Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-05

was greeted by number Of his old
1 friends upon arriving.
Carl J. Cornelius, of Brawley, stopped
over the night here because OF the bad
roads between this town and Brawley.
\ New line fancy box stationery for
\ St.-Adv.
h J. Miles BARLEY, OF Imperial, remain
/ ed in FL Centre over Saturday and
Sunday because of the bad weather the
few days
Electrolysis, warts, mOles, hair and
facial blemishes removed. Mrs. Pearl
Robertson, 432 Main. Tel. Si7-J.-Atv.
\ Walter Jeffers. of Calipatria, had been
In FL Centre for the past few days and
will return as soon as the roads are
dry.
\ He came back Fluffy rugs woven
from old carpets and clothes. Notify
/ S. A. DObner at once. Phone 49,
Adv.
/ Ted DeNySe a former employee of
the Imperial Valley Press, arrived in FL
/ Centre Yesterday afternoon from CaleX-
leo. to meet very well known union
official who was to arrive from Brawley
on the night stage. Ted came up on the
stage from the border town. but stated
that he was going to return via train.
Lee Dolch, of Imperial. stopped at the
Oregon last night
NJ NJ. Boyd of Holtville is in Ell Cen
tro on business for the day.
F. Acton, of Selley. arrived in Ell Cen
tro Saturday and intends to return this
morning.
/ Esther Schnacle, visited with num-
Der of her friends here yesterday. She is
| residing in Holtville.
| c. O. Swart returned to Ell Centro yes
terday.
| r. S. Hopson of Yuma visiting in Ell
Centre over the week.
Il r d. Pelton, of Westmorland. was OBJ
1 liged to remain over the day in Ell Cen
| tro as result of the rain.
l. Judge James W. Griffin of Holtville
is slowly recovering from a very Sc
we're case of pneumonia. His physicians
/ reported today that slight change
/ for the better was very noticeable and
> hope for his complete recovery in the
near future was expressed. Judge
Griffin is one of the pioneer citizens of
Holtville and has always been very
I active in all public and civic affairs of
| his town. During the various liberty
| loan drives his services to the govern
| Tnent were invaluable.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas Johnston, who
have been visiting in Los Angeles for
the past week, returned last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Griswold return
ed yesterday from weeks visit in Ell
Centre and San Diego. While in the
later city they witnessed the marriage
of Mr.. Griswold's youngest sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brown, returned
to Los Angeles yesterday, after spend
ing the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Stanley Brown of Ell Centro.
Judge Isaac Mayfield returned Satur-
day from a visit 10 his daughter, Mrs.
d. c. Cochran in Los Angeles.
Impeli; llgation district taxes to
the amount of over 100000 were col
lected in December alone, according TO
~. S. Loufborrou, tax collector, at the
Ell Centre office. While the assessment
levied this year is much less than last
year the proportion of taxes PAID is
much greater at the end of the first
period The first half became delinqu-
ent Monday.
Drilling operations were started this
week by the Coyote Wells Development
Co, headed by p. K Morrow, on the
first of what may be series of water
wells TO supply water to a large acre
age of desert land in the vicinity Of
Coyote Wells.
Fifteen hundred dollars worth OF
checks belonging to ID. l.. Quick ana
!, stolen from the car of II. w. Brewer
auction clerk, while he stepped into an
{ Ell Centro bank, We're returned last
! week through the mail The checks
{ were returned to Zinn q Stanton, auc-
I tioneers at Ell Centro, the thief failing
to give his address and retaining about.
{ $3.50 in cash.
I Houghton & Simpson, who returned
{ Sunday from their Christmas holidays
I at San Diego, brought back $50 young
: fig tree. of the long black variety which
I they are setting out at the Diamond
Lake ranch. The figs are from trees
4 brought to National City from italy
a by the Italian consul and are said to be
:. of extra quality.
VI
Il Completion of the Tecolete cutoff at
ri the earliest possible moment was urged
4 this morning by President j. $. Nicker-
{ son of the Imperial irrigation district.
Mr. Nickerson cited the tremendously
4 increased cotton acreage of the coming
season as the reason for asking that
Il preparation be made to finish this con-