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Putnam patriot., 1923-07-13
LETTERS REVEAL MANY KINDLY ACTS
Late D. s. Chase Helped Needy. -Nothins Learned of Life
 Prior to Coming Here
Hotel Clerk Laid at Rest After Simple
 Services

Funeral services for the late Daniel :. Chase, clerk st the Putnam Inn, who died early last Friday morning at the Day Kimhall Hospital. were held al Smith & Walkers undertaking rooms on Saturday morning st 10 O. clock. A number of Mir. Chase's friends. including many of his asso- cistes at the Inn, were present, and the casket was covered with floral of- ferings. Prayers were said by Rev. $. F. Coxad of the Second Congrega- tional church, and burial was in the Grove Street cemetery.
 Although during his last conscious moments an effort was made to secure from Mr. Chase the name and address of some relative or connection with his life before he came to Putnam five years ago. all efforts were unavailing and Mir. Chase declared that the only friends that he possessed were those whom he had in Putnam.
 After his death. Manager F. C. Rogers. in an effort to find some trace of the dead mans connections, made a careful search of his personal ef- fleets. but aside from considerable amount of correspondence with vari- ous persons, most of them known to Mir. Rogers, no other evidence of any connection with his life before com ing te Putnam was to be found.
 The letters. however, did reveal a side of Mir. Chase's life that many did not suspect, for in the letters were many expressions of gratitude for financial assistance given to scores of people in need. They showed that quietly and silently Mir. Chase has helped many travelling men in difficult ties, and that out of his own pocket he had repeatedly assisted those in need. This fact accounted for the lack of any personal estate. for dur ing his residence in Putnam, Mir. Chase led a quiet life, devoting him- self to his work and to the simplest of pleasures.
 Under a gruf and sometimes for bidding manner. those who knew Mir. Chase well realized the kindliness and generosity of his heart. He devoted himself to the welfare of the Inn and its guests, and he will be greatly missed by those who worked with hin, and learned to appreciate him with deep affection.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-13

The Nightingale Morse defeat on Sunday made bad weekend. for they had previously been beaten by the Riverview team on the state hos pital grounds at Norwich on Saturday afternoon. Toney West, pitching for Norwich, held the locals to five hits, all scattered, and shut them ont 3 to 0. For the Putnam team it was the old story of not hitting with men on bases, while Norwich punched the four hits which it gsrnered on Beau soleil, 10 good effect.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-13
NCHTINCALES LOSE
 IN POOR CONTEST
BeausoIeil Cets Almost No Sup- port and Taftville Visitors
 Win 5 to 2
D.vi. Piays h Fine Form and Strands
 Pusnausite

Giving Beausoleil perfectly rotten support. the Nightingale-Morse ball team kicked away the game to the Taftville A. A. on the local grounds last Sunday. losing to 2, where they should have won, CT at feast made it a tight contest. All except three of the local players had one or more errors charged against them. Putnam also las weak on hitting when hits meant runs. In the first inning the locals filled the bases with no one out on two hits and 8 pass. but still could not score, Bouley striking out, Peterson fouling out to the catcher. and Tetreault forcing Faueher at sec- ond.
 Taftville made a much more auspi- eious start. Dugas' double to left with two out scoring Jack Murphy and Jarvais.
 Beausoleil pitched well. allowing only seven hits, but did not scatter them as we'll as his opponent Davis. and was handicapped by bad support. But Davis was practically invincihle with men on bases, twelve Putnamites being stranded on the bags. waiting in vain for a timely hit from their team mates.
 Both teams tallied in the sixth, Put nam when Jarvais' single scored Te- treault, who had doubled. and Taft vile when Dugas came in from second on Gaudctte's single. In the seventh a sacrifice and two errors aheld by the Nightingales put another marker on the Tsftville side of the score. and in the eighth both teams contributed their final tally. Jarvais having dou- bied, came in on Benoit's single, for Putnam, and for Taftville base on balls and three errors resulted in the last run.
 Benoit speared a line drive of Gaudette's bat that had the earmarks of sure double. for the fielding feat ure of the afternoon. Faucher con- tributed a good catch in center field after he and Carey collided in going after Liberty's fly. Dugas and Liber- ty starred in the field for Taftville, and Jarvais won applause on a hard catch of Benoit's long hit to center.
 The score.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-13
FORD SEDAN TURNS OVER.
 DRIVER SLIGHTLY HURT

A clothing salesman driving a Ford seoAn had a narrow escape from serious injury last Tuesday afternoon When his car skidded on the state road near Hampton and turned com pietsay over. The driver could only eet out Of the car by breaking a window and crawling through. The Ford was righted and driven to Put nam garage. The salesman sustain ed only 8 slight injury to his knee.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-13

During heavy fog persons in Western Pennsylvania saw in the cen- ter of the sun a small round black dot. Astronomers of the Allegheny said it was a new group of sun spots. made visible to the naked eye because of the dense fog which acted much like smoked glass. The sun appeared like great copper disc with the spot plainly visible.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-13

1T the killing of whales ecnt:nues at the present rate, within few wears the earth's largest animal will be extinct. according to the director cf Natural History of the British Mus cum. The seal rookeries on the frioiiof Islands, protected by armed guards in the employ of the United States, have grown from 215-7as seals in 1912 to 5sl,45s in 1921.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-13

The water supply of Fort Williams. Ontario, was too pure, which Is some thing new in municipal experience. The water had no sediment formation when put in the tanks, and the lin- ings of the tanks were xposed to the full oxidizing influence of aerated water. To offset this the city chemist was compelled to add lime to the water.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-13
FRANK cLoUTIER IS sAcHEM
 OF LOCAL RED MEMS TRIBE

Frank Cloutier was elected sachem of wappaquasset Tribe of Red Men at a meeting held at Red Mems hall last Thursday evening. The other officers elected were Senior Sagamorr. Clarence Shaw; Junior Sagamore. Joseph Boudoin; Prophet, Henry Hurdman.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-13

The picturesque Kings Arms Inn q. Eltham, England. reputed to be FOO years old, and in past times a ssvorite stopping place of Dick Tur- rin an dother highweymen, was clos sd recently to make way for modern inn of the same name close by.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-05
Wider Road for
HOltviue-Yuma

J .HOLTVILLE, March 5.-Tele.
graphic instructions have been re-
ceived from Sacramento by Oswald
Brothers advising them to continue
l5-foot construction ON the nine-mile
stretch of Holtville- Yuma road, al
though the telegram did not state
how much paving would be put in.
The old contract called for road
nine feet wide only and the decis-
ion to build wider road meets with
widespread favor here. .....-. -. -
Reaching the first water hold last
week. the construction company has
just now finished the road to the
point where it was to have been
constructed by November ], 1922. C..
M. Spillmeyer >says it will take un-
til May to finish the original con-
tract, which will bring the new
road within three miles Of the
planked highway.
1t is expected. that it will tahe
until June ! to reach the planked
road, under the l5-fOot arrange
ment, and as this date extends con-
siderably into the hot season, it is
feared some Of the work may have
to be deferred unt:i next winter.
High winds and deep sand banks
made travelling over the road a diff
ficult task during part of last
week. : ~ k>t fe-E
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-05
BABE RUTH IS
CURED OF HIS
GREAT.FAULT
BY HENRY L. FARRELL
Omitted Press Sports Editor)

NEW YORK, March 5.-Seeing
the light, or what is more familiarly
known in the lingo Of the set as
"getting wise to himself" has cost
Babe Ruth almost million dollars.
He admits it, gu; ne weeps not,
because he realizes it is not too late
to see the well-known light and keep
on seeing it.
Without going into details as to
how it went, Babe frankly admits
that if he didn't allow real mil
lion in cash to slip through his
hands when he was % member of
"the boys,'' he lost opportunities
to get pile Of coin that high.
The past winter brought a remark
able change in the king of swat,
He admits that for the first time he
began to think and when he(got
started at it it was almost painful.
Most anyone would get a mental
jolt with rehearsals of scenes around
a race track where 100000 was
touched off and burned ny hot tips
that didn't. ~
Babe Ruth is cured. because he
says no is cured. Anyone who
knows the Babe knows that he
means what he says when he says
he "is through
If Ruth has blown chances to
make million, he still has the
chance to make a million. If he
comes back strong next season he
will be bigger and more sensational
than ever.
Will Ruth come back next season.
Major Bill McGeshan, one of the
New York "war correspondence
down south with the Babe, writer
who has never hesitated to pan
Ruth when he needed it, writes that
q bet that Ruth will come back next
year and break record is not q
wager but an investment.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-05
Survey Started
on North Project

BRAWLEY, Mar. 5.-At n meet.
ing Of the directors Of the new Nj
land water district, held in Brawley,
final steps for the North end pro-
ject were taken. Arrangements
were made to have City Engineer
Harry Tsheppe Of Calipatria make
survey to determine the probable
cost Of an extension Of the East
High line canal to point near
Frink station in the vicinity of the
Salton sea.
With a crew of men, Mr.. Tsheppe
commenced the survey this morn
ing, on the 16,400acre area, which
comprises territory with wonder
full possibilities, taking in the land
east Of the Salton sea almost to
the county line.
IT is proposed to bond the dis
trict for $250,000 and, when com
pleted, it is expected that the pro-
ject will be taken into the Imperial
Irrigation district.
The board of directors is compos-
ed Of James Burke, William H. Low.
ther, f.. Welch, Carl Sehader and
Frank Beale.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-05
New Order Hits
Cotton Shippers

j CALEXICO, March 5.-An order
just issued by the Mexican govern
ment at Mexico City will work hard
ship on the Imperial Valley cotton
shippers, it is said, on all cotton
shipped from Lower California.
The new edict is that it must not
be compressed but be sent as it
comes from the gins in loose bale.
a huge increase in transporta>
,tion will result, it is declared as II
cars viii be needed to carry what
now goes in four. -. ~, 4
As there are several thousand
bales Of cotton yet to be shipped to
purchasers in. various parts Of Mex
leo, shippers are using every, effort
with the powers that he in Mexico
City to have the order 'rescinded, or
modified at least. -i .'
In the meantime they are holding
up all shipments.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-05
NEW. r. r. WILL
{ OPERATE TOGULF
= BY SEPTEMBER ]

CALEXICO, March S. j. l..
Gonzales, engineer in charge Of the
new railroad between Calexico and
Ia Bomba, on the Gulf Of Lower
California, declares that railroad
connections will be established by
September l. ~. u.
Mr.. Gonzales says that to hurry
preliminary work, airplane scouting
will be done and an order has been
placed with Los Angeles firm for
planes for this work.
Temporary port will be establish
ed at La Bomba, according to Con.
zales, but permanent terminal will
be at Port Gongaza, recently 70.
named Gonzales in honor Of the en-
gineer. ~ 'Ff
ThiNwill bring Calexico within 20
miles of the port and will prove a
revolutionary step in the shipment
OF cotton and other Imperial Valley
products.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-05
Three Day Carnival
at Dedication of
Recreation Center

CALEXICO, March 5. - IN an
nouncing preparations for the COM
ing dedication ceremonies at the
new recreation grounds March IS,
Commander Karl Edmunds stated at
the weekly American Legion meet
ing that state officials Of the or.
ganization will be present.
An impressive program is to be
carried out to mark the opening Of
the new center and it is expected
the whole community will turn out.
A three day carnival will follow
the dedication.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-05
What Happens
in Calipatria

CAL1PATRIA, March s. ?rofes.
sor and Mrs. Jehiel s. Davis attend
ed the lecture in Brawley Friday
given by DR.. Millikan, the noted
scientist, at the high school audi
torium. The following students also
heard the lecture; Margaret and
Ruth Jones, Wallace Mcdonald, Bill
ly Coberly, Clyde Thompson and
Glen Ferguson. t...
Mrs. Mae Fraser, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George Bailey
at the Bailey ranch home east of
the city, returned to Los Angeles
Sunday evening. '
T.'J. Lewis, w. J. Young, Jack
Hasty, Mr.. Hoey and Glenn Brown
attended the dance in Brawley Sat
urday night.
Otto Conser was business Wis
itor in Imperial and FL Centre Sat
urday afternoon.
Miss Fanny Coombs is down from
Los Angeles spending Il few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
II. Coombs on Church street.
Ira Aten Is Visitor
Ira Aten of FL Centre, was in the
city Saturday to attend q meeting
Of directors Of Imperial Water Com
pany No. 8, who met to discuss de-
tails Of the ABSORPTION of that com
p.ny by the Irrigation District.
w. II. Hilliker, a former resident
Of the city, with ranch on the east
side, ie in the valley this week.
O, J. Renfrew, county develop
ment agent, was a business visitor
in the city Saturday. ~. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Martinsen are.
leaving the valley to make their
home near the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-05
LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, by Deed Of Trust
dated February 7, 1921, and re-
corded February II, 1921, in Book
1S0, Page III Of Deeds, Records Of
Imperial County, California, E. G.
Shellhorn and Lottie E. Shellhorn,
his wife, did grant and convey the
property therein and hereinafter
described to THE PEOPLES ABB
STRACT AND TITLE COMPANY,
corporation, of FL Centre, Califor.
MIA, as Trustee, to secure among
other things the payment Of one
certain Promissory Note for Fifteen
Hundred Dollars ($1500.00,l Of even
date Herewith, due one year after
date, bearing interest at the rate
of ten percent (l0%) per >annunl,
payable quarterly, which said, Note
and Trust Deed were made payable
and delivered to the SOUTHERN
TRUST AND COMMERCE BANK,
Ell Centre Branch, the presnt own;
er and holder Cf said Note and
Trust Deed, and 80. ~
WHEREAS, the said owner and
holder Of said Note and Trust
Deed has been obliged to advance
the sum Of Five Hundred Ninety
Dollars ($590.00,) on to.wit: August
s. 1922, which sum bears interest
from November 6, 1929, at the rate
of ten per cent (10%) per annum;
and also the sum of One Hundred
Ninety-five and 4l-100 Dollars
($l95.41,) which sum bears inter
est from December 9, 1929, at the
rate of ten per cent (l0%); all Of
which advances were made for the
purpose of protecting the interest
ON a prior loan, and were made pur-
suant to the provisions Of said
Deed Of Trust, and by its provi-
sions are thereby secured, and
WHEREAS, default has been
made under the terms of said Note
and Trust Deed, in this: that the
principle sum, to-wit; Fifteen Hun,
paid when due, on to-wit: February
paid when due, on towit: February
Z, 1922, and still remains due and
unpaid, and also that no interest
has been paid under the terms Of
said Note and Trust Deed subse-
quent to January 10, 1928; and also
that the advances above described
have not been paid or repaid, al
though demanded, together with in
terest thereon at ten per cent (l0To)
per annum, all of which sums still
remain due and unpaid; and by
reason of said defaults, the said
owner and holder Of said Promis.
sorry Note and Trust Deed has de.
clared the entire sum of principle
and interest, advances, and inter.
est on advances, Immediately due
and payable, and
WHEREAS, said Trust Deed pro.
vides, that in ease a breach or
default be made in the performance
of any obligation, for which said
Deed of Trust is security, then
the holder or holders Of any Note
or Notes or indebtedness mentioned
as secured thereby, may declare all
sums secured thereby Immediately
due and payable, and shall execute
and deliver to the Trustee. writ
ten Declaration of Default there
under and demand for sale, and
shall record, in the office of the
Recorder of the County wherein
said property, or some part there
of, is situated, notice of such
breach and of election to cause said
property to be sold to satisfy said
obligation, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the
terms of said Deed of Trust, the
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-05

said owner and holder Of said Pro-
missory Note and Deed Of Trust,
did on the gath day Of August,
1899, record in the office Of the
County Recorder of Imperial Coun.
sty, California, notice Of default
and election to sell under the terms
of said Deed of Trust, which said
notice was given pursuant to the
terms Of said Deed of Trust and
in compliance with Section 1924
OF the Civil Code Of California, and
which said Notice was recorded in
BOOK 8, Page 4I5. Of Miscellaneous
Records, Records OF Imperial
County, California, and
WHEREAS, said owner and hold
er OF said Note and Trust Deed has
delivered to the Trustee a. written
declaration of default under tho
terms Of said Deed OF Trust. and
demanded that said Trustee pro.
coed to sssell the promises in said
Deed of Trust deseribed, and pur-
suant to the terms thereof, aftsr
notice has been given as in said
Trust Deed provided, In order TO
satisfy the obligations by said
ueed OF Trust secured, and
WHEREAS, : more than ninety
(90) days have elapsed since the
Notice OF Default and Election TO
Sell was recorded in the office 81
the County Recorder Of Imperial
County.
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant 90
said defaults, election, demand for
sale. and the authority in it vested,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
said Trustee will on the eth day
OF March, 1923, at the hour Of Ten
clock, a. m. of said day, at tho
front or main entrance to the I'm.
perial County Court House, in the
&ity OF Fl Centre, Imperial County,
California, sell at public auction to
the highest and best bidder for
cash in gold coin OF the United
States, all Of the interest TO it
conveyed under said Deed of Trust,
in and to all that certain real pro,
perty, situated in the County Of
Imperial, State Of California, .des,
cribed as follows, to.wit:
The North eighty (S0) acres
OF the East half (EH) Of Tract
Two Hundred Eighty.two
(2s2), Township Fifteen (l5)
and Sixteen (l6) South, Range
Thirteen (l3) East. 8. b. NJ,
per Map of the Resurvey apa.
proved and filed in the United
States Land Office at Los An.
geles, California. EXCEPTING
therefrom that portion thereof
included within the boundaries
Of the 80 foot right of way of
the state Highway, as convey.
ed to the State Of California,
by Deed dated May /, 1914,
executed by f. G. Shellhorn, ct
al, and recorded in Book l03,
Page 425 Of Deeds,
in order to satisfy tho indebted.
ness secured by said Deed OF Trust,
with interest thereon, together with
advances made, and interest ON
said advances, and costs of sale,
Including Trustees fee.
LN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE
PEOPLES ABSTRACT A N d
TITLE COMPANY, a corporation
has authorized this notice, and
caused its Corporate name and seal
to be hereunto affixed by its
Vice-President and Secretary there
unto duly authorized this End day
of March, 1923.
THE PEOPLES ABSTRACT AND
TITLE COMPANY.
BY Jas. r. Ford, President.
Ry w. II. Lavaycs, Secretary.
Corporate SsaD
March ., 12, 10, 90
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-05
Imperial Bank
In New Home
By Press staff Correspondent


IMPERIAL, Mar. 5.-The Farm
ers and Merchants Bank is moving
today to their new home, formerly
occupied by the First National
Bank. Mr.. Burgoyne is putting the
new gold leaf letters on the win.
dows. In their new quarters and
( with the aid of their new force,
they will be better equipped to
handle their increased volume Of
business.
-. A. Harris is in San Diego on
business.
Mr.. Van Dyke, connected with
the Farmers and Merchants Bank
here, is in Los Angeles for a few
days on business.
& r. s.. Harrison is planting
Pacific Land and Cati-. company,
spent the week end in San Diego.
Plants Pecar, Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Hoffman is
planting four and a half acres on
STU uo soIoB Ueq U pu8 dnog
can trees. They average "a to the
acre making total of l22 trees.
Mr.. Harrison has great hopes in
these and thinks they will do very
well in this climate.
Mrs. George Cannon, who has
been quite sick, for several days is
reported better.
l.. r. Abbott returned yesterday
from San Diego, where he went TO
meet Mrs. Abbott who had come by
train from Los Angeles.
Mr.. Rudeen, Of Los Angeles,
whose clever speaking and realistic
bird calls and whistling was en-
joyed 80 much at the p. r.. A. enter
'tainment Friday night, yesterday
gave another very interesting talk
at the Methodist church on Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Missouri Man Locates
r. r. Tremble, formerly of Kan
sas City, has recently purchased the
property Of H. 8. Tuchfarber, To-
Gated on the corner Of 7th and ID
Streets. After, the removal of the
present tenant, Mr.. and Mrs. Ever
ette Robinson, Mr.. Tremble will re-
model the house on tho property,
and on it's completion will move into
it with his family, making Imperial
their permanetn residence. go
Mr.. and Mrs. Everette Robinson
their permanent residence.
house Oh North Imperial Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray johnson are
moving five miles west of FL Cen
tro too their new home built by the
Irrigation District, on the Elm
canal, where Mr.. johnson is employ.
ed as Zanjero.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-05
BIG INCR ASE IN.
LETTUCE SHIPMENT

HOLTVILLE. March 5.---Lettuce
shipments from this vicinity since
March 10 are so Per cent greater
than for the same period Of last
year, according to. f. l.. Marsh,
agent for Holton 1nterurban Rail-
road, who states that 96 carloads
have been sent out since January
10. The total would be moro than
double this amount, Mr.. Marsh says,
il shipments from the sheds west
~ far hs Meloland were billed from
Hbltville, as some think should be
done.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-05
LOCAL JUDGE MAY
BE CALLED IN TO
SETTLE TAX CASE

.t
CALEXICO, March 5.-Justice
Mayfield of FL Centre may be Called
upon to sit in the case Of Attorneys
Blaisdell and Atchison who are be-
ing sued by the city in test case
to collect the occupational tax.
Demurrer filed by the attorneys
was to have been heard on Satur-
day morning but the two delayed
the proceedings by requesting that
some other judge than Justice Mar
key hear the case because of possi-
bic prejudice derived from official
association with the city govern
ment. Justice Markey took the
request under advisement, postpon
ing the hearing until Wednesday
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-05
LANTANA

LANTANA, Mar. s.. - Mr.. and
Mrs. }. v. Delaware. and baby, were
guests at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Goff, Thursday evening.
Mr.. Hires of this section pur.
chased two ton Of baled alfalfa
hay from Clifford OMAR Friday.
Vernon York wah a Seeley visitor
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Roger spent
Friday night as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. j. V. Delaware. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rogers expect to leave Satur.
day for Thermal California to spend
a week with Mrs. Rogers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 8. Dean and family.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-05
WHO SAYS 1T
DOESN'T PAY TO
BE GOOD COOK?

BRAWLEY, March 5.-The B. P.
o. E. lodge Of this city is composed
Of members who appreciate good
food and they know how to show
their appreciation.
Leonard Rumsey, an officer of the
club, at the regular meet :.
ing was presented with double
Elks' tooth. as reward for the
fine meIu he placed before the
lodge on the occasion of the recent
visit here of the district deputy
grand exalted ruler, Mr.. Rumsey
acting as chef.