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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
Rock Company to
Begin Producing
By Press staff Correspondent

IMPERIAL, March 6.-Mr. and
Mrs. f. N. Anderson of No. ~ have
moved to FL Centre.
G. A. Lathrop is in town on bust
ness.
A. G. Wright, president of the I'm
perial Rock Company, is in the val
ley for few days. The Imperial
Rock Company will this week start
production.
Ledford Sweeney, a former stu
dent of the grammar school here
and for the past year resident of
Phoenix, Arizona, is back in Imper-
ial again.
The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet tonight at the Business
Woman's club rooms. Business of
Importance will be transacted.
George r. Harris and family mo-
tored over to San Diego Sunday to
visit the formers mother.
Weldon Bathrick went to INLAND
on business today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
Last Free Show
at High School
By Press Staff Correspondent

HOLTVILLE, March 6.-The last
free show at the high school will be
the one for Tuesday night, entitled
"The Sign of the Rose" which is
q six reel feature starring George
Began. There is also one reel COM
edy called "a Boarding House
Ham,. The shows have been we'll
attended during the entire winter
and it is always the custom to dis
continue them during the spring
when there are so many class plays
being put on.
Word has been received that AL
bert Shulcr, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j..
w. Shuler who is attending high
school at Berkeley has been elected
as major representative of the junior
class, which is considered quite a
distinction. He is expected home
shortly for visit with his parents.
Mrs. Hunter Leaves
Mrs. John Hunter left Sunday for
San Diego to join her husband
where they will make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halliday left Tues
day for Los Angeles where they
will remain until the weather clears
up. Then they will go on to their
former home in Colorado. Mr.. Hal
liday worked for the Imperial Irri-
CATION District while here.
Captain "Ted' Evans was tend
cred reception at the Methodist
church Monday night after n short
sermon, and got acquainted with
the members of the church. He
will be here for two weeks holding
revivals.
Goes to Los Angeles
w. L. Dresser is leaving Tuesday
night for Los Angeles where he will
remain for few days on business.
Mr.. Chambers of the Alamo gar
age is on the sick list this week.
This is "Fireman's Week" il
Holtville and half of the box re
ceipts of the Arcade theater viii
be given to the firemen by Mr.
Holmes. Saturday night there viii
be special Hawaiian music at the
show, followed by dance at the
Eagles Hall with the Hawaiian
stringed orchestra.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
News From Over The Valley
COUNTY ROADS
ARE HARD GOING

Those who travel afoot or by auto
are thanking their lucky stars that
it doesn't rain any oftcner than it
does here in Imperial Valley.
The unusual downpour of Sunday
converted the country roads into
fields of glue-like consistency that
stuck "closer than brother,' and
resulted, in many cases, in drivers
abandoning machines by the road
side until old Sol had had chance
20 right matters.
One of the stages that runs be-
tween here and San Diego slid off a
muddy road yesterday breaking a
wheel. A new 20 passenger stage
appeared to take it's place, and the
only damage done was to the tenn
pers of the passengers, who suffer
ed delay.
Reports from sections below the
border say that chains are of little
good on most of the roads there, as
they have been turned into quag-
mires, although two days sunshine
will do wonders toward remedying
the condition.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
Trained Nurse Is
Examining Pupils

HOLTVILLE, March 6. - The
children of the grammar schools in
town are being examined by a
trained nurse this week. Mrs. Ern-
est Edwards and Mrs. c. H. Eckert
are in charge of the work, and it
is thought that it will take the en-
tire week to give all the children at
tention., All children of parents who
are not financially able to pay for
the removing Of adenoids or tonsils,
etc. may have same done at the ex-
pense of the p. II. A. through a
fund that has accumulated from
their share of the Red Cross work.
Many children are suffering from
poor eye sight and need glasses, and
this kind of work will also be at
tended to.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
News Notes From
Brawley Section

BRAWLEY, Mar. 6.-Miss Mary
Shrouse returned from Los Angeles
Monday morning where she spent
the week end, visiting with Miss
Olive Miles formerly of Brawley.
Mrs. Georgia Hasty of Calipatria
spent Friday in Brawley visiting
at the home of Mrs. Charles Corns.
The Rev. Black filled the pulpit
of the First Baptist church Sunday,
preaching to a large audience.
William Anderson, of Anderson s
Grocery has returned from visit
Of q few days at Monrovia.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
CARROT BOUQUETS
AT MINSTREL SHOW

WESTMORLAND, March 6.-The
recent minstrel show staged by the
community players and the fire de-
partment was huge success. The
proceeds will be used to pay for the
new fire equipment bought for the
town.
Jokes on local prOminents, fetch
ing costumes, snappy songs and mu'
sic and bouquets of carrots and tur-
nips were high lights of the even
ing s entertainment. Miss Dorothy
Gordon and Bruce Abrams handled
the musical end of the show with eX-
ceptiOnal success.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
Personals

Earl Davis has returned to the
valley and was in Ell Centre last
night to spend the evening.
l.. j. Weishaar, chief of the bu-
reau of Standardization, is in the
valley today in the interest of this
important subject.
A. e. Bottell, horticultural com
missioner of Riverside county, is
among the distinguished visitors in
the valley today.
w. L. Garrett of Brawley is q
business visitor in town today.
c. b. Collins of Imperial is in FL
Centre today to attend a meeting of
the county board of education.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. f. Swan and G..
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06

Grafton, of Portland, Oregon, are
touring the valley.
II. l.. Clark of Calexieo is a bus
mess visitor today in FL Centre.
S. l.. McCrory, boy scout execu.
tive, is in Imperial today.
James T. DeBorde of Santa Mon
lea is transacting business in I'm.
perial Valley today.
Mrs. F. Magazine of New York
City is stopping in the valley for a
short time.
Arthur Welcome, of San Diego, is
an FL Centre visitor today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
EMINENT AUTHOR
HAS ARTICLE ON
SANTA FE PACT

An article in the March number
of Current History Magazine by Ed
gar Lloyd Hampton is of great in,
. ~rest to all Imperial Valley people.
IS it covers Complementary various
phases of the Santa Fe pact. Maps
and pictures illustrate the article,
which is by the same author who
wrote "The Battle with the Colo
RADIO River printed last November
in the Review of Reviews.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06

Mrs. F. B. White, Alamit-
os; Mrs. f. S. Webb, Westmorland;
Miss Evalyn V. Aginlar, Westmor-
land; Miss Dorothy Burtner, Holt
vile; Miss Martha Kleindt, Holt
vile; Miss Huey, Calexico; Miss
Bertha Stevens, INLAND; Miss Flora
w. Benton, Calexico; l.. D. Jones,
Heber; Miss l.. j. Legge, INLAND. =
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
Brawley Rancher
Shot by Negro

BRAWLEY, March 6.-R. n. Mil
Ter, n well known hog raiser living
near Brawley, was shot on his ranch
yesterday afternoon by a negro, O.
c. Beaufort, who also received q
load of shot in the face. Miller was
in DR.. Dunlap's coupe at the time
and the car was riddled with shots.
Miller received medical attention,
and Beaufort was taken into Gus
tody by Constable 0 'Brien. Neither
man was seriously hurt.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
SPECIAL

Chicken dinner by the women of
the Colored M. E. Church, location
Jones building, 1872 So. Sixth ST.,
for the convenience of the white
people. Come and eat with us. You
know that our women are experts
on fried chicken.
MRS. j. Q. MAPLE.
MRS. d. G. CARTER.
MRS, w. c. ALEXANDRIA.
Adv. Committee
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
What Happens
in Calipatria
ny Press staff Correspondent

CALIPATRIA, March 6.---The
Misses Freda Diffenbacher, Ruth
Anthony, Thelma NutbrOwn and
the Messrs. Bud Shaney, John Smoot
and Edward Eaton attended the
Elks show in Brawley last night.
Harry Beale was a dinner guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Harvey Sunday evening.
Claire Humiston, of Los Angeles,
was a guest of Miss Josephine Mac
kenbic Sunday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06

Wouldn't it be funny if every
body was like Washington and the
banks closed on everybody's birth
day.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06

Some people will even stand out
in the snow III bathing suits to get
their pictures in the paper. .2ss
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
MEN 8 U. 8. ARMY MUNSON
LAST SHOES AT $685.
SIZES 5la TO IL

Never again will you be able to
buy these shoes at such low
price. We were lucky in finding
a manufacturer, who was over
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ready cash, SO we bought them
at almost one-half Of the regu-
lar price. This shoe is made
over the U. s. Army Munson-
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special grained chrome brown
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ers, icemen, postmen, carpen-
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Send correct size. Pay post
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us a money order.
If you are not satisfied with
these shoes after you examine
them, we will promptly refund
your money.
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lAI
broke and ran for their horses. Don
Carlos rolled over, rose, and staggered
away, TO be helped upon his mount.
He looked back, his pale and bloody
face that of a thwarted demon. The
whole band got into action and were
gone in a moment.
81 knew it," declared Ambrose.
"Never seer a Greaser who could face
gun-play. That was some warm. And
Monty Price never flashed a gun He'll
never get over that. | reckon, Miss
Hammond, we're some lucky to avoid
trouble. Gene had his way, as you
seen. Well be maxim tracks for the
ranch in about W. shakes"
"Whyf" whispered Madeline, breath
lessly. She became conscious that she
was weak and shaken.
Because the guerrillas sure will get
their nerve back, and come sneakin'
on our trail or try to head US off by
ambushin'," replied Ambrose. 'That's
their way. Otherwise three cowboys
couldn't bluff a whole gang like that.
tIp0e kIONS Tic HdluIS VI 1ICoS6iS .
they're white-livered. But I reckon
we're in more danger now than before,
unless we get a good start down the
mountain. There Genes calm.
Comet Hurry! !"
Helen had slipped down from her
vantage point, and therefore had not
seen the last act in that little camp
fire drama. 1t seemed, however, that
her desire for excitement was salts
fed, for her face was pale and she
trembled when she asked If the guer-
rillas were gone.
Ambrose hurried the three women
over the rough rocks, down the cliff.
The cowboys below were saddling
horses in haste. Swiftly, with regard
only for life and limb, Madeline, Helen,
and Christine were lowered by lassoes
and half carried down to the level. By
the time they were safely down the
other members of the party appeared
on the cliff above. They were in ex-
cellent spirits, appearing to treat the
matter as a huge joke.
Ambrose put christine on a horse
and rode away through the pines /;
frankie Slade did likewise with Helen.
Stewart led Madeline's horse up to
her, helped her to mount, and spoke
one stern word, waltz Then as fast
as one of the women reached the level
she was put upon a horse and taken
away by a cowboy escort. Few words
were spoken. Haste seemed to be the
great essential. The horses were
urged, and, once in the trail, spurred
and led into a swift trot. One cowboy
drove up four pack-horses, and these
were hurriedly loaded with the party's
baggage. Castleton and his com
panions mounted, and gailoped off to
catch the others in the lead. This left
Madeline behind with Stewart and
Nels and Monty.
They're goin' to switch of at the
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The Light Of Western Stars

my boys don't carry liquor on the
TRAIL" replied Stewart.
"Haw, haw | heerd over In Rodeo
tibet ye was gittin' to be shore some
fer temperance" said this fellow. 81
hate to drink water, but / guess I've
gotter do It,"
He went TO the spring, sprawled
down to drink, and all of a sudden he
thrust his arm down In the water to
bring forth a basket. The cowboys in
the hurry of packing had neglected to
remove this basket and 1t contained
bottles of wine and liquors for Made
lines guests. They had been sub
merged in the spring to keep them
cold. The guerrilla fumbled with the
lid, opened it, and then got up, uttering
a loud roar of delight.
Stewart made an almost impercept-
ible motion as if to leap forward but
he checked the impulse. Guess my
party forgot that. You're welcome to
it,"
Like bees the guerrillas swarmed
around the lucky finder of the bottles.
The drink did not last long, and 1t
served only to liberate the spirit of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25

hoiler thet heads near the trail q few
miles down" Nels was saying, as he
frightened his saddle-girth. "Thet hol-
len heads into a big anyon Once in
thet. it'll be every man fer hisself. /
reckon there won't be anythin' wuss
than a rough ride
Nels smiled r%eassuringly at Made
line, but he did not speak to her
Monty took her canteen and filled il
at the spring and hung it over the
pommel Of her saddle. He put a couple
OF biscuits in the saddIe-bag.
Don't fergit To take a drink an q
bite as you're ridin' along he said.
An don't worry, Miss Majesty. Stew
art II be with you, an me IN Nels
hangin' on the back trail
His somber and sullen face did not
change In its strange intensity, but
the look in his eyes Madeline felt she
would never forget. Left alone with
these three men, now stripped OF all
pretense. she realized how fortune had
favored her and what peril still hung
in the balance. Stewart swung astride
his big black, spurred him, and whis-
tied. At the whistle Majesty jumped,
and with swift anter followed Stew
art. Madeline looked back to see Nels
already up and Monty handing him a
rifle. Then the pines hid her view.
Once in the trail, Stewards horse
broke into a gallop. Majesty changed
HE naff an1 l-a,+ nt ShA Lilo aI.tr huai7
Stewart called back a warning. The
low, wide-spreadifg branches Of trees
might brush Madeline out of the sad
die. Fast riding through the forest
along a crooked, Obstructed trail called
forth all her a%lertness.
Before long Stewart wheeled at right
angles off the trail and entered a hol-
low between two low bluffs. Madeline
saw tracks In the open patches Of
ground. Here Stewards horse took to
a brisk walk.
At last Madeline was brought t. q
dead halt by Stewart and his horse
blocking the trail. Looking up. she
saw they were at the head of q can
yon that yawned beneath and widened
Its g~ray-walled, green-patched slopes
down to a black forest of fir. Retract-
ing her gaze, Madeline saw pack
horses cross an open space a mile be-
low. and she thought she saw the stag
hounds. Stewards dark eyes searched
the slopes high up along the craggy
escarpments. Then he put the black
to the descent.
He led off to the right, z~igzagging
ali intricate course through the rough
est ground Madeline had ever ridden
over. He crashed through cedars,
threaded a tortuous way among
boulders. made his horse slide down
slanting banks of soft earth, picked a
slow and cautious progress across
weathered slopes of loose rock. Made
line followed, finding in this ride a
tax on strength and judgment. 1t was
dust and heat, a parehing throat, that
caused her to think of time and she
was amazed to see the sun sloping 10
| the. NaGnnSteWart never stopped; he
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25

and adopted as epochs by the consent
of all who come after. 1t stands with
the Had and Shakespeare plays, with
the writings of Aristotle and Plato,
with the Novum Organum and the
Principal, with Justinian's Code, with
the P%arthenon and st. Peters. It Is
the first Christian poem; and II opens
European literature, as the Iliad did
that of Greece and Rome. And like
the Had, 1t has never become out of
date; it accompanies in undimlnishad
freshness the literature which it be-
gan.-Thomas Nelson Page.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25

vim green Of cocoa, if one seeks a con-
sentative suit tone, this garment is
eminentiy a%cceptably worn, as it
should be, with a plated skirt. De
veloped all Of pure white, the acme
Of midsummer perfection is reached
for everybody dresses In white this
season, even to shoes. ehapeau and
attending accessories.
The surplice mode in the knitted
over-blouse is quite the proper thing.
Its rolling collar, open to the waist,
presents a fascinating glimpse Of an
exquisitely refined lace vestee-and
oh joy of joys, be sure in your me-
anderings throughout the knitted
sports wear department to ask for
the new zephyr knit rainbow scarfs.
Their loneliness exceeds power OF
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25
Knitted Drop-Stitch Jacquette;
Variety in Summer Wrap Styles


description. They look like a SHIN
mering cobweb of zephyr-Weight wool.
bordered With a rainbow Of celors.
Adorable are they over lingerie fTocks
and the latest is to wear these low
able colorfHl throws oyer-fhe strictly
plain knit white mobair or jersey
~slipOyers.
Present styles in summer wraps
are presented in such a variety Of
models that Ii is impossible 10 des-
ignate any particular type as being
the fashion. Two things. however.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25

Often he stopped oTsten. And during
one of those intervals the silence was
broken by sharp rife shots. Madeline
could not tell whether they were near
or far. to right or left. behind or be
fore. Evidently Stewart was both
alarmed and baffled. He dismounted.
He went cautiously forward to listen.
Madeline fancied she heard a cry, low
and far away. It was only that of a
coyote, she convinced herself, yet it
was so wailing, so human, that she
s%huddered. Stewart came back. He
slipped the bride Of both horses, and
he led them. Every few PAGES he
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25
Fv.rv Ilttle Movement.

Drapery has followed q rather IN
teresting evolution. 1t has proceeded
from the left side 10 both sides then
to the front, and now to the back.
None of these drapery positions is
really out of the mode. All are Wis
lble in the current fashions. The
apron has given the front draping a
new lease on life and it is a toss-up
between apron and hustle which one
viii win. The apron that ties on with
a bow 10 back, shares in both move
HeBts.
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stopped TO listen. He changed his d.
rection several times, and the last time
he o among rough, rocky ridges. The
iron shoes of the horses cracked on the
rocks. That sound must have pene-
trated far into the forest. II %perturbed
Stewart. for he searched for softer
ground. Meanwhile the shadows
merged into darkness. The stars shone.
The wind rose. Madeline believed
hours passed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25
The "Divina Commedia"

More than a magnificent poem, more
than the beginning of a language and
the opening of a national literature,
more than the inspirer of art, and the
glory. of a great people, 1t is one of
those rare and solemn monuments of
the minds power, which measure and
test what 1t can reach to, which rise
up ineffaceably and forever as time
goes on marking out its advance by
grander divisions than Its centuries,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25
Soma Names for DOCS.

Ordinary dog lovers who bestow
short and snappy names such as
spot or Fan" on their pets would
feel aghast at some of the names borne
by dogs recently on show In London.
Heart Of He'll" Is the name of one
poor little beast, and others bear
names even more grotesque, such as
"Airman's Xrangi," "Harpurhey Chrys-
anthe." "Rufus MacSkootch," Bro
calre Danau Of Gesto," "Tarragon I'm
der the Steeple" and "Exning Fair Les
ley."-Manchester Guardian.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25

Nov comes the midsummer time
- Of the year when the chief con
Germ Of milady is to acquire some
thing cool to wear yet. withal. up
10 the mark in fashion. This desire
to play up 10 the weather is most
satisfactorily realized in knit fiber
silk. II is safe to prophesy that were
a motion TO be put acclaiming knit
fiber silk froeks. blouses, sweaters and
the like, as ideal for summer wear,
a mighty chorus of AYE, ayes would
mount throughout fashiondom.
In this age Of knitted outerwear tri-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25
Woven.TYpe Furniture.

Much reed, wicker. rattan and
woven-grass furniture is on the mar
ket at present. While no cheaper
than other furniture, it is fully as dur
able and Is better suited for certain
houses or rooms than any other kind.
At the same time, it is suited to n
kind of a house.
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CHAPTER xVli-Continued.

an II Dct YOU u nllliiOH ptSuo tHCt l.
you got goin' onct, an she seer you as
Eve seen you-wal, l know what she'd
think of you. This old world amt
changed much. Some women may be
white-skinned an soft-eyed an sweet
voiced an high-souled, but they all like
to see a man! Gene, here's your game.
Let Don Carlos come along. Be civil.
If he an his gang are hungry, feed
EN-. Take even a little overbearin'
Greaser talk. Be blind If he wants
his gang to steal somethin'. Let him
think the women hey mosied down to
the ranch. Blu il he says you're lynn
If he as much as looks round to see
the women-jest jump him same n
you jumped Pat Have. Me an Monty1l
hang back fer tibet, an if your strong
bluff don't go through, IL the Don's
gang even thinks of iashin' guns, then
We'll open up. An all l got to say is
II them Greasers stand for real gum
play they'll be sure fust l ever SEEN"
"Nels, there are white men in that
gang" said Stewart.
"Shore. But me an Monty1l be
thinkin' of tibet. If they start any
thin it'll hev to be shore quick"
'An right, Nels, old friend, and
thanks" replied Stewart.
Nels returned to the campfire, and
Stewart resumed his silent guard.
Madeline's guests sat talking In low
voices until a late hour. The incident
now began to take on the nature of
Helen's long-yearned-for adventure.
Some Of the party eve grew merry in
Il subdued way. Then, gradually, one
by one they tired and wen to bed.
To keep from thinking Of Stewart
and the burning anger he had caused
her to feel for herself, Madeline tried
to keep her mind on other things. But
thought of him required, and each time
there was a hot commotion in her
breast hard TO stlle. Intelligent rea-
soning seemed out of her power. In
the daylight 1t had been possible for
her to be oblivious to Stewards deceit
after the moment Of its realization. At
night. however, In the strange silence
and lowering shadows of gloom, with
the speaking stars seeming to call to
her, with the moan of the wind in the
pines, and the melancholy mourn Of
evyo'.S
a n. anu ~.
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