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Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-23
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
No 459


IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF IMPERIAL
In the matter OF the estate Of NELS
.SORENSON, deceased.
Notice is hereby given in the above
entitled estate that the undersigned
administrator of said estate will sell at
private sale to the highest bidder upon
the terms and conditions hereinafter
mentioned, and subject to the confirm.
alton Of the Court, on or after the first
day of February, 1920, all of the right,
title, interest and estate Of the said
Nels Sorenson, deceased, in and to the
property hereinaftr dscribd, towit
The South six hundred (600) feet of
Block Five (5) of the Hazard &
Strang subdivision of the Coon
ranch as per map thereof filed Dec
ember 5th, 1910, on page IA, Book
/. of Maps in the office of the
County Recorder Of Imperial Coun-
ty, State Of California. together
with the 1872 undivided interest in
the artesian well, distributing pipes
and entire domestic water system
located on said Hazard & Strang
subdivision and five shares of the
Capital Stock Of the Imperial Wat
er Company, No. 5.
Terms and conditions Of sale are as
follows: Cash. or part cash, and bal
ance in one year, which sale must be
confirmed by the Court. Each bid and
offer must be in writing and each bid
accompanied by ten Q0) per cent of
the purchase price Of said property.
Dated January 81, 1920.
RAY EDGAR,
Administrator.
JAS. w. GLASSFORD,
Attorney for Administrator.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-23

rug. The pastor had intended to act
as host with his wife as hostess during
and when they returned the rug wa.
on the floor &
After a praise service at the parson-
age the party went to the new parson.
age. Many expressions of pleasure
were heard at the beauty of the new
nome. Refreshments were served later
by Mrs. w. c. Reed and Mrs. Dan Stat
ford.
A debate, Resolved, that Texas is
better state than Missouri" with all
former Texas people defending Miss.
ouri and all Missourians defending
Texas provoked much mirth.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-23
GOVERNMENT SELLS CITRUS
LAND

The recent public sale of lands on
The Yuma Mesa, Arizona, which are
Sescribed as particularly adapted to
The growing of citrus and other, semi
tropical fruits, was decided sue
cess. The total of the sale amount
ca approximately to $l,250,00O, and
buyers were present from ali parts OF
the country. One tract of 60 acres
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-23
SATURDAY, JANUARY oath, 1920

was purchased and will be developed
by army officers from Washington,
d. c. About 100 acres of the first
unit remained unsold at the close of
the auction, and Secretary Lane has
authorized the Reclamation Service
at Yuma, Arizona, to receive bids for
these farms until June 10, 1920, un-
less sooner disposed Of
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-23
L. A. CLUB WOMEN TO
SMASH POTATO PRICE

Los ANGELES, Jan. 23.-Club
women Of Los Angeles today took
steps to bring down the price of
potatoes by boycotting and circulat-.
ing petitions pledging housewives to-
keep tubers from the table until the
'priceS are lowered.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-23
Point Iona Sliced Pineapple
No. 2 Tins 3 for $1.OO--$3.65 Doz.

NEL MONTE YELLOW FREE PEACHES
D-heavy syrup-quart size tins 9Oc-
S5.25 dozen.
DEL MONTE YELLOW CLING PEACH
ES-heavy syrup-quart size-2 tins 90c-
S5.25 dozen.
DEL MONTE APRICOTS-heavy SYRUP
quart size tins 9Oc-$525 per doz. straight
or assorted with above articles of this price
DEL MONTE MELBA HALVES PEACH.
ES-these large luscious cling peaches
i'm extra heavy syrup-quart sizeA2 tins 95c
-S5.4O per dozen.
DEL MONTE BARTLETT PEAES-extra
heavy syrup-quart size-5Oc per tin-S575
per dozen.
DEL MONTE ROYAL ANNE CHERRIES
extra heavy syrup-quart size-2 tins 81 O5
--S5.95 per dOz.
DEL MONTE SPECIAL BLACKBERRIES
. tins S5c-NO. tall-nne quality-SI95
dozen.
DEL MONTE SOLID PACK TOMATOES
, tins S10O-S4.75 per case Of "a tins.
-KENNILWORTH SOLID PACK TOMA.
Toes tins S1.OO-$47O per case of "a tins
MORGAN BRAND WEBER VALLEY
PEAS-these are good standard peas at zoe
per tin-6 tins S1.l5
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-23

During National Thrift Week figure
out what you have to show for your
work and money during 1919. Then
make plans to have more to show in
1921.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-23
BAPTISTS PRESENT
-, .s PASTOR WITH RUG

At the house warming held last eve.
ming at the new Baptist parsonage
members Of the congregation presented
Reverend and Mrs. Reed with new
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-23

STRONG REASONS FOR THIS
PANA, Ill.,-Fresh skunk hides
are persona non grata with the post
office department, two Pana residents
learned when the department refused
to carry the hides through the mails
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-23

Sounds good to be able to say: 81
am mailing you check" instead of
having to say: an bring down the
money after work" Tariff Week
SUGGESTION
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-23

Money is either water or gasoline
trickles away or gets you somewhere.
A bank is an excellent tank for money
stores it until you want to get
hhead. Have bank account in Thrift
Week.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-23

w. r. Welz Is in El Centre on short
business trip from Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-23
SAY! WHERE IS THIS PLACE?

| LUS ANGELES---LoOk What S4U
will buy. This al appeared in u
morning paper: "For rent-nice ap-
partment in Wiltshire district, COM
'.}letely furnished with lady, $40.
National Thrift Week, January II
"a, calls on you to plan your prosper
Rity. Everything worth while calls
for thought. Getting ahead is worth
while. Give Your thought to it.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-23

nut UP IN HEAVY SYRUP this fine sliced
pineapple offers real saving to you at 3
Tins for SlG0 in No size-thick slices
positively frs: quality-S365 per dOzen-nOne
to dealers.
nOINT Iona SLICED PINEAPPLE, 2 tins
III 85c-No. 21s tall-Si95 dozen.
PIT. IONA SPECIAL BiACKBERRIES
s2 tins 85c-taI No. 2-very fine quality $i95
dozen.
PIT. Iona EXTRA FANCY MAINE CORN
? tins 55c-S3.25 per dozen.
Pr Iona LYE ROMINY in large No. 3
[tins-20c tins tins CSC.
] PIT. Iona EXTRA FANCY WHOLE
sPACK TOMATOES. These are the finest
tomatoes packed, whole. ripe. peeled and
5cored-2 tins i5c-S2.60 doz.
|-SfLNERGATE SOLID PACK TOMATOES
Is tins S1.Go-Si.10 per case of "a tins.
|-SiLVERG.iTE SLICED PINEAPPLE-2
tins 7Jc-No 214 tall-S4.10 per dOz.
SNOWFALL BRAND STANDARD CORN
this years packs tins 80c-S3.75 per case
|of "a tins.
MT. WILSON STANDARD PUREE To
|MATOES-5 tins 80c-$3.s5 per case of "a
Tins.
PAY DAY BRAND STRING BEANS-2
good standard string beans-3 tins 55c-S395
DER case of "a tins.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-23
NOW, IF 1T WERE BOOZE

7 DES MOINES-Beeer is a poor
substitute for sweater, Mrs. Myrtle
Dickey believes. So she had John
Aest, whom she alleged sold her a
lloOttle of beer for a sweater arrested.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-22
FORFEITURE NOTICE

10 >. r. Carr:
You are hereby notified that have
expended during the year 1919. One
Hundred Dollars in labor and i'm
provements upon the GRANDAD
LODE Mining Claim, situate in the
Ruby Mining District, Gunnison
County, Colorado, of which the
Amended Location Certificate is
found of record in book 179, page
300 in the Office of the recorder of
said county, in order to hold said
claim under the provisions of section
1924 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States and the amendment
thereto approved January %, 1880,
concerning annual labor upon mining
claims, being the amount required to
hold said lode for the period ending
on the 31st day of December 1913.
And. If within ninety days from the
personal service of this notice, or
within ninety davs after the publica-
tion thereof, you fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion of such
expenditure as a co-owner, your in
terest in the claim will become the
property of the subscriber, your CO.
owner, who has made the required, ex-
penditure, by the terms of said sec
tion. j. H. BUSH.
First Pub. June 8, 1920.
Last Pub. Sent. 2. 1920
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-22
THE CHURCH AND THE PROPERTY HOLDER

Calvin Coolidge, governor of Massachusetts, and Re-
publican candidate for Vicepesiden recently told the
graduating of the Holy Cross college that the prop
erty holders" kept the church alive.
In other words Coolidge would have the young men
believe that the church. institution could
vive men of money to take away their support.
There doubt that the majority of property
holders will agree with Coolidge Undoubtedly they
like think their support necessary the survival of
the church.
They forget that the most successful religious
institutions world standpoint of it's gen.
unine worth in the saving of humanty-the Salvation
Armyhas been financed by the dimes the dollars
the folks who for the part may be called property
less"
Governor Coolidge and his "property-holders" also
to have forgotten the early history of the church
The church and has, lived without money with
property, without wealth the days its infancy
did perish although the property that
time opposed well unanimously, to the church
of Jesus Christ The church thrived poverty.
1t most Christ-like when its temples of worship
the Sea of Gaee, the banks of the River Jordan
the Garden of Gethsemane, and the Hill of Calvary
1t has become weaker in vitality, less Christlile
gold has poured into the coectonbox marble has
placed the rough wooden structures gave way
SOFT comfortable pews.
No. Calvin Coolidge the early Christian martyrs were
not property holders they supported by proper
ty-holders, but many of them pershed because they
preached the doctrine that is easier for pass
through needles eye than for rich enter the
gates Of heaven
history of the church from the stable of Bethlehem
through all the generations when Christianity led and
and starved in the novels of the poor while license and
pagsnsm thrved in the palaces Of the powerful Cool
dee might do we'll TO read again Christs command to
the rich young man:
"Go and sell that thou hast, and give the poor
and thou shalt have in heaven; and come and
follow
But when the young heard that saying he
went away sorrowfsl for he had great possessions"
Fargo. N. d. Courior-News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-22
WAY No1 WEAPONS TO pRorEcr rnE PEOPLE

The United States Army has announced the perfec-
tion of machine gun that will shoot 900 shots
minute without the of powder other explosives
1t is operated by centrifugal force The is result
of long research it is the product of brains
the War Departments command. 1t is the last word in
killing
This display story doubtless caused many people to
swell with pride at the thought that America had
pom that the weapons of other lands in killing
people It would kill them without noise, without the
tat tat of the ordinary explosive
This gun is evidence of American ingenuity. 1t is
evidence of the possibility of Government intelligence
working upon problem But the sad thing about it
that whereas Government perfect such to
protect us from enemies abroad it has not sufficient in
tegence sufficient interest in the subject protect
us from enemies at home.
Congress spending five billion dollars year Yet
Congress and the department of the Government
helpless incompetent fconvcted before the proteers
who in four years time extorted from the American peo
pie profits equal to the total cost of the war.
They stand helpless before the meat trust the rail-
roads, the speculators gamblers and proteers offer
suggestion for the protection of the unpriveged
lions of the country who suffer from these Prussans
home The only positive suggestion thus far is that of
Mr.. Palmer, who suggests that the American worker
should be content with pigs feet knuckles chuck He
proposes rice diet for the American worker
of reducing the cost of living
Yet these social problems not insolube Other
nations have driven the proteer Other nations
manacled privilege Australia has st: New leland
has done it; little Denmark has It. They
it by the public ownership of the railroads. the slaughter
houses packing plants and terminals The state itself
has assumed these functions 1t has driven the proteer
out by freeing the Of distribution from private
troll In doing it has reduced the of the peoples
necessities reduced them low in New Zealand that
shiploads of meat be carried across two and
landed at New York and there sold at from onehaf
thirds the prices charged by the American
Privilege perfects machine with which to kin peo
ple but privilege mpotent before the machines that
kill people owned by private profteers
FOR HUNGER KILLS AS WELL AS BULLETS, and
there 100000 underfed children in America according
to official Investigations. As MANY CHILDREN DIE
FROM UNDERNOURISHMENT IN AMERICA EVERY
YEAR AS SOLDIERS WERE KILLED AT THE FRONT
IN FRANCE They could be protected if the Govern
ment cared to protect them Our Government pro-
tect them only when Government becomes agency of
people rather than agency of privege-Labor Wash
ington, D. c.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-22
TREAT EN- ROUGH

In the notorious gag rule recently promulgated by
Postmaster Bureson and posted in all the posoces of
the United States is announced that if employees
postal service make statement about the postal
tablisment which is false they will be summarily
missed Since summary dismissal immediate dis
missal without trial is manifest that no postal en-
ploye hereafter with safety to himself any
statement whatever regarding the which he
employed If he should any degree his
ment of facts he would do the peril of losing
position
For instance, few years ago the postmaster in
of the principal cities boasted Immediately after Christ
mas that his Office had delivered all the Christmas mail
that had arrived subordinate postal empoye made
statement that there fifty loads Of Christmas
mail undstributed ManfestH both of the statements
could not be correct Under Mr. Buresons gag rule
one and perhaps both Of these employees would be
ject to summary dismissal II the fact was that there
were only twenty loads of undelivered mail
employe who said that there fifty made false
statement and would be subject dismissal notwith
standing the general purport of his was cor
rect II postal employe should that is de-
layed three days through incompetent organization
whereas 1t had been DELAYED only two and half days he
would be subject summary dismissal under the Burle
son rule.-Saguache Crescent
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Montrose, Colorado,
July IT, 1920.
REPUBLICATION
NOTICE is hereby given that Clar-
ence D. Perry, of Crested Butte, Col
Grad, who, on April IL, 1915, made
Homestead Entry, No. Oss19, for
Homestead Entry Survey No. 265,
approved October 13, 1918, for land
in Sections IL and 13, T. 13 S., R. Sc
W., and Sec. 18, Township Is S.,
Range S5 W., Sixth Principal Merid-
ian, has filed notice of intention to
make final three-year Proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before E. M. Nourse, u. S.
Commissioner, at Gunnison, Colorado,
on the 28th day of August, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
O. F. Thomas, John Krizmanich,
John Malensek, Carl Bergman, all of
Crested Butte, Colorado
Non-coal.
O. C. SKINNER,
Register.
First pub. July %, 1920.
Last pub. Aug. 26, 1920.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-22
How's This2

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward
for any ease of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
five years. and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expelling the Pol
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for . short time you will see =
great Improvement In your general
health. Start taking Hall's Catarrh Nedi-
cine at once and get rid Of catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
r. J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold BY all Druggists, 76c.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-22
ANNOUNCEMENT a

1 hereby announce myself as q can
didate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for County Commissioner from
the First District subject to the ac-
tion Of the Democratic County As
sembly and the Primary.
27-4t A. M. THOMAS.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-22
ANNOUNCEMENT

hereby announce myself as can
didate Tor the office of Assessor. on
the Democratic ticket, subject to
the decision of the Democratic As
sembly and the voters in the Pri-
mary. l. j. TURNER,
21-tf Pitkin. Colorado.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-22
ANNOUNCEMENT A

I hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Office of County Com
missioner from the Second District,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic County Assembly and Prima-
ries. C. L. MCDONALD.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-22
ANNOUNCEMENT

/ hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for Representative from this county,
subject to the decision of the Demo-
cratic County Assembly and Primary.
C. II. COWAN
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-22
ANNUAL FINANCIAL srArEmEMr

Of School District No. 8, County OF
Gunnison, State of Colombo, from
June 80, 1919, to June 80, 1920:
RECEIVED
Amount on hand July i,
1918. held by County
Treasurer:
General Fund ....,......$ l,7l7.99
Special Fund ........... 420.O2
Received from general fund
by apportionment ....... 4,O6315
From special tax for school
purposes ........... 1921 "a
Interest tax collections -. 126.75
TOTAL .Sl5,61915
PAID
For teachers salaries ....S 9,735. 90
For fuel, rent, insurance
and all current expenses 2,7l513
For Permanent Improve
ments ............... 1910
For interest on bonds -. 10000
For interest on registered
warrants ............... 1881
For rebate taxes and fees 9417
Total amount paid out dur
ing the year ......... .13,55461
Balance in hands Of County
Treasurer to credit of dis
trict June 80. 1920:
General Fund .......... 2,O46S1
Special Fund ...... 1878
TOTAL ............s .s15,6l915
Balance in hands of County
and District Treasurers,
as above ............S 2,O6454
Total amount issued
in all previous
years ......- $4,000
Total of Bonds Called and
Cancelled .............-. 100000
Amount of School Bonds
outstanding .......... 10000 90
After 10 year we will start Sink
ing Fund. w. H. WHALEN,
Secretary of District No. 8.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-22
ANNOUNCEMENT

l hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Office of County Treas
urer. on the Democratic ticket SUBJ
ject to the decision of the Democratic
Assembly and the voters in the Pri-
mary. 21-tf M. B. HERRICK.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-22
ANNOUNCEMENT

l hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for County Assessor. subject to
the action of the Democratic county
Assembly and Primary.
27-4t WALTER ENBOM.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-22
ANMouNcEmEMr

! hereby announce myself as a can
d date for the Democratic nomina-
tion for County Treasurer, subject to
the action Of the Democratic county
Assembly and Primary.
27-tf T. j. THOMPSON.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-22
ANNOUNCEMENT

l hereby announce myself as can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for County Commissioner for District
No I, Gunnison County.
GEORGE SULLIVAN.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-22
ANNOUNCEMENT

l hereby announce myself as can
didate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for Representative, subject to
the action Of the Democratic Assem-
bly, and Primary.
RALPH NEESHAM
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-22
ranch and machinery, s45.0oo. Price
for cows, $1,000 per head

iohSh anu HidSnincry, S4o,UUU. Price
for cows, $1,000 per head
No. S7-Stock ranch of 800 acres,
lS miles from Gunnison, Colo. 2 miles
from store and postoffice, R F D, one
mile to school; joins reserve with
permit to run several hundred head
of stock. good water right, good
grass, good II room house and barn;
plenty of out buildings. 90 head of
cattle, 5 head of horses and a lot of
good machinery. There is a coal mine
on this place and it is leased for oil
and gas, the owner reserves all min
eral, oil and gas. This ranch cuts
over 300 tons of hay each year. Price
s26 900, 50 900 cash, $4,000 secured by
other good security, balance on easy
terms.
Good trout fishing, plenty of deer
and other game. Can locate you on
good homestead close to town.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-22


ber. Place leased for oil and gas,
one half goes to buyer. Price for
everything $4,000 half cash, balance
z years at SO.
No. 82-160 acres 4 miles Of small
town; good 6 room log house, fair
barn and other improvements; good
spring and water rights; cuts about
80 tons Of hay; permit to run stock
on reserve; good grass and timber.
Price $500 and will carry back $2,-
900 ON land at So. can locate you
on good homestead close to town or
sell you relinquishment- There is the
finest of trout fishing, plenty of deer
and small game.
No. s3-A dandy $50 acre ranch 4
miles from town with good improve
ments; house has rooms, barn for
6 horses, good we'll and other good
improvements. This ranch cuts from
IT'S to 200 tons of choice hay each
year, will raise the best Of wheat,
oats. barley, potatoes and garden
truck, 100 head Of fine cows, some
with calves by their side. 8 horses,
sets of harness and all good machin-
cry. Has the best Of water right.
Price for everything $4,000, half
cash. balance on good terms.
No. S4-120 acres 6 miles Of town
with fair improvements; good water
right; cuts about rs tons OF good hay,
mostly alfalfa. viii raise good grain
and potatoes. As head of cattle,
horses, hogs, all harness and ma
chinery Price for everything $1,000.
Can make terms.
No. S5 -320 acres Ia miles of Gun
nison on good road and close to
switch. Small improvements. This
is all good level land. Can all be
farmed and put in hay or grain. Has
the best of water right Close to oil
well. Cuts over 800 tons of fine hay.
9 horses. harness and all good ma
chinery goes with ranch Price $685.
0c0, half cash, balance on good terms
at 10.
No. $1,000 acres miles of small
town. Fair improvements. All good
uO 'ssoavlod puu uIvI5 poo5 ssIvI
lIIM 'ssIoB 90 anq 6vq VI IIe pueI
good road. 800 head of fine cattle,
IA head of horses, a lot of harness
and machinery. Good water right
Cuts over 400 tons of hay. Price for