Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-03
Calexic0 News

CALEXICO, Aug. 3.-ln the Good
Old Summer Time. the small boy OF
Cafexico is just like the small boy OF
every other section of the country-he'
longs for the cold swimmin hole =;
only Calexico has no natural or art'-
ficial water basin for the exercise of,
the small boys Material energies 1t
has been discovered, however, that the
small boy in large numbers and the
small boy IS dog in equally large num-
bers have been making ''swimmin
hole out of the city water works set
Ting basin.
Hence it is that the city council has
lust authorized City Clerk Paul Stein
terf to advertise for bids for the con
struction of boy and dog tight wire
fence around the settling basin to keep
the bows and the dogs from bathing In
the city's domestic water supply.
The Southern Pacific was granted
permission to construct a spur track
across Roosevelt street at Railroad
boulevard to connect with the new cot
ton gin of the California Cotton and
Oil Mills, now in the course of erection.
Fire Chief Hinkley, through Commits
sioner Charles Downing, stated that he
desired to resign his office, and recon-
mended Water Superintendent Stephens
as his successor. Stephens stated that
he would be willing to assume the eN-
ira duties providing his appointment
was satisfactory to Fire Commissioner
Burdiek. Because of the absence of TIC
latter on his vacation no action was
taken on the matter.
]. P. Mcdonald is back at his desk
in the First National bank from a four
weeks motor trip with Mrs Mcdonald
through the central portion of the
state.
VIM. f. Ginder is back from San
Diego after enjoying coast breezes a
couple of weeks.
Raw 'Sherty'' Roberts, automobile
salesman of Calexico, is down on the
west coast of Mexico making moving
pictures of the country. He has con
tract that will carry him through Cen
tral and into South America before he
returns.
| r. A. Perkiss, ir, has returned from
| a week s business trip to Los Angeles.
Henri lie Nancy, owner of a large
i tract of land near Digenos Oh the In
ter California railway in Lower Cali
fornia has returned to Calexico after
several weeks absence. He has about
a,,I MI Mt cd IN T.
ton. a
The H. X. Givens 60. of Brawley is
opening a branch store here on Heffer-
nan avenue, having moved the stock
from their Calipatria store. Shirley -.
Neff is to manage the Calexico store,
which will be open for business about;
the. first Of the week.
Word has been received here from
Pasadena that T.. S. Boucher, former
| local chief of police, has been appoint
! ed head of the plain clothes men Ill
that citv. Boucher moved to Pasadena
with his family a few days after the
city election held here in April. He
was Calexico s chief for a period of
four years.
Juan Prieto Qaemper, judge of the
| first instance court of MexicalI, has
returned from his three months vaca-
| ton on the coast.
| Mrs. Harry T.. Bowman and daugh-
ter. Katherine have gone to Los An
geles for the balance of the summer.
Leon May and family returned this
morning from "A months outing on the
coast and will motor to Big Bear lake
| later.
Judge Paul Steintorf yesterday I'M
posed fine of $500 on George Schai
I lenberger of Holtyille, for driving ear
while slightly under the influence.
1 The lodge Of Elks will hold Their
J regular meeting tonight. Exalted Ruler
Charles Downing, will preside.
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