Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-21
Good Indications contime at James

Weu-N likes James X Son have re.
turned from San Diego where they pur
chased supplies for the continuation of
the James well. Oscar Sweeney, j. n.
Taylor, Matt Allen and Mr.. Kraft have
recently been at the well and saw that
Mr.. James is well satisfied with the
showing. They are now down 1898
feet where the drill is going through n
strata Of blue shale The bucket when
drawn up brought up good showing of
gas on top, which when lighted burned
steadily for - seconds, it>is said.
Will Not Endorse Candidates for
county offices who are not members of
the organization will not he endorsed
by the ExServicc Mems club until
thirty days before the primary election
IN August. The question was brought
to an issue when the club was asked to
endorse Miss Winnie Barry, sister of
charles +. Barry, Irrigation tax col
lector. for the office Of county recorder.
Both she and Mrs. Il. L. Hobby are
sisters of ex-servicc men and both could
seek the endorsement of the club on the
same grounds il was said The action
that was taken cleared the atmosphere
u.
Plans for campaign work to be done by
the club for Walter T. Carey, Charles
L. Nice and Harry h. Ellison, the three
candidates already endorsed, were dis
cussed at the meeting held few days
ago in Calexieo.
Six Candidates File Nomination Pa
pers-With six candidates in the field
the city election promises to be more
exciting than in former years when
there We're no contests for the places on
the board of trustees. Nomination pa,
pers were filed today for A. n. Bucklin,
j. j. Simmons, B. ID. Erwin, W. S. Faw
cett, George Anderson and w. II. La
vayea. The first three constitute the
city taxpayer s association ticket; the
last three are supposed to be running in
dependent of any faction or group of
citizens
Good Land Salc-Osear Sweeney, local
real estate man and j. f. Davis of Long
Beach have closed sale OF one of the
Timpkin ranches known as the Gage
place to A. ". .VaSey of Long Beach.
The land is of the best in the valley and
highly improved by the new owner this
spring. Another sale of note was con
this> week, c. +. Jones. of
Holtville purchasing the so acre dairy
ranch of A. wilkins near Meloland at
a reputed consideration of $3.50 per
acre This land lies one mile south of
the Harold Bell Wright place at Melo-
land and win be planted this spring to
asparagus by the new owner.
Woman On Trial-Mrs Fred Wright !
Of Brawley went to trial today. before |
Superior Judge COnkling on charge |
Of burning household furniture in a |
building in order to collect insurance.
A previous charge of arson was dis |
missed. Selection of a jury was pro-
crossing speedily today and quick |
rial is expected. Attorney Utley rep |
resents Mrs. Wright, who has been AT |
liberty on bail. Deputy District Attor-
ney Ellison is prosecuting
points With Pride''-Joe Seymour, |
we'll known local criminal lawyer and |
former executive secretary of the AS |
sociated Chambers of Commerce is |
pointing with pride today to sugges- |
fions and recommendations of his made |
a year ago during his seeretaryship when |
he urged appointment of a county de
velopment agent to act both in that ca
pacity and as executive secretary. The |
appointment of County Development |
A gent Renfrew by the board Of super |
visors recently saw part of Mr.. Sey
nour s recommendation realized, and |
his scheduled election soon as executive |
secretary of the Associated Chambers |
will complete Mr.. Seymour desire. ''It |
is one of the biggest moves that could |
be made in the valley today Mr. Sey-
mour said.
Business Visitor Here-Howard G. |
kemper, business representative of a |
Los Angeles commission house, was a |
business visitor in the valley today. He
reports coast weather equally as warm |
IS the temperature prevailing here.