the enemy
extensively.
1t is impossible for lack Of spac.
to quote all Of the five printed page.
of this remarkable letter, in which
the departments policy is analyzee
and respectfully, though justly, con
demned in nearly every paragraph.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Sims Acts Promptly

1t was proof of Simss intelli-
gence that he should at once have
been impressed with the absolute
necessity of complete cooperation
with the Allies if Germany was to
be defeated, for at this time the
Germans seemed confident of
winning.
About four dasa er reaching
London Sims sent liable to the
Navy Department giving an ac-
curate report Of the seriousness Of
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Sims Urges Convoy

In the mean time Sims had urged
the adoption Of other measures, in
Guiding the convoy, as being vitality
necessary. He had opposed the arm
ing of merchantmen as futile.
What was his amazement when in
formed by the Navy Department,
despite his sound argument to the
contrary, that it considered the arm
ing of merchan -men to be the most
effective plan.
On June 2S and again on June 20
he most respectfully condemned the
arming of merchantmen as a means
of defense, and again urged the
adoption Of the convoy.
eve are dispensing our forces
while the enemy is concentrating his.
ut therefore seems to 20 without
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31

the English Channel. He advocated
the convoy, but was told England
lacked the necessary warships. They
were at first compelled to adopt dis
persion. But he personally opposed
the policy Of arming merchantmen
as inefficient and insisted upon the
convoy as the only solution:
"The evidence is conclusive that,
regardless Of any enemy diversions
such as raids on our coast or else-
where, the critical area in which the
wars decision will be made is in the
eastern Atlantic at the focus of all
lines Of communications.
In these early dispatches-and
there were many Of thenl-our Navy
Department was constantly warned.
In one he said:
Briefly stated, I consider that at
the present moment we are losing
the war"
And Ambassador Page on April
n backed up Sims by most urgent
message to the State Department, as
follows:
There is reason FOR the greatest
alarm about the issues of the war
caused by the increasing success Of
the German submarines What
ever help the United States may rem
der at any time in the future or in
any theater of the war, our help is
now more seriously needed in this
submarine area for the sake of all
the Allies than it can ever be need
ed again or anywhere else.
There is no lime to be lost"
Could it have been made palmer
that it was the first duty of the
United States to throw every avail
able naval craft into the war zone
at once?
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Sims and Jcllicoc

In the Latter part Of March, 1917
shortly before we declared war, Sims
was ordered abroad to report upon
the situation. His account of his
meeting with Admiral Jellicoe is
both interesting and important.
"On the day Of my arrival in Lon
don I had my first interview with
Admiral Jellcoe, who was at that
time the First Sea Lord. Admiral
Jellcoe and l needed no introduc-
ton. l had known him for many
years. and for q considerable period
we had been more or less regular
correspondents. l had first made his
acquaintance in China in 1901. At
that time Jellicoe was a captain and
was already recognized as one Of the
coming men of the British navy. He
was an expert in ordnance and gun
merry, subject in which I was great
ly interested, and this fact had
brought US together and made US
friends. The admiration which l had
then conceived for the admirals
character and intelligence / have
never lost.