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Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12
FARM DIRECTORS
TO MEET THURSDAY

The board of directors of the I'm
perial County Farm Bureau will
meet Thursday in regular session.
include: Central-H -Highline, Tuesday
evening; Westmorland, Wednesday
evening; Magnolia a-Mulberry, Friday
evening.
An interesting meeting is promis-
ed at Magnolia Friday for President
J. S. Nickerson of the Irrigation
district will in all probability speak
with j. Stanley Brown on the propos-
ed bond issue. Inasmuch as both are
members on the same board and took
opposite sides when it came to
voting on" the bond resolution, a
debate will prove especially interest
ing,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12

chapter and the worker is asked to
call on the home relatives and make
their acquaintance. The object is one
of social calling rather than to find
the financial conditions of the home,
according to Miss Haines, . Again, a
young man may enlist under age
and without the consent of his
parents. Aid will be given through
the American Red Cross. and released
from the service if necessary. "Other
questions are bound to come up" said
Miss Haines, "and the local chapte,
will be able to render unlimited work
along this line"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12

Construction of the new county
roads with hydraulic Portland
cement concrete base, covered with a
bituminous surface of one-hah to
two inches, is recommended to the
board of supervisors by the county
highway commission. composed of
Sherwood Wheaton, Ed Fletcher and
F. M. White.
In letter to the supervisors, the
commissioners say that this is the
pavement having the honest life-a
life that will give the taxpayers
good service at low cost Of main
tenance for more than the average
life of the bonds. 1t is urged that
the concrete base be no less than five
inches in thickness.
The commissioners letter is as
follows:
"To the Honorable Board of Super
visors, Court House, San Diego
Cal.
Gentlemen: In view of the prop.
uganda for various types of pave.
ment in evidence in San Diego county
and the necessity for the early pre-,
paration of specifications for the
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12
HEAVY VOTE AT
CITY ELECTION

Late this afternoon it was appar-
ent that the vote on the various
problems before the people today
would be heavy one. All polling
offices reported large number of
votes being cast.
Four candidates are before the
people for offices on the board of
trustees. o. E. Ohmstede, Chas
Pitzer and J. L. Travers composing
the citizens ticket and VIM. Egerer
running Independently.
A $194,OOO water system and
$4,000 for cementing the city water
basins are being voted on.
1t seems certain that the $4,000
bonds for fire alarm system will
carry.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12
CANTU DENIES
ANY|NTEREST
IN QUITTING
CARRANzA
Says Secession Movement Is
Purely Local.; Military
Movement Prepared for;
Officials Are Defiant; Big
Plot Is Charged.

Governor Esteban Cantu this
morning disclaimed any interest in
the secession of the State of Sonora
from under the rule of President
Carranza. The governor in his
statement said that this movement
had no eeaAseTisa whatever with the
gOvernnsa4 II thD Northern distrist
II Lowee C@liforaiA aAd wos purely
local. He reiterated ~ oft repeated
statements that his Dsvannent VIII
remain loyal to that of President
Carranza.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12
HIGH WINDS BLOW
BOX CAR 26 MILES

PRATT, Kan. April 12.-Sails for
trains in western and central Kansas
have been advocated as great fuel
economizers by railroad men here
since the recent "stunt" PLAYED by the
wind in driving box car 26 miles on
the Missouri Pacific track, from Iuka
to Olcott.
The car was started by the wind
from siding and "made the rum of
26 miles in less than an hour. When
it dashed through Preston and the
operator wired ahead to Olcott and the
runaway was derailed and stopped at
that point.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12
RAIL STRIKE NEAR AN END?
REPUBLIC OF SONORA" WAITS NEXT CARRANZA MOVE
CALIFORNIA AND
STANFORD DINNER
AT BARBARA WORTH

A dinner exclusively for former
students at the University of Califor-
MIA and Leland Stanford university
will be given in the Barbara Worth
hotel next Saturday evening. The
dinner and dance which will follow
are expected to form one of the most
interesting events of the season.
All who desire to go are to notify
j. McKim, Imperial, or George Swain,
of the Holtville high school, before
Monday afternoon.
1t is expected that alumnae and un-
der graduates will rally and make
this one of the most delightful events
of the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12
NO PROFITEERING
BY FARMER, SAYS
SHEEP SPECIALIST
(By Associated Press)

LAFAYETTE, Ind. April 1.-THE
Indiana farmer received $585 for the
wool in an average suit of clothes large
enough for man weighing ITS pounds
according to Claude Harper, Purdue
university sheep specialist. Mr.. Harp
er has issued statement declaring
farmers are not profteering in the
sale of clothing.
Mr.. Harper says that if suit is
made of the very best grade of wool,
which is selling at about $1.9O per
secured pound, then the wool in the
suit will cost $7.37.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12
NEW DUTY FOR LOCAL
to RED CROSS WORKER

According to Miss Mabel Haines,
social service worker of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, stationed in the valley,
word was received from the San
Diego office Of thes California chapter
adding another duty to the long list
Eof responsibilities now sloaded ono the
Red Cross workers. Every man en-
listing from the valley recruiting
stations is reported to the local
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12
WAIT NEXT MOVE

Y
NOGALES, Ariz., April 12-Offi-
cials Of the new Republic of Sonora"
which withdrew from the Mexican
government Friday today awaited the
next move, which they said must come
from the CArranza administration
In the meantime they prepared for
any military activity against their
state and said that President Carranza
has btu one channel open for him -
bring the state back into the fedora
tion Of states. He must accede and
guarantee to Conora what they claim
is the states right; that he not send
government troops to Sonora against
the wishes Of the state government.
They said Carranza planned to set
up a military dictatorship a. part Of
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12
Waited Reuolt
In Guatemala
In Full Suing
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 12.-The
long threatened revolution in Guate-
mala against President Cabrera has
finally broken out. Reports today
said the opposition to the president
had gained control of Guatemala
city after some street fighting.
The marine guard from the cruis-
er Tacoma and the submarine tender
Niagara has been landed to protect
the American legation.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12

work which we hope to accomplish
this season, we desire to make clear
to you our position regarding the
type Of paving for the San Diego
county highways.
Upon serious contemplation Of
the task Of creating for one Of the
largest and most influential counties
in the state the nucleus Of Q system
of permanently paved Highways, the
most important fast sonfronting US
is that the money 1T our disposal is
obtained by the issuiag Of bonds, the
average life Of which . 10 years and
the last Of which will b paid in 1859.
"Our investigations shsw us that
the term Of the county loan 10 q SER
ious matter from the highway con-
struction standpoint. We find in
other sections Of the state that many
pavements built for five years ago
are in poor condition, their mainten-
ance requiring heavy annual
expense. We find that pavements
built 10 years ago are being COM
pletely reconstructed. These facts.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12
Governor Allen Is
Called "Skunk"
By Miners Head

GIRARD, Kan, April 12.-Alexan-
der Howatt, head of the Kansas Miners
Union, speaking by permission of the
sheriff of Crawford county, denounced
Governor Allen as "skunk of a gov
ernor" before crowd of several
thousand, mostly miners and their
wives, who gathered in front of the
Jail here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12

With conditions in Imperial county on roads because
Of the heat the following story telling the attitude of the
San Diego county highway commission with reference
and asphalt is of particular interest here especially
the fact that the Imperial county highway
attempting to spend the Taxpayers money royalty bearing
asphalt
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12
MINES ARE IDLE

IBy ASsOcIated PreSsD
PITTSBURG, Kan, April 12.-Nine-
ty per cent Of the Kansas coal mines
are idle today, the miners refraining
from work as protest against the
Imprisonment of Alexander Howatt.
their president and three other union
officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12
OFFICIALS HOPEFUL

LOS ANGELES, April 12.-Railroad
officials here declared the situation
was more hopeful and they expected
traffic to move in normal way with
in couple of days. Three men re-
turned to work on the Santa Fe and
one on the Salt Lake. The Santa Fe
announced that it had lifted the en-
barge on all classes of freight as it
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12
SAN DIEGO HIGHWAY Commission
RECOMMENDS ) IN. CONCRETE BASE

Sh0lUn in Letter to Board of Supervisors This
ment Has Longest Life and Gives best Main
teance Cost Fire Inches of Thickness Advised Conditions
Same Imperial County,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12

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Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12

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Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-12

Continued on page 2.)
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-01-02
Beautiful Pstrified Trees.

Within the stretch of Arizona's
painted desert of brilliant hues lies
one Of the marvels of the land. the 90
square miles of petrified forest. There
lie preserved for all time fallen tree
monarchs. millions of years old. turned
to rocks. Mammoth trunks, sometimes
five feet in diameter and 80 feet In
length, or cracked smoothly into
blocks, are transformed into everlast-
ing stone, beautiful In quality and
coloring-quartz, agate, chalcedony,
jasper and exquisite opal, infinite in
the variety of delicate tint and rich
shadiag. The method of petrifaction
by which the giant trees became rock
was one Of the strange alchemies Of
nature. Probably the wash Of water
from hot mineral springs rich In silica
was the cause. The chemical. permeat-
Ing the tissues Of the plant. acted as
a hardening agent, preserving the orig
inal structure and detail of the tree
with astonishing perfection.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-01-02
16OHens-15OO Eqqs

Mrs. II. p. Patton, waverly, No., writes
u fed 2 boxes of More Eggs to my hens
and broke the egg record. I got 1900
eggs from 100 hens in exactly Fl days. {"
You can do as well. Any poultry raiser
can easily double his profits by doubling
the egg production of his hens. A scien-
tificl tonic. has been discovered that revival
ICES the flock and makes hens work all the
time. The, tonic Ia called More Eggs. !"
GIVE your hensa few cents worth of ssMore
Eggs" and you will be amazed and de-
lighted with results. "More Eggs" will
double this years production of eggs, SO
If you wish to try this great profit maker,
write =. J. -Reefer, poultry expert, 1898
Refer Bldg, Kansas City, Mo-, for a 81
package of "More Eggs" Tonic. Or send
1926 to-day and get three regular 81 pack
ages on special fall discount for seasons
supply. A million dollar bank guarantees
II you are not absolutely satisfied, your
money will be returned on request and the
"More Eggs" costs you nothing. You take
no risk. Write to-day. Pin q dollar bill
to your letter or send $2.25 on special dis
count for packages. Or ask Mr.. Refer
to send you free his poultry book that
tells the experience of man who has
made fortune out Of poultry.-Adv. =
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-01-02


Sta.eof Michigan-Ip the Circuit Court for
the County of Shiawassee, I'm Chancery.
Thirty-ffth Judicial Circuit In Chancery.
Mary l.. Shuster.
Plaintiff,
Arson e. Shuster.
Defendant.
Suit pending IN the Circuit Court for the
County OF Shiawassee-In Chancery. at the
1918.
In this cause 1t appearing that the defendant
Arson e. Shuster, Is not o resident OF the
State OF Michigan but resident OF the state
Of Oregon. Therefore on motion OF Pulver q
Bush, attorneys for plaintiff II Is ordered that
defendant enter his appearance In said cause
on or before three months from the date OF this
order. and that within twenty days the plaintiff
cause this order TO be published In The Owosso
Times, SAID publication to be continued once In
each week for six weeks In succession.
JOSEPH III. C0LL1NS,
Cfrcuit Judge.
PULvER q BUSH,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Business address. owosso. Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-01-02

State Of Michigan, The Probate Court for
the County Of shiawassee.
At session of the Probate Court for said
County, held at the Probate once, ia the
City OF Corunna, on the eth day OF December,
A. d. 1919.
Present Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Walter A.
Osborn, deceased. III ~
On filing the petition Of benjamin F. %
born pray Ing for the probate of the will OF said
deceased now hled Ia this court.
II Is ordered that the 5th day of January
next. at ten O'Clock In the forenoon. at said
Probate Omoo be appointed for hearing said
petition.
And IL Is further ordered. that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks.
previous to said day OF hearing, In the Owosso
TIMES newspaper printed and circulating IN
SAID County OF Shiawassee.
"a true cepy)
MATTHEW BUSH.
"a true copy.) Judge Of Probake.
CLARIBEL GALLOWAY.
= rr-.- Register OF Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-01-02

least four weeks. Nancy set her lips
firmly and fr0wned at the apple pie.
All her vacation plans gone to smash
because Petsie had caught the measles
somehow at the very last minute. He
had been fretful and cross for several
days, and little feverish. but Lois
had said It was just the heat in Wash
ington. He would be all right as soon
as they got to the mountains. And
now Nancy was doomed to spend four
weeks In this place. The boy fingered
at the door talking to the head wait
ress. She smiled at him invitingly,
and he came back.
Did he know any person In the
neighborhood named Mrs. Dupre? He
grinned Mt her reassurIngly. Sure he
did. He was Joe Dupre himself His
mother helped cook at the hotel In the
rush time. Other times she cooked In
camps. Nancy finished her pie In
peace, and after dinner Joe took her
out around the old tagged walk of
the hotel garden to find his mother.
She was little, dark-skinned, French
Indian woman, with big, somber dark
eyes, and a smile ike. Joe's. And she
understood perfectly Nancy's plight.
1t was nothing, she assured her They
would 90 up to the camp In the morn
ing and take Joe with them to- cut
wood and carry water and make trips
back for mail and groceries.
as there anybody at all living near
usY asked Nancy. John had men,
toned bears casually, she remembered
suddenly
"Only Andre Mandego. He is Mr..
HOLSTERS guide, very good guide. No
bother u.s."
Thus treasured Nancy had taken
possession Of the lodge to wait on
Petsie's spell Of measles. II Wasn't
half as bad as she had imagined. The
lodge overlooked beautiful mountain
lake. There was huge fireplace on
the wide porch, and in the living room
low bookcases built In everywhere
nlled with books that. John had had
sont up. for their vacation.
Hut the lake lursd her. Joe found
an old boat that had done duty In past
vummsrs, and tried to patch II up Cor
her but stu i leaked somswhet. She
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-01-02
Commissioners. Notice.

In the matter OF the estate of Lucy M.
jackson, deceased.
by the Hon. Mathew bush. Judge of Probate
In and for the County of Shiawassee, state OF
Michigan, Commissioners TO receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per.
that we will meet at the Sta'e Savings
Bank In the city Of Owosso In said
county, on Monday the 10Th day OF January,
A. ID. 1922 and on Thursday. the 25th day OF
March, A. d. 1920. AZ ten O'Clock In the forenoon
Of each OF said days for the purpose OF receiving
and adjusting all claims against said estate. aud
that four n ontbs from the 9th day of Novem
Der. A. ID. 1919 are allowed to creditors to
present their claims to said Commissioners
foi adjustment and allowance
Dated the 2ith day of November, A. d. 1919
aea WILLIAM A. ROSENKRANS,
PAUL N. CLINE,
Commissioners
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-01-02

WANTED. Competent pastry cook,
also woman to run dish washing ma.
chine. Apply in person Y w. G. A.,
Lansing. Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-01-02

In the matter Of the estate Of Edwin o. Place
deceased.
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge Of Probate
In and for the County OF Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan. Commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per-
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we wf1l meet at the Citizens Savings
Bank in the City of Owosso. In said county, on
Wednesday, the 9Th day OF January, A. ID. 10 o
and on Monday the sth day OF March. A ID. 1920,
at ten o'clock>in the forenoon OF each OF said
days, for the purpose OF receiving and adjus ting
all claims against said estate. aud that four
are allowed to creditors 70 present their q aims
to said Commissioners for adjustment and
allowance. lf
Dated the 9th day of November, AL. 1919
GILBERT l.. TAYLOR.
JOHN BILHINEk.
Nt -tf, 'it Commissioners
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-01-02
On Picksn
Duty
q
By rzoLA soRRRsrER
(Cop5Fight, iSlS, BY the Mcclure New,
PAPER syndicat6)


patsr syndicat6)
Nancy had waited for: the CAROLS
all day long at the little village that
lay On the east side Of Mount Agenac.
She knew there could be no mistake
Lois had written the directions down
Tor her paInstakingly that last day in
Washington. So
don't stop over in New. York.
Change at Grand Central for Adiron-
dack express. = Take shuttle from
Pennsylvania to Grand Central. Run
no risks at all of getting mixed up. Go
to Eltinge Falls. Wait in Haddon's
inn for John and myself. VIII arrive
on 2 40"
1t was so typical Of Lois to treat her
as II she were nine instead of seven
teen. Just as though she might have
strayed along the way. She sat on
the upper porch Of the old wooden
hotel staring rebellion ~ of at the
wonderful panorama below her--a
slim. medIum-sized girl in dark blue
travelling suit that only accumulated
the bright red gold of her hair.
Two trains from the south came
and went with no sign of her sister
or John. Finally she went down In
the cool, quiet dining room and ate a
lonely dinner. She didn't know where
to wire them. They were to have left
Washington directly after she did,
stop over an hour In Philadelphia to
see Johns people, and come straight
on up.
As she stared anxiously down at her
dessert Of apple pie and whipped
cream. the plump boy from the Office
laid a telegram beside her. 1t was
from Lois. She tore 1t open thank
fully. and gasped.
Absolutely impossible to leave to-
night. Petsie has measles. Go to
lodge until we come. Get Mrs. Dupre.
LOIS"
Petsiel That was John. Jr., aged
four years. the ruler of an absolute
monarchy. And measles meant at
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-01-02
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter OF the estate OF James M.
Curwood, deceased.
We. the undersigned, ha wing been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate
Michigan. Commissioners to receive. examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per-
sons against said estate, do hereby give
notice that we will meet at the
residence Of James Oliver curwood in the City
OF Owosso in said County, on Monday,
the oh day of February, A. ID. 1920 and
on Friday, the 9th dav OF April A. d
1920, at ten o'clock In the forenoon of each OF
said days. for the purpose OF receiving and
adjusting AL claims against said estate and
that four months from the sth day OF December
A. ID. 1919, are allowed to creditors TO
present their claims to said Commissioners
for adjustment and allowance.
Dated. the 9Th day OF December. A. ID. 1913.
JAMES OLIVER CURwOOD.
ED. r. CONANT, u
Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-01-02

- When utility and beauty clash in
the streets OF Washington, p. O., USE
fulness is apt to get the worst Of II.
For instance. no lights but those en-
shrined IN beautiful lamp-posts are
allowed TO shine at night; as result
the useful traffic cop at bad corners
is kept In the dark.
But the policeman at the fptner OF
Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania. Ave
nue. Is taking no chances of being run
down. He stands on a platform sur
rounded BY q sheet-iron fence painted
white. AT night a searchlIght II
focused, on him from roof --Popular
science Monthly.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-01-02
Notice for Appearances.

State of Michigan--In the Circuit Court for
the County OF Shiawassee, In Chancery.
Elias Holzheuer
VS..
Amelia Holzheuer.
Suit pending In the Circuit Court for. the
County OF Shiawassee. Ia Chancery, at Cor
unna, on the 9Th day OF October, A. d. 1919.
In this cause IL appearing that the defendant
Is not resident OF this state, but resides OF
Fort Meade. State OF Florida, on motion OF g.
+. FIiegel. plaintif attorney, IL Is ordered
that the said defendant enter her appearance
herein. within three months from the date OF
this order.
Ard that within forty days the plaintiff cause
this order to be published In The Owosso
Times, such publication to be continued once
In each week for six weeks in succession.
JOSEPH H. COLLINS,
Circuit Judge.
Attorney for Plaintiff
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-01-02
Order Of publication.

State Of Michigan. the Probate Court for the
County Of Shiawassee.
Al session of the Probate Court for said
County. held at the Probate ONCE Ia the Clty
OF Corunna, on the 18th day OF December, A
ID. 1919,
Present, Matthew Bush, Judg of Probate.
In she matter OF the estate of John s.
Johnston, deceased.
On filing the petition OF Lewis Scott praying
for the probate Of the will OF said deceased
now 6led In this Court.
II is ordered. that the i2th day OF January,
next Of ten o'clock 10 the forenoon, at said Pro
bate once, De appointed for hearing said
petition. as f-,t
And It is further ordered. that copy Of this
order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing 10 The Ow0sso
Times, q newspaper printed and circulating
In said County OF Shiawassee.
- MATTHEW Bush.
"a true copyD Judge of Probate.
CLARIBEL GALLOWAY.
Register of Probate
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-01-02
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter Of the estate of Joseph Neckvil,
deceased.
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush Judge OF Probate
In and Tor the County OF Shiawassee, State of
Michigan, Commissioners to receive, examine
and ADJUST all claims aud demands OF all per-
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the STATE Savings
Bank in the City OF Owosso, in said county, on
Monday. the 20 h.day ofJanuary. A. ID. 1920, and
ON Friday, the 26sh day OF March, A. d. 1870.
At 10 o'clock In the forenoon OF each OF said day
for the purpose OF receiving and adjusting all
from the 9th dav of November, A. d. 1919,
are allowed to creditors to prt sent their claims
TO said Commissioners for adjustment and
allowance
Dated the 9th day of November, A d. 1919.
WILLIAM r. GALLAGHER,
w. A. ROSENRRANS,
commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-01-02

FOR RENT--Eleven (ii) acres Of
land at 623 South Chestnut street, West
Owosso. Inquire of M. Marrah, 1898
Wenohah avenue. Oak Park. Ills.
LAND FOR sAr.wt'rfEAp 40 s.r.s
rtlv Impressed ~ .}'-dws tcprs, ~
would all 40 scser. Fer f1rticnl-fs ia.
miro Fred Harvey, 6s9:Alger Averne.
Owosso, Msrh. 1877