Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-05
EWS BRIEFS
FROM CITY AND COUNTY

| Moreno On Trial-Thc trial of Z. Mo
| reno, facing a jury for the second time
on n charge of numbering John f. Ho-
gan, was proceeding slowly this after
| noon A jury has been chosen and
evidence was being introduced. The
ease is expected to go to the jury Fri,
| day. Attorney Joe Seymour is defend
ing Moreno. Deputy District Attorney
Scott is prosecuting.
Cheapest and Best-ShOe Art
Adv
Murder Case to Jury-The fate of
Augustine Arredondo, Westmorland
Mexican, will be in the hands of his
jury probably late this afternoon. Ar
redondo is ON trial before Superior
Judge Gonkling on n charge of murder
,ng f. Barron, who was killed in a
lance brawl at Westmorland two
months ago. Self defense was set up
hv Attorney Wilson in an impassioned
argument to the jury this afternoon.
District Attorney Simon argued for
conviction on first degree murder.
To Remodel Apartments-The Wash
ington apartments ON Broadway, re-
Gently partially destroyed by fire, will
be remodeled and made up to date in
every particular. This was the an
nouneement made today by \. Gold
tinch Of Los Angeles, owner of the
property. At least $4,000 will be spent
an remodeling the apartments.
Your Opportunity to Save-lc sale
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April
s, and 8. Valley Drug Co. adv.
Given Promotion. Blalock, for the
past two wears assistant freight and
passenger agent here for the Southern
Pacific Company, has been promoted to
soliciting freight agent with offices at
Los Angeles. This is the good news re-
eeived the other day by Mr.. Blalock.
Friends are congratulating him today
after hearing of his promotion.
Plead Not Guilty-Santos Alaiz and ]
Heyinio Romero, found by the police
wandering on the streets ut an early
hour this morning, were charged with
vagrancy. The men pleaded not guilty
md will appear for trial in the local
court Thursday morning.
Music Studios Violin, singing, |
,rmony, Williams, S13 Olive. Tel. |
)SW. 28-30t |
Registered at the Barbara Worth
+. Il. Horseley, Ontario; Norman Wall |
ingford, NJ. w. Iiorb, J. NJ. tombstone,
Wavne Heather, w. G.. Hackney, Los |
Angeles; John D. Gibbs, Berkeley; r. |
and wife, Val Verde: Edward r. Dar- |
we'll MIR. and Mrs. f. DarweIl, Mrs. |
Ann Scott, Long Beach; Mrs Carcnter,
Long Beach; F. Jordon, Long Beach; |
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Stetson, Orange, New |
Jersey; Mrs. f. A. Everett and daugh
ter, Orange, New Jersey.
Official In City-kurt .Grunwald, |
consulting agriculturist, member board |
of governors, the international Farm |
Congress and the American Associat ION |
Of Beet Sugar Agriculturists, is III FL |
Centre seeking information to be car |
ried on by him to others of the board /
al a meeting to be held soon in New /
York. My. Grunwald called at the |
chamber of commerce this morning and |
had an interesting conversation with |
Secretary Coyle who provided him with
all available information at his dis
posal. The distinguished gentleman has
had his headquarters at Los Angeles
but will move soon to New York.
Money to loan on automobiles, con
tracts bought. Fred r. Cross, 676 Main
st. Phone 359J. adv
Invests In School Bonds-Thc coun
ty board Of supervisors sold $4,000
worth of the McCabe school bonds, re-
Gently issued, to the Security Bank
Monday. The original issue was for
$4,000 Clark Adair buying the first
$4,000 worth and San Francisco man
taking $4,000 worth. Two thousand
dollars worth are vet to be disposed
OF. The board accepted three bridges
on the BrawleyM Mecca highway built by
Fred W. Steffgen of San Diego. a
section Of the highway on the Holt
Vile route, built by II. II. Peterson was
also accepted by the board. The semi
monthly meeting of the supervisors
will be held April II as per adjourn
ment.