Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-23

Eight tent houses are being built so
that the bows will have indoor sleep
ing quarters this summer. The houses
will each be l6xl6 feet and will furnish
ample room for all who will be there
at any one time during the summer.
Another First Watermelon-What is
claimed to be the first watermelon of
the year is on exhibition at the Firs'
National Bank. The melon was raised
by Clevenger Brothers on the j. b.
Lewis ranch, three and onehalf miles
south of Meloland. 1t is expected the
earliest shipments from the valley will
be made from 30-aere patch on this
ranch, which was planted in January,
thereby escaping the early freeze. 1T is
hoped TO have carlot shipments moving
by June D.
Memorial Services-War veterans of
Ell Centre and vicinity will attend the
State Street Christian church in a
BODY next Sunday for memorial
services. This includes veterans of
the Civil, Mexican, Spanish and World
wars. The pastor, A. f. Worthy, will
deliver sermon appropriate to the
occasion and there will be special music.
Due to the fact that the union bacca-
laureate services will be held i'll the
evening, the service will be at II
O clock. The public is invited.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the recital given by the violin and
cornet pupils of Marie Jenkins at Bap-
tist Church Friday, May 26 at 8 o clock.
adv.
More Fair Exhibits-C. c. jenkins,
manager of the Imperial county fair,
reports having received an exhibit of
four varieties of barley from the Bal
four Guthrie ranch east of Calipatria.
The varieties exhibited are Tennessee
winter, Marriott, -Four Thousand and
common barley.
Fair Boosters Tonight-A meeting of
the boosters for Imperial county fair
will be held tonight at Sunset center.
NJ. V. Oaklay, president of the Imperial
county fair association, will deliver an
address.
Ranch Sold-One of the Timken
ranches, mile north of Holtville, has
been sold by Mrs. John johnson to +.
H. Rose of Pasadena. 1t is understood
that the price paid was in the neigh
borhood of $l75 per acre.
Inventor Home-Clarence +. Boone,
formerly of Imperial, who has recently
invented a vacuum shock absorber for
automobiles, is visiting his father, G.
+. Boone of Imperial, for few days.
The younger Boone has also invented Il
wave motor on which actual construc-
tion will begin next week at San Fran
cisco.
Date Growers to Meet-A meeting of
the date growers of Imperial Valley
will be held at the Brawley high school
Thursday evening, May 25 for the
purpose of effecting permanent organ
ization. Committees appointed several
weeks ago will report on the growing
and packing of dates, having secured
interesting data along these lines from
the growers in Coachella valley.
Asks Probation-Aurelia Flores of
Calexico entered plea of guilty to
first degre burglary before Judge Cole
in the superior court this morning and
asked probation, giving his age as %.
He said he supports his mother and
family. The case was turned over to
A. w. Swanson, county probation Off
Ger, for investigation, to report Friday.
NJ. G. Lama, Flores alleged accomplice,
was dismissed because of insufficient
evidence.
Demonstration Continues-The second
demonstration of house furnishings is
being made by the Imperial Valley
Hardware company this week. A grear
deal of interest followed the showing
last week, as clever room arrangement
was displayed, requiring very little ex.
penditure.