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The Delta independent., 1923-07-20
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR
WEEK WAS "a DEGREES

Yesterday. Thursday. July 10. was
the hottest day so far this year. &C
cording to the official records Of Mrs.
f. NJ. Gets, official weather herald,
We complain that the weather is un-
bearable, yet it is nothing compared
with the heat of other sections. And
note the minimum At night:
The Delta independent., 1923-07-20
MAY Locate Here.

May Locate Here.
o. c.. Hunt Of Paonia, one Of our
staunch Independent readers of that
thriving city, was down last Friday
and informed us that he had recently
disposed OF his garage business there
asd had about decided to locate per-
manently in Delta.
The Delta independent., 1923-07-20
Seriously III.

Seriously III.
Mrs. J. e. Odom has for several
days been lowering between life and
death, and her family and friends are
anxiously waiting and hoping for a
change for the better.
The Delta independent., 1923-07-20
John Daughters Dead.

John Daughters Dead.
John Daughters, veteran Delta
county man and ward Of the county
for many years, passed away Tuesday
night at the Home for mental defect
ives at Grand Junction, to which he
had recently been taken.
The Delta independent., 1923-07-20
Mrs. Hobbs Visits Here.

Mrs. Hobbs Visits Here.
Mrs Isla Hobbs. who is taking
nurses training at ST. Joseph's hos
pital, Denver, arrived Saturday for a
visit with her mother, Mrs. w. H.
'Overbay, and other relatives. She is
very much taken up with her chosen
work
The Delta independent., 1923-07-20

Frank Pomel, a brother-in-law OF
Mrs. Charles L. Keller, visited the
family short time here this week,
leaving yesterday evening for Salt
Lake.
The Delta independent., 1923-07-20

New Assistant At Mortuary.
Mr.. Jack Rover of Montrose. is the
new assistant at the Remley Mort
uary, having taken up his work last
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
PERSONALS

Roscoe Gould, manager of the
FL Centre store of the Varney com
pany, is in Los angeles on busi-
ness.
Mrs. Hazel Meadows, who has
been i'll, is much improved today.
II. II. Cobb of Los Angeles IS
here visiting for few days with
lis friend, Earle Davis, and at
tending to business matters.
C. i. Stewart, supervisor from
the IIoltvile district, was in El Cen
tro today.
Mrs. c. w. Runge, who has re-
Gently returned from El Paso, is in
III Centre today for Il short visit
before proceeding to her home ut
Long Beach.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Baker of San Diego
is guest of Mrs. S. +. Stewart,
who has planned several affairs IN
her honor.
s. ?. Williams of Imperial was
at the courthouse today.
b. A. Harrigan, county hortlcul-
tural commissioner, is in Yuma to-
tiav in connection with quarantine
inspection.
Senator Rex Sample Of San Die
go was in FL Centre today on bnsi-
ness.
Al Kellogg of Imperial was in FL
Centre today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
HOLTVILLE
BY Press Staff Correspondent


HOLTVlLLE, Nov. 2.-Gcorgc
Whitloek is in Los Angeles This
week on Imperial Irrigation District
business.
4 daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Huegner at the hospital
Wednesday.
Jess Osburn has resigned the pos,
ition of care taker at the grammar
school and Mr.. and Mrs. Luthur
Wise will take his place.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Meyer, Mr..
and Mrs. B. NJ. Gruwen, and Miss
Grace Wheeler and Miss Margaret
Gentry will motor to Palm Springs
Sunday to witness the Desert Play.
They will also visit San Bernardino.
The ball given by the firemen on
Hallowe 'en was attended by large
number of people and every one had
an enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. s. Taylor will
motor to San Diego to spend the
week end. They will take with
them Mrs. Tavlor's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Hewitt, who have been
spending the week with them.
Attends Desert Party
Fred Graeser attended the desert
party near Dixieland, given by Mr..
and Mrs. Burritt S. Allen of Ell Cen
tro. Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Schneider
entertained DIR. and Mrs. Mosher
and Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Boyette of
FL Centre at dinner and cards as
Hallowe zen affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Shaw and
young son were in FL Centre We'd
nesday, visiting Mrs. Turley.
Mary Jane Holmes, who has been
i'll, has recovered.
Mrs. Sidhu Singh is i'll at the
Holtville hospital.
Roderiek Scott of Los Angeles is
in the city looking over the land sit
uation for the Cudahy Company.
I. w. Sweet of Pasadena is here
with Clayton r. Taylor, also of
Pasadena, on business.
f. T. Morrison of Reedley is in
town trying to find q house to rent.
Mrs. Morrison will arrive later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jarboe are
planning to go to Palm Springs
Sunday.
Will Entertain P. E o.
Mrs. w. F. Mosher will entertain
the p. f. o. Saturday afternoon.
This organization is made up of
women from the various valley
towns. and 4 pleasant time is anti
cipated- o..
7. Morley Harvey will leave for
San Diego Friday and will be
away for about a week. a
Mrs. ]. s. Bridenstine suffered n
severely sprained ankle "Wednesday
evening when she fell into hole
back of their home that had been
dug to repair a sewer pipe. -
Mr.. Armitage, owner OF ranch
property near Holtville, is here
from Los Angeles on business.
The date of the reception which
was planned for November % by
the Women s Christian Temperance
UniSn has been changed to Nov
ember 10, because the date conflict
cd with the operetta which IS to be
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
LARGE CROWD !
CREETS SWING
AT HOLTVILLE
Soil Fertility Meeting is
/ Splendid Success;
Many Speak

Uoltville s community center was
crowded last night with residents of
that city and the adjacent country,
who listened to Congressman Phil
D. Swings address on Boulder Can
yon dam and enjoyed an excellent
soil fertility program under the aus
pices of the Holtville Chamber of
Commerce.
Congressman Swing described the
work that has been done and that
must be done TO attain success for
his bill, and his remarks were fol-
lowed with the closest attention.
Rev. George A. Hartman, who ac-
eompanied Swing TO Washington
for the recent hearing before the
Federal Power Commission, also
made n talk and urged full support
of Congressman Swing in his work.
At the conclusion of Rev. Hart
mans talk, the meeting was turned
over TO the soil fertility committee
of the Associated Chamber of Com
meree, and an interesting program
was started with talk by r. w.
Hoover of the Holtville bank, on the
bankers s view Of the Importance of
dairying in the valley. Vern De
Tar, assistant farm advisor, ex-
planned the objects of the cow test
ing association and urged those who
have not already joined to do so.
Stock Judging Exhibit
Paul Smith, of the Holtville high
school, who made the highest score
of the valley entrants at the stock
judging contest at the Riverside
fair, gave an exhibition of stock
judging, q fine dairy COW being
used for the demonstration.
l.. c. Lee, of the American Fruit
Growers, urged the need of a better
quality Of grapes and grapefruit in
the valley if these products are to
compete successfully with those
raised in other sections Of the couu-
try. -.-a
d. E. Osborn of Imperial, who has
spent over 20 years in the Orient
and Africa, appeared in an Orien-
tai costume and gave most inter
esting talk on the work Of farm
advisors in India.
The soil fertility program, which
was in charge of John W. Scott of
this city, was thoroughly enjoyed
and also brought out several in
teresting discussions following its
close.
Congressman Swing, who spent q
strenuous three days in the valley
this week, left for San Diego on
the night train last night, from
which point he will make the re-
turn trip to Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

given on that date by the music de-
partment of the high school.
The Imperial Valley Hardware
store has arranged for rabbit
drive next Sunday forenoon, start
ing frons the store at clock
sharp. No revolvers, rifles or dogs
will be allowed in the hunt. Every
one is invited to join, but must be
there on time rs they expect to be
back at the store by y clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Huff from
Riverside who spent the week end
with their daughter, Mrs. w. r.
Farmer, have left for their home.
Here from Berkeley
Ellery Storie from Berkeley is
visiting at his fathers ranch.
Mrs. G. Garden of Sacramento, state
attendance officer, was in Holtville
the first part of the week with
Mrs. Swanson. They started so
children to school who should have
been attending but were not. The
Highline school is tnlght by Mrs.
Lillian Elkins, and Mrs. Gladys
Huff has been employed to assist in
taking care of the increased at
tendance. These children are mostly
Mexican children who were picking
cotton.
The Bible school of the Christian
church wishes to call especial at
tention to the Men s Bible class ut
the civic center at 9:45 q. m. Teach
err, 5. p. Smyser and song leader,
7. Morley Harvey.
Communion and preaching service
will be held at II a. m.
Junior and intermediate Endeav-
or societies will meet at $3.50 D. m.
and evening services will be at 1880
O'Clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
NOTICE OF SALE OF COUNTY
REAL PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that pur.
suant to resolution Of the Board
of Supervisors of the County of I'm
perial, State of California, the fol
lowing described real property viii
be offered for sale at public auc.
ton at the front door of the County
Court House in the City of Ell Cen,
tro, County of Imperial, State of
California, on the 9th day of No
vember, 1928, at the hour of two
clock p. m. and will be sold to the
highest bidder for cash. Further
that the Board Of Supervisors how.
ever reserve the right to reject any
and all bids and to postpone or con-
tinue the sale thereof OH due no
tice.
The said property is described as
follows, to.wit:
The East half (EH) of Tract
81, in Township 1G South.
Range II East, S. B. NJ. in the
County of Imperial, State of
California.
=. @. MOUSSEAU,
Clerk of Board of Supervisors.
Run Oct to Nov 6 Inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
IMPERIAL
BY Press Staff Correspondent

IMPERIAL. Nov. 2.-Mrs. c. B.
Hicks and two children. Evelyn and
Donald, have returned to Imperial
from their eastern vacation trip. In
Illinois they visited Mrs. Hicks
parents and other relatives.
The members of the Queen Esther
class in the local Methodist church
met at the Ninth street school
building yesterday with the county
Y. w. C. A. secretary. Miss Brown
talked to them about her work with
the girls in the Y. w. c. A. Twenty
three were present at the meeting.
Musical services will be held at
the Imperial Methodist church on
Sunday evening. Mrs. Anderson,
Mrs. Capron and George Paulin will
sing; De Witte Gale will play q sax
aphone solo and the orchestra will
give few selections.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
BEHOLD THE MARK!

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-For-
eign exchange market closed
down. Sterling demand 4.46,
off l 7-S; francs demand .0577,
off .O00912; lire demand .0445
off .0004la; Belgians .04921a,
off .0o07; marks one trillion TO
the dollar.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
BURNED MONEY WHEN
SALARY WASN'T RAISED

GENOA, Nov. "A clerk in the
Italian, American Bank here today
voluntarily confessed to police that
he burned one million lire bills be-
cause the bank refused to raise his
salary. The ashes have been found.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
EWS BRIEFS
FROM CITY AND COUNTY

Lunch 35c, Dinner soc. Chops and
Steaks. Adv
Auto Agencies Change Hand--.T.
r. Robertson of Heber has sold his
Ford agency TO Roy Womacks OF
Seeley and has purchased the Chev.
rolet agency forsthe valley from T.
H. McDearmon. = The latter has dis.
posed of his CadilIac agency to w.
H. Lewis of this city. The deals
were handled through II. L. Loud
of this city.
Money TO Loan on automobiles
contracts bought. Fred r. Cross
SIC Main st. Phone 359. Adv
Hecke Coming Next week-Af-
ter having to postpone q visit to
Imperial Valley several times,
George H. Hecke, director of the
state department of agriculture,
has advised the local Chamber of
Commerce that it is his intention to
come here next week, aud ar
rangements are being made to
have him address the chamber
luncheon next Wednesday.
Exiae Batteries. sKyIItul work on
all makes o. Batteries. c. T. Cog
gins Battery Shop. Adv
Hipass Camp to Be Used.-As
soon rs some repairs can be made
and plans completed, the Y. w. c.
A. camp at Hipass which has been
so popular with members of the
Girl Reserves who have been there
during the summer, will be used for
weekend parties. Miss Josephine
A. Brown. county secretary, an
nounces that the camp will not be
open to the public. but will be for
Girl Reserve groups only. Already
4 number of triangles have express
ed their desire to avail themselves
of this opportunity to enjoy the
snappv mountain weather. Sunday
services and n study hour will be
features of the weekend camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
NOTICE FOR puBLtcATroN
Department. Of the Interior }
q. S. LAND OFFICE AT
El Centre, California
October IS, 1923

NOTICE is hereby given that
Philip d. Mastenbrook, of Calexico,
California, who, on March IS, 1920,
made Homestead Entry, No. 042ES,
for Southeast u, Section 6, Town
ship 16gSouth, Range IL East, s. B.
,B. & Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make three-year final
Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Reg
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

ister, U. s. Land office, at FL Cen
tro, California, on the 9th day of
November, 1923.
4 Claimant names rs Witnesses:
Orestes Williams, of Calexico,
Calf.
Walter Moore, of Dixieland, Calf.
James A. Howard, of Seeley,
Calf
frank w. Slocum, of FL Centre,
Calf ii
JOHN w. SCOTT,i
20t2G Register.
Press Want Aus &C the work
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
Pair Holds Up
Brawley Store

BRAWLEY, Nov. -2.-One of the
boldest holdups in the annals of
Brawley was staged in that city
Wednesday night when the Jap
anese drug store was held up by
two unmasked men with drawn re-
volvers- All they obtained was
about so and watch, after which
they backed out of the store and
entered high powered car and
drove away.
This makes the second holdup Of
the Brawley store, a clerk having
been instantly killed about year
ago when he hesitated about com.
plying with masked yegg's com
mand. .t-
Many people were on the street
at the time Of the deed but sus.
pected nothing unusual.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

Trio Taken to San Diego-Dallas
Pope, Paul Ray and Robert Sim
mons, who were arrested in Calex-
leo Wednesday, charged with steal
ing . car in San Diego, were TAX
en- to the latter city last night by
Fl. +. Hill OF the San Diego police
department, where they will be
tried for larceny.
Dr. Harry Hooper, Dentist. 647
Main Street. Phone 3s2W. Adv.
Meet Me at seeve's. adv.
Special Steak dinners at Steves
adv
Demented Mans Identity Learn
ed--Deputy Sheriff Atkins returned
this morning from Norwalk, where
he delivered the crazy man commit
ted TO the state asylum there. The
authorities at the institution sue
ceeded in getting the man to talk
and he gave his name as Gubrino
Del Rio. When he was given a
sanity hearing in the superior court,
he refused to talk and was commit
ted to the asylum under the name
of John Doe.
ElmE A. Todd, pupil of Widor
and Chaminade in Paris, France.
Piano, Pipe Organ, Musical Form.
624 Olive. Phone 466-W. adv.
wooda Blesy, Dance Studio. 7c3
Orange, Phone 4l1W. Ady
Fights at Brawley Tonight-Fight
fans from Ell Cehtro plan to attend
the boxing matches under the aus
pices of the American Legion at
Brawley tonight, at which Battling
Doty of this city viii oppose Bat
Ting Paul of Brawley in the main
event Doty has a large following
in this city. Kid Jackson, also of
this city, will appear in the semi
final, and beth local serappers- heFe-
TO return victorious.
Cream waffles for breakfast at
steye,s. adv.
Hotel Barbara Worth Table de
hote dinner Sl.0o. Special Chicken
dinner $l.00. Special T-Bone Steak
dinner 90c. Special Rib Steak dim
ner soc. Seventh Street Entrance
direct TO cafe. adv
Asks Divorce-Harry ". Fee has
filed suit for divorce from Zelia
Fee, alleging intolerable cruelty and
desertion. They were married at La
Jolla, August 20, 1917 and separat-
ed August 25, 1923. There is one
child, Harry Edward Fee, two and
one half years old. BY mutual
agreement, property settlement
has been arranged, also custody of
the child. NJ. c. Atehison of Ca
iexieo is attorney fer the plaintiff.
Eat at the uregvn ana De com
Portable Ladies rest room and
men IS smoking room. Ac
Electrollic Diagnosis ~ J treat
ment (Abrams.) DR.. Parcels, Osteo-
;path. Rooms il, 10, lG. ~Dunaway
Bldg, commencing Nov. /. adv
More German Money-George R.
burke, regional director of the Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce at San
Diego, included 10000 German
mark note in a letter to Secretary
Goyle Of the local chamber, invit-
ing the local. organization TO send n
delegate to a convention IN the
coast city next January. The note
WAS personal gift 70 the secretary
and the latter is hoping that by
some super-miraele, the mark may
soon return 10 normal.
Merchants Lunch At Stevs's. adv.
Oregon Cafe. Cool place TO eas.
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Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

Juror who fell asleep at the
Stokes scandal hearing New York
would sleep at burlesque show. :
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
Eat Breakfast at Steves.
Railroad Official Here-C.

Railroad Official Here-C. r.
Smurr, industrial agent for the
Southern Pacific Company at Los
Angeles, is in El Centre today and
is making an inspection of indus
trial conditions throughout the val
lev. Mr.. Smurr stated that in his
opinion business in the valley is
looking better than it has for some
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

B. j. Primmer, superintendent of
the Brent Concrete Pipe eompanay,
is here from Los Angeles to super.
intend the installation of consider.
able concrete pipe for irrigation
purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

Years ago getting arrested was
considered strictly masculine.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

Short Court Calendars--Short cal
endars were scheduled in both de
partments OF the superior court to-
day. Only six law and motion
cases and five probate matters were
scheduled for Department No. /. In
Judge Conkling's department, IA
law and motion matters were on the
calendar.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

Buy Your Home Made school
dresses at 419 Vine. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

Hotel Barbara worth-Table de
hote dinner sl.oo. Special Chicken
dinner sl.0o. Special T-Bone Steak
dinner zoe. Special Rib Steak dim
ner soc. Seventh Street Entrance
direct to cafe. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

Press Want Aus &c the work.
Try them. ia
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
Special Steak Dinner every even
ing at Steve s.. Adv

It Doesr.'t Tell Why-According
to United States Labor Bureau sta
tistics, the cost of living during the
month of September as compared
with December 1914, increased III
per cent in Los Angeles, 56.4 per
cent in5 Portland, 60.4 per cent in
San Francisco and 6s.4 per cent in
Seattle. For the entire country,
the increase over the 1913 average
was 72.1 per cent.
Exide Batteries. the maximum
,ombinatinr of Power and Long
Life. c. E. Coggins Battery Shop
e c.Lt s.-- Ad,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
Wooda Blesy, Dance Studio. 2
Orange. Phone 411W. Al

Cream waffles for breakfast at
Steve's. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

Oregon Cafe. Cool place to eas.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

Elmr A. Todd, pupil of Widor
and Chaminade in Paris, France.
Piano, Pipe Organ, Musical Form.
624 Olive. Phone 466-W. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

Eat at the Urcgvn and ve com
Portable. La2ies' rest room and
men Is smc king room. AC
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

Electronic Diagnosis arl treat
ment (Abrams.) DR.. Parcels, Osteo-
:path. Rooms il, 10, lG. Dunaway
Bldg, commencing Nov. /. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

s Lunch 35c, Dinner soc. Chops and
l. Steaks. Adv.
, 1923-03-08
SHORTAGE OF GASOLINE LOOMS
BEFORE SUMNER SEASON ENDS:
CONSUMPTION TO BE GREATER

CHICAGO. March s.-whiie the
present supply OF gasoline Is suffi-
Client TO the demands of the
country. an anticipated one-third In
crease in the national consumption
this ummer IS expected to stretch
this supply 10 the maximum and may
even create a shortage. w. NJ. WEIGH,
president of the National Gasoline
association. declared befcre the Amer
lean Oilmen's association.
The daily consumption of gasoline
will reach or exceed 1000, 900 gallons
caily this summer. according to the
best figures and estimates Mr.. WEIGH
said.
Two factors will contribute to the
shortage. II there is one. he declared.
n IL the increase OF automobiles In
the country, the number in the coun.
try jumping from 100000 in 1912
to 1900. 900 in 1929. with 1923 OK,
pected to show an increase OF &c per
cent over 1922, and the shrinkage OF
oil production in many fields.
Mexico. as an oil producing coun.
try. is dead. he declared, production
there now being on n rapid cecline.
AHS 1hhh1hOfU Aitta am HAS pdbStu
maximum production and Is facing
the future with a daily shrinkage in
output. he said. To offset these
shrinkages production has been in.
creased to 100000 gallons daily in
the Long Beach. Cal. field: from TO-.
600 to 1875, 900 in the Tonkawa field.
and other smaller fields have in.
creased in smaller amounts. I'M
proved methods in refining gasoline
from fuel oils also have been en-
ployed.
The general outlook for nil lines
OF activity in tho oil industry is ex-
ceptionally goo6 for the coming sea-
son. Mr.. WEIGH said. While he re-
fused to comment on the recent re-
ports following the senate ~investigar
ton that gasoline will go to 81 a
gallon. other refiners and producers
predicted an increase with the mar
ket going to rs cents a gallon or
higher before the end OF summer.
Government control would DO n
black plague OF the oil industry. II
put into effect. D.. w. Moffitt. vice
president OF cosden a Co. declared in
another address.
, 1923-03-08
WORLDS OIL PRODUCTION FOR
1922 SHOWS STEADY INCREASE

creased 1o.7oo barrels for the week
ending March 8. totaling 1875 400
barrels and compared with LISA 900
for the preceding week. The only
average production EAST Of the Rocky
mountains was 1.165.4o0 barrels as
compared with 1.I54.700 ar increase
of 10. 700 barrels. California produc-
ton was 10000 barrels, the same as
the previous week.
There were no changes reported in
crude oil prices for the major dis
tricts-Mid-continent being quoted at
$3.50 to $3.50 a barrel. according to
the gravity OF the oil. Bradford dis
trict. Pennsylvania. being quoted at
s4.25 a barrel and Gulf Coast being
quoted at $3.50 a barrel.
Imports OF petroleum (crude and re-
fined oils) for February totaled 7.221.-
931 barrels. compared with s.60s ,b62
in January. Imports for tho week
ended March Q totaled 2422.3T3 bar
rels. compared with 1907 e7, for tho
week ending February "a,