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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
TOM SIMS SAYS

You have to live so or 60 years
before you learn everything young
people should know.
q A great many men flare up like
Please Remit = were cuss words.
The next thing to perpetual mo-
ton is flapper wanting clothes.
r Your ship never will come in if
you stay away from the bank.
When a man gets half soaked he
thinks he is hard boiled.
Bloodhounds should be taught to
recognize the tread on the different
makes of auto tires.
Atlanta, Ga, is TO have $1,000
900 bachelor apartment building
simply because bachelors can afford
it.
They are bootlegging tobacco in
SALT Lake city ana you can imagine
what terrible stuff it must be!
An old fashioned woman in Pres
colt, Ariz., stole three horses.
Iowa senator says he may wear
overalls in the White House and if
he does we hope he has them
pressed. M6aEF
A helieopter in Ohio went Is feet
straight up, or about as high as the
boss goes when you are late.
War clouds over several European
countries are due to the rcigns.
The first reliable sign of spring
is when gasoline prices go up.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06

you, / would like to get out of the
kitchen for little while and III
bring you not one but two slices OF
chocolate cake!"
"This seems too good to be true, -
spoke Uncle Wiggily, with jolly
little twinkle Of his pink nose.
"Don't forget. And now, hop along
jamie, my dear. Mrs. Twistytail will
be waiting for you. IH finish
sweeping and taxing up ihe dust i'll
the kitchen"
And when Nurse Jane went out
Of the hollow stump bungalow the
Fuzzy Fox, who was always hiding
around, looking for ears to nibble,
saw her going over to the lady pig 8
house.
"Ah ha! This is my chance!'
thought the Fuzzy Fox to himself.
4" Nurse Jane is out--Uncle Wiggily
is all alone! I'll sneak in and nibble
his ears. III go in the kitchen, hide
under the stove and when he isn't
thinking about me I'll jump out at
him and cry 'Boo'!'. That will
brighten him so he'll forget to
twinkle his pink nose and l can
easily nibble his ears.'
No sooner said than done. Into
the kitchen sneaked the fox, just
when Uncle Wiggily was at the
front door looking out to make sure
Nurse Jane didn It stumble and fall.
And when the muskrat lady was
safely on her way to Mrs. Twisty
tails, Uncle Wiggily hurried back.
into the kitchen to sweep it and
take up the dust. He knew nothing
about the Fox under the stove.
The bunny gentleman used the
broom on the kitchen floor. He
swept the dust up in a pile and then
found the dustpan in which to take
up the dirt.
"But need a busting brush with
which to push the heap of dirt into
the PAM" said Uncle Wiggily to
himself. "Let ME see-where does
Nurse Jane keep the busting
brush?'
Just then Uncle Wiggily looked
under the stove. He saw there
something fluffy and fliffy-some-
thing fuzzy and hairy.
: "Ah, there's the busting brush
under the stove!' cried the bunny.
He reached under, took a strong
hold and gave big pull. Then
couch! Wowl Oh let go! Oh,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
ROADSIDE TREES

Arbor Day has started, in Alabama and Texas,
and will continue for about three months good tree
planting time spreads from the south to the north
There are bigger plans under way than ever before,
and the significant feature is the setting Of trees
along public highways.
California so far has the lead in this roadside
planting and to keep it, That states many miles
of we'll paved roads ornamented with shade trees at
regular and frequent intervals an inspiration to
visitors other states The practice is spreading
with gratifying rapidty. California's new contrbu-
TONS on May T. will be followed by ambitious efforts
Of the sort in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan
later on. Indiana, whose Arbor Day comes on April
20 is starting campaign for identifying 10000 miles
of highway Tennessee viii continue her work. plant
ing thousands OF trees soldier memorials.
Clearly enough the motor tourist is going to find,
in future years he about the country, that his
lines are cast in pleasant places.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND
THE BUSTING BRUSH

Nurse Jane Fuzzy, Wuzzy, the
muskrat lady housekeeper, was busy
sweeping in the n.ic:len of the hol-
low stump bungalow one day when
ele Wiggily. 81 know you re busy,
the telephone rang.
"I'.i see who it is," offered I'm
Nurse Jane
And when the bunny rabbit gen
tleman talked into the telephone he
heard the voice of Mrs. Twistytail,
the lady pig, at the other end of
the wire.
"Could Nurse Jane come over a
little while and help me make a
chocolate cake?" grunted Mrs.
Twistytail. "I'll send you home a
slice, Uncle Wiggily.'
"I'll send Nurse Jane right
OVER, promised Uncle Wiggily,
who was very fond of chocolate
cake. But when the bunny rabbit
gentleman went to the kitchen to
tell the muskrat lady to go over to
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
He gave a big pull.

the home of her friend, Mrs. Twisty-
tail why Nurse Jane said:
"Uncle Wiggily! can't go out
now and leave the kitchen half
swept. Impossible
"Not at all impossible! y laughed
The bunny gentleman with a jolly
twinkle Of his. pink nose. "You go
over to Mrs. Twistytail's and help
her make the chocolate cake. And
be sure to bring me a slice"
"But who is to finish doing the
kitchen9" asked Miss Fuzzy Wuz-
zy.
q will" cried brave Uncle Wig
gily. ~ am not afraid of a little
dirt. I'll sweep the. kitchen from
where you leave off and IN take
up the dust i'll pan with the
brush.o
Nurse Jane thought for a moment
and then she said:
"All right! 1t is very kind of
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTLrONE YEARS AGO
March 6, 1902

Everybody in Imperial county
is growing anxious for a daily mail
service and the business is growing
so rapidly at the local postoffice
that there seems little reason for the
government withholding it if proper
ly petitioned.
Imperial avenue in Calexico has
taken on a very neat appearance,
cottonwood posts for trees having
been planted on either side, with
ground left for IL foot sidewalks
and bitches provided for flooding
either side of the double driveway.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
BY CONDO
BY STANLEY

fashion article says that bustles are coming
back We always knew those stream-line bodies were
too good to last. M
The French plan in the Ruhr would work if the
Germans would.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March 6. 1903

George Long purchases from the
California Mexican Land Company
it's wholesale meat business and
leases its new abattoir and refriger-
ating plant near Mexico.
H. l.. Peck and w. S. Corwin are
making daily shipments of aspara-
gus to coast markets.
Imperial library association gives
an oyster supper to raise funds for
the support of the free reading
room.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
TEN YEARS AGO
March 6, 1918

Press advocates the election of a
postmaster for FL Centre by the
people, the election to be arranged
by the board Of trustees.
Clark Booher assumes the duties
as assessor and tax collector
the irrigation district to which he
was recently elected.
Mrs. George DeHaven arrives in
Fl Centre to join her husband and
both will remain here permanently.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06
LEGAL ADvERTIsING
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate Of Grace B.. Hussey, del
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by tho
undersigned Administrator Of thu
Estate Of Grace r.. Hussey, deceasI
ed, to the. Creditors Of, and all per
sons having claims against thd
said deceased, to exhibit the same
with the necessary vouchers, with
in 10 months after the first publ
cation Of this notice to the said
George g. Hussey, Administrator
at Room 1OS Rehkopf Buildingl
Ell Centre, California, the office 81
H. l.. Weicht which is the place fo4
the transaction Of the business Of
said estate.
Dated March 6, 1928.
GEORGE G. HUSSEY.
Mar 6 Is 20 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06

THESE HANDSOME NEW REAL
CANTON DRESSES are ready in
Navy, Tan and Brown, also combined
with printed Crepe dc Chimes and Box
hara prints-everyone rare saving-over
80 new styles TO show you. just an ex-
ample Of the big things we can do for
you on high class spring apparel.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06

nLENTY OF WHITE, TAN, JADE.
BLUE AND BLACK AND WHITE
HATS in brilliant straws with Geor-
gette and eros dc Londres Facings and
Hand Made Tlowers-every one different
and every style in an entirely different
class than usually seen in FL Centre
the savings are big at $3.50.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-06

The Imperial Valley Press delivered city subscribers
1t is cents week. IS per months $500 per year by
carrier By mail any address in Imperial and adjoining
counties $500 per year; six months $3.50.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25
NEW DEVICE KEEPS
OIL WELLS FROM
PARAFFINING UP
Increases Production Of
5 o m erset Wells Says
M. S. Blackburn, Inventor.

The Automatic Pump Control, a
new device to keep an oil well from
paraffining up and which also increases
production, is being tested at Son.
merset NJ. B. Blackburn is the in
ventor Of the device. He is placing il
on the market and rents the device.
lt Is being manufactured by the Mis-
sion Machine and Supply Company.
The Automatic Pump Control, a
small brass device, is attached to the
bailer, Mr.. Blackburn says. Its pur-
pose is TO keep the producing stratum
constantly submerged. 1t prevents the
well from paraffining up, and keeps all
sand and sediment out Of the working
barrel. and will save from one-half to
two-thirds of the pulling expense, &C.
cording TO Mr.. Blackburn. He says
at will also lengthen the lives of the
cups two or three times.
The device is being tested in a well
on the j. X. Burr lease, Somerset,
and reports say it is proving success
full. 1t is also reported that the Gray
burg Oil Company is planning TO in
stall number of the Automatic Pump
Controls in some of its wells.
Mr.. Blackburn has a patent on his
device and is manufacturing it in San
Antonio and renting it to oil com
panies. The Mission Machine and
Supply Company is manufacturing the
devices. Orders have been received
for seven Automatic Pump Controls to
be installed in wells in Somerset
other than on the Burr lease and the
Grayburg Oil Company, according to
Mr.. Blackburn.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25
Close Biz Deal.

The Andrew Petroleum Corporation
yecentlv entered this territory with
me purchase Of block 4S Of the Tdg-
m~fon subdivision If the Aviator pool
and nroccc""d 10 drill wcll
last week this corpo~"tion closcd
a deal with DR.. A. L. Edginton, who
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25
GOOSE CREEK LEADS
GULF COAST FIELDS
in NEW PRODUCERS
Gulf Well Comes in for
1900 Barrels Initial
Production.

Houston, Tex, March 24-The
last week continued dull in the Texas
Gulf Coast fields, although several
fair producers were completed and the
daily average production held its own.
Two wells in the deep sand were
placed in the production column at
Goose Creek and two other producers
were also completed in this field, thus
leading all other pools in point of real
activity.
The Gulf Production company's No.
8 Chapman-Bryan at Goose Creek
came in for 1000 barrels of clean oil
at 1900 feet. when placed on air. and
the same company's No. liza Gaillard
is making $50 barrels on air at 1000
feet. Humble Oil and Refining COM
pany's No. 10 th-Simms is good
for 800 barrels oil at 2240 feet, flow
ing by heads, and its No. 81 Gaillard
was placed on the beam for so barrels
at 2S25 feet.
At West Columbia, the Texas COM
pany's No. 53 Hogg, we'll that was
completed in February, 1921. for 1900
barrels at $500 feet, started flowing
again early in the week when the
screen was being pulled. 1t soon stop
ped flowing and when placed on air,
after n sidetracking -. made around
HOO barrels, Wichita Petroleum COM
pany's No. 2 Smith is making 80 bar
rcls at $40 feet in the same field.
while Atlantic Oil Production COM
pany's No. l Wilson is q failure ut
3ji0 feet and the hole has been aban-
doned.
At Big Creek in Fort Bend county.
James w. Rich has secured II IL
acres from Lee Hager and plans n
deep test about 1000 feet south of
the Gulf Production company's No. !
Davis. which was recently completed
for 20 barrels at $500 feet. In this
new field. the Gulf Production COM
pany's No. Davis is drilling hollow
600 feet and 80. 4 Wheat is drilling
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25
PRODUCTION IN SOMERSET
FIELD FOR LAST QUARTER
REACHES NEW HIGH MARK
Total of 232.634 Barrels Is Produced During Fourth
Quarter of 1922 Compared With 1912 Barrels
in the Preceding Three Months--Mirando
Production Shows Loss.

A new record for oil production in
Somerset field, eighteen miles south
of San Antonio. was set in the last
quarter of 1922, when output for the
three months amounted to 90, 634.03
barrels, valued at S315, 40e.1S, gross
production reports filed by the com
panies In. the state comptroller's de-
partment in Austin. show. Production
at Somerset for the third quarter,
ending September 80. 1922, was 49,
712 barrels. valued at $2SS,60O.
Production in the Miranda field for
the last quarter of 1922 amounted to
9O.5S7.64 barrels, valued at &c.
o45.O2, compared with 109731 barrels
the preceding quarter, valued at
$92 300.
A total of 40 individuals and con-
Germs in the Somerset field filed pro-
duction reports for the fourt quarter
of 1922. In the Miranda field but
six companies filed reports.
The largest producer in the Somer-
set field, the reports show, is the
Grayburg Oil Company, with produc-
ton for the fourth quarter of los, 595
barrels valued at S13s,S41. The sec.
ond largest producer is the Frontier
Oil Company with an output of %
S31 barrels. valued at S3S,O77.
In the Miranda field the Schott Oil
Company is credited with the largest
production-2S,711 barrels, valued at
S22.969. The Witherspoon Oil Com
pany is second with prod"ction of
23,OO3.31. valued at S26, $50.
Somerset Production.
Fourth Qusrter.)
RarraIs V.fu.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25

ed from Orange, with a combined ini-
tial production of 1850 barrels. AT
Sour Lake, the Gulf Production COM
pany's No. SO Tarver Hardin is goHi
for $50 barrels at 1000 feet.
There is considerable activity at
Humble, one of the oldest fields in
the coast, where drilling has been at
almost a standstill for many months.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25
Not So "Snbnormnl.v

Little Robbie attended a modern school
where the mental detectives are graded
out by intelligence tests, designated "sub-
normals." and given special instruction
in an ungraded department. The other
day he asked his father for money.
What became OF all those pennies
gave you day before yesterday" asked
his father. Little Robbie Is a truthful
boy and has never been made to fear the
results OF candor, so after hitching about
from one foot to the other awhile he re-
Piled: II lost en- playing funny game
with one OF those subnormal kids"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25

A number of rigs are running and
practically all the companies owning
production are cleaning out old wells
in an effort to hold up production.
This matter of restoring production is
receiving attention in all of the older
fields, especially since the price of
Gulf Coast crude advanced.
The daily acreage production Of the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25
around 400 feet. Brooks No. . Ahler,

around 400 feet. Brooks No. . Ahlers
is drilling at 90 feet.
At Big Hill in Jefferson, the latest
salt dome for the Texas Gulf Coast,
Houston Oil company is building Il
standard rig to place its No. 3 Pip
kin on the pump. The well should
be in the producer class in the next
day or so, if no bad luck is encoun-
tered. No. 4 Pipkin, an offset to No.
3, the discovery well, is now drilling
below 700 feet.
Two small compilations were report
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25

Texas Gulf Coast fields for the las
week was around $3.50 barrels
against S7,715 barrels, the preceding
week according to the Oil Weekly.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25
Slender. Indeed.

Slender. Indeed.
Mr.. Buli-How do you account 70
your slender. graceful figure7
Mr.. Greyhound-I could not tell you
unless it's from dieting so much.
The Washington times., 1923-12-01

Turkey It each others Threats.
There were clashes Of arms,
n1assacres of men ana women. 81
fathers and mothers. It left more
than = hundred thousand father
less, nlothefless, homeless, stasving
children in Gresce alone. Their
piteous cries reached America ana
Annerica answered, is today an
swering and must continus to do
so With food. But America an
sWersd not merely with food,
MASSES Of food, shipIoads Of f0Dd,
but she answered also with sci
ence. The food was scientifically
selected ana issued to yield the
maximum 81 nourishment with
the minimum Of quantity: for the
committee had to make Il 70 as
far IS possible.
50 they arranged for three meals
a day: breakfast 81 cocoa, con-
densed mink and bread, in helpings
to yield about 500 caloriea: dinner
Of any two vegetables. chiefly
beans. potatoes. onions. carrots.
rice, bread. grits in soup. . little
meat or some olive oil on alter
nate days, having from 500 to 700
calories; the evening meal Of four
items, among which, III the course
Of the week, occurred grits. april
cots, macaroni. cheese, OIL, bread,
tea. sugar and corn syrup, to the
vaule Of about TOO calories for
each meal; the three meals for q
day having an aggregate value
that varies from little over 1900
The Washington times., 1923-12-01
advice TO THE
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax
A Selfish Lover.
MISS FAIRFAX:

NEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
~ Does q man really love a
girl-if after they are promised
to one another by word, but are
not publicly engaged, he DELHI
erately disappoints her?
I am going about with a young
man who proposed and was &C
cepted. We are not engaged for
no other reason than that his
mother would object, and that he
awaits an opportune time. Though
I see him very often, here re-
Gently he has disappointed me
three times.
do not understand what
have a right to expect or ask Of
a man. Some people say be-
cause am not officially engaged
and have not met his parents
that he feels at liberty to do a.
he pleases-for he has nothing to
lose, since his friends and family
do not know Of this affair. But
he evidently does not care much
about losing me.
UNDETERMINED.
TIME mans actions indicates
l. that he is selfish and careless
and far more interested in making
himself happy than in your hap
piness. If you are betrothed to
each other in good faith, he owes
you just as much consideration
as il you were publicly engaged.
The mere fact that you have to
be subjected to the trying situa-
ton Of waiting until his mothers
approval can be secured, ought
to make a loving, constderate
man more tender and thoughtful
than under ordinary circurl-
stances. 1t is not q question of
rights" but OF the courtesy and
kindness which are part Of real
love. Why not be brave enough
to put the mans love to the test
by talking to him frankly and
telling him that his lack Of con-
sideration, his fear Of asking his
world to recognize you as his
fiance, and the pain and loneli-
ness he has caused you make
you feel 1t wise either to get on
basis Of mutual devotion and con-
sideration-or to face the fact
that there isn't any real love to
sanctify your betr0thal?
The Washington times., 1923-12-01

. calOries to something over 1000
caIories.
But the scientists Of the com.
mittee went farther. AZ far as
possible they selected feed that
was also rich in those mysterious
enefgy-giving substances called
vitamins. II only they could have
had butter fat. the richest Of All
In vitamins! But Of course they
ceuldn't have everything and they
did the best they could.
Ana with what resuIt2
The poor starved children grew
fat and tiarivsd TN the Ineager
diet thus scientifically selected.
And it il Just there that the les
son comes IN:
We owe, actually owe, much to
these innocent and homeless or
phais for the benefits they have
given us by being patients IL this
vast clinic in which has been
tried the most ainOmentous scien-
rfic laboratory experiment in
dietetics that the world has ever
seen.
The Washington times., 1923-12-01

The voice Of trewth is ever
ringing 3 clear. sed Pa. / have
nothing to con.seal. need not
whisper. sed Pa.
You need not shout, sed Ma.
/ am not shouting. sed r., but
it naaiks me burn up wen You say
yure parents dident want Won to
so with me. sed Pa. why, sed
Pa. they was both ticIkled pink
wen began calling, sed Pa 4
was q good prospech, sea Pa. &
thay was both good miners, tIa0y
khowed q prospeck wen tlay saw
one. sed Pa.
But I insist was not q silly
gurI, sed Ma.
OF course, you wasent, sed Pa,
I was only kidding. sed Pa. You
were sweet as June rose, wife.
sed Pa. You were so butifuI tina.
bokays of flours used to wither
up with jellusy wen tlnay was
placed neer you. Pa sed
Rely, sed Ma.
Yes. indeed. sed Pa. / Was 30
proud OF you wen you. walked up
the lie to the Halter with me, ssI
Pa. Little did I know then, sed
Pa.
Littel did You know what? SD
Ma.
But Ma cuddent git Pa to say
no moar so thare amt no use Of
me riteing no moar so win now
cloze.
The Washington times., 1923-12-01
SECRETS OF HEALTH
Celebrated Medical Authority Discusses How Keep Well and Fit
the Strenuous Life Led By Active Business Men and
Women Of Today.

We, at our house. shall do this
tonaorrow sunday. December 2,
which ii aGclaen Rule Day, Tor
these unfortunates, BY ealing Tor
our Sunday dinner only 1nacaroni,
corn syrup and cocoa and two
vegetables, sol one o. their
meals mo desserts ana BY pay
ing to the fund for their benefit
cNsar East Relief. ISL Fifth AZ.
nue.. New York;. the difference
between it's cost and the cost d
our usual Sunday dinner.
WIN you do the same2
am sure we win both feel bet
ter for having done i good thing
we may both learn something
about food values and about econ
onny. both Of which may have !
permanent and important rela
ton to our health and our sue
cess.
Monday: Your Winter CIotling.)
copyright, 1928. King Features
Syndicate. Incl