Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-07


news bulletin issued by the Southern
Pacific, 100000 folders advertising
the scenic industrial and agricultural
resources of the states its lines traverse
were distributed in the United States
and Europe in 1921. These folders are
usually followed up with personal So
licitation by the company s agents ev-
orywhere. The company S ferries across
San Francisco carried total of 12,3S3,-
20 passengers in the first six months
of this year, A new high record was
reached during the Shrine convention
when over 10000 passengers were car
ried in one day.
Chamber Dinner-The weekly dinner
of the chamber of commerce will be
held Wednesday evening at the Oregon
hotel at 6:30. Several candidates for
office will appear before the chamber
to tell why they think they should be
elected to t.e office they seek. Their
names will DC announced tomorrow.
This Innovation has proven extremely
popular with members of the chamber,
giving them a good line on all the can
didates. Persons wishing to attend the
dinner are requested to send their
names in to Secretary Coyle as early
as possible, SO necessary reservations
can be made.
Give Carson Sendoff-James Carson,
popular member of the American Leg
ion, made known his intentions to re-
turn to Kansas City to join the ranks
of the benedicts, it is alleged and his
friends gave him polite little social
affair at the Legion rooms Saturday
afternoon. He intends to come back to
Fl Centre with his bride in the fall, il
is said, and received the best wishes of
the Legion gang at Saturdays party.
Harry Woodbury., Jack Smith, Bob Lin
okin, Charlie Livingston, Z. t. Hewes
and Clarence Lewis formed the commit
tee in charge of the festivities.
Henry Hill Found Dead-Informa
ton received in Ell Centre this morn
ing from G. NJ. Sahm who is operating
a ranch near Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mex
leo, advises that Henry Hill, former
resident of FL Centre, was shot and
killed at his residence, Palmetto, del
Verde Island, three miles south of Tea
capan, July >, his body being found by
passersby the next day. Mr. Sahm s
letter contained no details of the shoot
ing. Mr.. Hill formerly lived in the FL
Dorado tract and left about year ago
to operate a ranch in Mexico.
Janet McGahan Dies of Injuries
Janet Alberta McGahan, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. McGahan of Holt
vile, died at Live Oaks yesterday
morning from injuries suffered Friday
when she was thrown from a horse.
She was q years old and was born in
Monaco, Pennsylvania, June 20, 1901.
The family formerly lived in FL Centre,
where she attended the Central union
high school,, later moving to Holtville,
where she was employed by Narney
Bros. Following Fridays accident she
was attended by DIR. Ap John of ia
cumba, DR.. l.. G. House of Ell Centre
and DR.. Parks of San Diego, and
though everything possible was done to
relieve her sufferings, no hope for her
recovery was held from the first. Be
sides her parents, she leaves one broth
er, Donald. The funeral will be held
tomorrow morning from Mulligan IS
funeral chapel at 10 o. clock, services
being conducted by DR.. George A. Hart
man of Ell Centre, Rev. J. E. Maley
and Rev. C. S. Rice of Holtville, with
burial in Evergreen cemetery. Miss
McGahan was a regular attendant of
both the Baptist and Methodist Sun
day schools in Holtville. Six of her
young chums will act as pallbearers.
The family is well known in Holtville
and FL Centre.