Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-20
FOR COLE AND CONkLING

tion was drawing near and the offices to be filled being
sought by of such sterling worth and character
the present time.
This particularly of the candidates for election to
the Superior Bench of this county Although each is
of experience and WORTH behooves the of this
monweah to choose the who by of experience
and knowledge of the law have best demonstrated their
legal ability.
Millions of dollars property money each year
involved the various civil suits which heard in the
local courts and of the utmost Importance not only for
the protection of local citizens but for the mainten
of reputation for fair dealing with communities
outside Of this county that elect who competent
to fulfill requirement that may betal them Judge
of the Superior court
The thoroughly the situation and is
confident that two such found IN Judge Franklin
j. Cole present incumbent and Marvin w Conkling of the
law firm of Conkling Brown. Judge Cole for number
of has served this community we'll and faithful
y. He is thoroughly familiar with the diversified phases
and ntracaces of the law which pertain the settlement
of lands and having been pioneer citizen county,
naturally familiar with problems and litigation
arising therefrom Having rendered service during the
Spanish war he fully appraised of the needs
and problems of the soldier and is consequently we'll fitted
magistrate wherever the interest of the soldier
may be involved Judge Coles friends numbered by the
hundreds and The Press earnestly commends him to the
voters of this community August 81.
Marvin W. Conkng of the first early settlers to
cast his lot with the pioneers of Imperial Valley He has
successfully pracced law for the past 80 and
orally conceded to be of the most successful attorneys
in Southern California.
Marvin w. Conking, a candidate for judge of Su
perior born and raised in Missouri He
1S9395 he deputy district attorney of Los Angeles
county and had charge of the criminal prosecutions in
department of the Superior In 1885, he
city attorney of Redondo Beach.
Here is summary of his public work in the valley:
Coming to Imperial Valley in January 1907, he at
took prominent part in public affairs He visited Sac
and the passage the permitting the
creation of the county of Imperial and having made
his home in E Centre took active part the county
campaign.
In 1908 he organized the Central Union High School
District composed of Ell Centre and surrounding district
and three times elected trustee of the Union District
and twice elected trustee of E Centre grammar school
district when he voluntarily retired
He has served Ell Centre city attorney and drafted its
bond issues for water and sewers.
He drafted the proceedings for the formation of mpe
rial Irrigation District and with Mr. Eshleman
fully defended the district when the organization
tackled.
Later he attorney the Irrigation District and
with Mr. Ehleman secured the passage of act of the
Legislature enabling the district irrigation canals
Mexico When the purchase of the water system
summated he drafted the proceedings for the bond issue
of S3500,000 and Notwithstanding the many legal
pcations arising from situation entirely in rriga
tion district law the bond experts promptly passed the
issue correct in every particular. He member of
the committee from the valley which secured from
gress in 1914. appropriation of 100000 the build
ing of the Volcano Lake Levee protect valley lands
pioneer, he took desert land entry of his own,
reclaimed still owns it, and has by purchase added to
it. He takes lively interest the farm and agricultural
development of the valley. He has splendid dates from
seed planted by his hand and literally lives under his
own vine and fig tree and eats pork and beans raised
his farm.
His children and grandchildren the latter born in
the valley all live in the county and demonstrate his
tachment to the valley and confidence in its future
Ills legal work for his clients Is too much write
body who has been here ten His satisfied clients
throughout the county constitute the best endorsement
lawyer could have
Referring the possibility Of growing old gracefully"
informed that the lives the remarkable age
OF 300 years
Travel broadens B. l.. T., and after he
has passed the three-mle limit it mostens him as we'll
Europe's theory is that good Samaritan always has
something up his sleeve-Fargo Courier News.
AT midnight in his guarded the Turk must be hay
ing another nightmare-Indanapol Star
you think there's nothing in name, consider Warsaw
--Greenvlle rs. G. Piedmont.
The modern of toll shows little respect for his parent
Associated Editors (Chcago)