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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
LENDS To sEATTI.E'S
PORT PRESTIGE

Unless the Northwest guards It's
supply OF timber SEATTLE VIII lose
much OF It's port prestige and Will
no longer hold the Same appeal for
tho tourist. Tho government Ia now
taking steps 20 protect its holdings
while urging state and private In.
teTVsts 10 do likewise.
Il find tho fire hazard increasing
in the West" said Mr.. Smith. This
Is duo 90 tho development OF tho
forests and increased auto travel
which has brought moro people into
tho timber country. Last year half
a million people eamped In tho
Northwest forests and this year the
number win probably be greater.
"Carelcszness Is tho great cause
OF fire. People who havo never
lived or spent much time IN the
woods do not realize the caution
necessary. They must 10 taught
and vigilance must be maintained
by state and federal officials.
Think OF what Il would mean
20 Seattle 20 have tho timber along
the sunset highway destroyed by
fire. 1t would send tho tourist from
Spokane down the Columbia river
TO Portland. Tho federal forest
service IL trying TO preserve all
THESE assets In order that each com.
munity may profit by them.
From commercial standpoint.
the policy OF tho government in
selling tho timber on its tracts
under agreement whereby one sec.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
ASSURE CROWD
FOR LUNCHEON
"Know Seattle Week Win
Get Big Send 0ff

With every club and civic organ.
irasion in the city strongly behind
x. the Seattle Ad club. thru It's pres.
idcnt. Lloyd Spencer. announced
"Wednesday that 5000 persons would
be In attendance az the huge lunch.
con TO be given az the Arena Tues.
day In connection With Know SO
attic" week.
At tho Tuesday meeting OF the Sc.
a,tlc Typothetao Il was decided that
that organization should take zoe
tickets 20 the luncheon and attend
N a body.
The Polk Directory, thru II. A.
Quinn. superintendent OF the service
department. and J. Nj. Haynes. an
nounced Wednesday that 1000 let.
ters were being mailed 10 the bust.
ness men OF the city. each contain
ms ticket 10 tho luncheon. The
Polk Directory. az its main office.
Is maintaining a service and infor
nation bureau Tor tho benefit OF
tourists and Scattlcites who wish
Information ON know Seattle"
week. according to their announce.
ment.
Tho Seattle Ad club has taken
over the work OF making the lunch.
con a success. They wero assigned
the task by the tourist bureau OF
the Chamber or Commerce and are
confident that with 1000 persons
there. they will give "Know Seattle"
week a rousing scnd-off. The bust.
ness OF alignlng fratsrnal orders
and other organizations Is progress
tag rapidly. according 10 Al club
members. Mayor Brown win be one
II the speakers at the luncheon.
The Eagles band Wi furnish the
music. Mayor Brown IS expected TO
definltely set the date for the open
Ing OF KNOW Seattle" week NJ the
Tuesday luncheon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
Says Northwest Tourist
Trade Depends OnTimber
Assistant Forester Urges Preservation of
Great Natural Asset
ny LESTER NJ. mUNT

Soattlo's future as the foNmost
poit on the Pacific Coast and her
popularity as the vacation mecca
for hundreds OF thousands % East.
ern tourists lie In the forests Of tho
Northwest. according 20 Herbert A.
smith OF Washington. -. G.. assist
ant fogVstcr In charge OF public ro'
lations,
Mr.. Smith. accompanied by Mai.
John u. Guthrie. OF Portland. as
sistant district forester. Is on his
annual trip OF inspection thru tho
timbcred regions OF the United
states.
Thru Representation and oonsera.
tion. tho Northwest eau maintain
It's Had over tho Southern pine
areas. whore much OF the timber
has been wiped out by fire and los
ging, while the demand foi Douglas
nr ia mounting steadily. said Mr..
smith
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
CHE DIDN'T MIND
~ SWALLOWED PINS

NYACk, N. " May To- Edith
Schupncr Is not nsarly as worried
AZ arc physicians over tho fact that
ahc swallowed three pins while SOW.
ing. ~ can feel them, but they
don't hurt" sho gnld.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
PRESERVE TIMBER
AS SCENIC TRACTS

Tho forest service Is preserving
large tracts OF virgin timber as
scenic spots along tho highways in
the national forests. but many roads
arc bordcred by private land. The
only way 10 have this land trans.
fered to the forest service for
preservation thru tho exchange OF
other lands is for the public 10
work thru the congressional delega.
ton in Washington until the forest
service Is authorized to make such
exchanges, Mr.. Smith declared.
He added that in his investigation
OF inccndiary fires in tho woods he
found them traceable to Individual
firebugs. II have not found the /.
w. w. responsible for these bIazes.
and on the contrary lave found
that they make very efficient fire.
fighters in tho woods
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16

The forests Of the North
rest are the attraction that
brings the Eastern tourists
here. says Herbert Il. Smith,
assistant forester from Wash
in0ton, ID. c., (top) rho Is
making q toW- Of inspection
of the timbered lands Of
Washington in company Uith
Mai. John ID. Guthrie Of
Portland, assistant district
forester (bottom).
ton Is teing cut willis another Is
growing new crop. insures per.
petuai cutting on thc5o tracts un.
less injured by fire. ana promises
perpetual lumber shlpments out OF
tho port"
With tho increased demand for
lumber In tho Orient and tho de.
mand Of tho East for lumber 70 re-.
place tho output from it- lost for
ests. Seattle Will take rapid strides
toward becoming the chief port on
the coast. said Mr.. Smith.
In pointing out tho snormity OF
fire losses. no cited the report for
last year. showing that there wore
liz fires in the snouraimlo fores,.
OF which but ono was lneendiary.
and Ito were due 10 accident or
carclessness. Ono wns OF unde.
termined origin. Campers were re.
sponsibie for 80 per cent OF these
firoa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
TRAMP HAS $3.50

CHICAGO. May ie.--wiliiam Ma.
son. n tramp. produced $3.50 10 pay
fine OF $40 for being drunk.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02
Judge Cole to
Talk to Class

IMPERIAL, Feb. AT the sun
day School Sunday morning in the
Methodist church, besides the rcpn.
lar class work, the Mems Bibl, For
um will he addressed by Judge
Franklin j. Cole OF FL Centre, on
."Crime and its Remedy
The newly organized class, the
Queen Esthers,' have voted TO
unite with the men 5 class for this
address.
At the church service at II 4. m.
the pastor of the NJ. +. church, the
Rev. II. G. Banks, will use the words
If Jesus to Peter in Matt. 1916,
90 Are We also vet without under
standing,' rs the basis for the ser
mon.
The Fpworth League will meet at
az ESQ p. III. Sunday and consider
;hc topic" Christianity changing
into Caste with India rs example.
At 7:30 p. m. there will be n special
installation service for the recently
elected Officers of the Sunday
School. \ musical program by mem
hers of the school will be included.
Epworth League Tonight
The Epworth League will hold
their social tonight in the school
building opposite the church.
The bible class taught by MIS-. A,
y. Mackey recently organized and
elected the following Officers: pfeei-
dent, Mrs. Emma lIavcner; vice pres
ident, Mrs. A. s. Williams; secretary,
Mrs. Fletcher Terry; and treasurer,
Mrs. George Cannon.
The Woman s Foreign Missionary
Society meet today at the home OF
Mrs. }. a. Harris on Imperial ave
nue..
Claire Walters, formerly 4 student
If the high school here and N FL
Centre. was shaking hands ycster
day with friends here.
The Imperial Hotel has chl"gea
lands. Mr.. Yost has traded it for
a hotel in San Diego. l.. II. Fran
cisco, the new proprietor, took
CfdTSc TebiudTI /. MI. 1oSt " III
remain in Imperial as he has other
holdings here.
Science Lecture
William b. Fitzpatrick, c. s. T.,
Detroit, Mich, will give Il lecture
on Christian Science Sunday, Ecbru-
airy +, at 3 D. NJ, in the Imperial
theater. Mr.. Fitzpatrick is II mem
Der of the Board Of Lcctureship of
the Mother Church of Boston, -dass
Mrs. S. Bishop entertained hen
Sunday School class Thursday even
irg with u supper. Members of her
class are: Huntington Banks, Mary
Love Harris, Cletus Townsend, Yer:
Ingram Charles Sproule, Ralph lIav
cner, Otis Bashaw, Arthur Hart
leila Beaslev and Marian Patterson
The Business Woman s CLUB me-
last night and the important topic
of discussion was the building Of {:
band stand fol- the open air concert
this summer. A committee of threi
was appointed to investigate The
cost of tho building and installing
lights.
George Clelland, Holtville, was IL
, Imperial Thursday on business.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

the valley, while only n sprinkle
was had in the north end.
Sets Out Strawberries
Mrs. M. G. Anthony has set out
500 strawberry plants on their
ranch near this city, and believes
the sandy loan, richly fortified
will prove an ideal soil for this de-
licious berry. These are only an
experiment, and if they succeed, a
larger acreage will be put out next
year.
n. W. J. Lyons, candidate for r.
rigation District director, was in
the city yesterday.
John Allen and Ray Griswold, of
Rrawley, went through inland yes,
terday on their way to the Choco-
late mountains, where it is under
stood, they have mining claims.
The picture at the Simpson thea
tire Wednesday night, "The Foolish
Age" was laugh producer from
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02
INLAND
Dy Press STAIR COrrespOndent

INLAND, Feb. Ed Welch.
collector for the new INLAND dis.
trict, which recently assessed %
cents per share on the land under
the system, states that the assess
ments are coming in rapidly.
Albert peyton, Pacific coast rep
resentative of the New England
Mutual Life Insurance Company,
will be in the city few days next
week, the guest of James 5. Burke,
local agent.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Simpson and
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Schrimpf, were in FL Centre Tues
day night where they were caught
in the rain, n heavy shower being
experienced in the lower part of
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

start to finish. The road to the
building has been graded and put
in good shape which makes the APP
proach to the building easy.
1t is reported that Aricy wilkins
is to lease his hotel to M. l.. Fritz,
one of INLAND S successful poultry
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

Iightbourn Ladies Shop. Bar.
bara Worth Bldg. Has everything in
ladies ready TO wear. ADV
Wooda Blesy Dancing School, 729
Orange. Classical and ball room
for children or adults. Phone 4l1W.
Adv
Merchant Lunch at Stoves. Adv
Wood $500 tier. Phone 164. Adv
W. 7. Stone has left for Los
Angeles to attend n convention Of
insurance men and look after i'm
portant business matters.
Lightbourn S Ladies Shop, Bar
bara Worth Bldg. Just arrived, y
shipment of New Spring Coats and
Dresses. Adv.
Our Cafeteria Coffee and Coun-
try Cream sure are good these cold
mornings. If you are not using
them You are missing something.
Phone 6J3. A. NJ. Williams. Adv.
Automobiles for hire. McCor
mick Bros. Garage. Adv.
Ralph Works, representing the
Rand McNally Company of San
Francisco, is a business visitor in
El Centre today.
Elmer A. Todd's Music Studio
ga Olive. Phone 4G6W. ADV.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02
Deceptive Pack Leads to Fine

DECEPTIVE FdCh Ledus 20 Z lIIe-
The Associated Fruit Company of
Imperial pleaded guilty yesterday TO
& charge of deceptive lettuce pack
ing and was fined 500 by Justice
smith, before whom the charge was
made.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02
Too Late to Classify

OR STOLEN-From the
C. L. Brown ranch, situated
81 miles southeast from FL
Centre, one bay gelding, three
years old, narrow white streak
in face, cut near top left
ear, saddle marked, weight about
1000 pounds, suitable reward will
be paid for information leading
to recovery. w. G. Boyd, Box
104, FL Centre, Calf. 2tl
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

Exide Batteries, skillful work on
all makes of Batteries. c. f. Cog
gins Battery Shop. Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

WANTED Partly furnished or
furnished modern house. Phone
571J, after 6 p. mn or Sunday.
eta
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

FOR SALE-Extra fine rooted
Malaga cuttings, valley stock. In
quire POI n. Sth ST., east of ditch.
2t3
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

LOST-Old straw suitcase on Holt.
vile road. Reward. A. %. Bland.
Phone 564. 2t3
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

Have You It? If You have y mile
of q inch or l inch galvanized pipe
or any part thereof. Phone Collins
Wrecking Co. 270 No. 18th. Phone
572. Adv.
Table d'Hote Dinner, 81 per GOV
sr. Special Tbone steak dinner, 90c.
Hotel Barbara Worth. Adv.
Money to Loan on automobiles
contracts bought. Fred 3. Cross
$40 Main st. Phone $50. Adv
Latest Magazines at Stoves. Adv
Cooked Food Sale. Cox Grocery,
Saturday, Feb. 3rd. Adv.
Cakpat Melody Four-Music that
tickles your toes. Hear them at
the Business Girls Benefit Dance,
next Saturday night. Masonic Hall.
Adv.
DR.. Harry Hooper, Dentist. 647
Main Street. Phone 3S2W. Adv
Mrs. A. p. Lester of Holtville,
was shopping in Ell Centre today.
Word has come that Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Raglan, who are at present liv-
ing in San Francisco, expect to
move to Los Angeles in the near
future.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

GOENG EAST-Will sell for half
value four room modern, furnish
ed house, toilet and bath, front
and back porch, nice lawn and
trees, one hundred TT. front, one
hundred and 40 feet deep, nice
neighborhood. Apply at 335 Ham
ilton Ave, FL Centre. 2t3
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

Mrs. George Paulin of Imperial
was club guest yesterday of Mrs.
Edgar \. Nance ut the reciprocity
meeting.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

FOR SALE-Five room modern
house, corner lot, sidewalks. $500
equity. Must Sell. Inquire 603
Park Ave. 2t3
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02
Dairymen Attention.-Can you

UI1ryMeH O'H you
use q shake roof l2>H2 Collins
Wreckiug Co. Phone 572. go No.
10th. Adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

FOR RENT-Three room furnished
house, 868 Euclid Avenue. In
quire at $40 Main. 2tl
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

WANTED-Good team for its good
keep. Y mile east of Heber. Box
81 Heber. A. NJ. Wright. 2t2
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

Lightbourn' Ladies Shop. Bar.
bara Worth Bldg. Has everything in
ladies ready to wear. Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

reflect G. W. Barry. ADV.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

ROOM AND BOARD--For two
gentlemen, good home for the
right party. 625 Olive. 2t2
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

RELIABLE, experienced ranchor,
middle aged, wants work. Broad
way Rooms. 2t3
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

raisers, who recently retired frorl
that business.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

Exide Batteries, the maximum
combination of Power and Long
Life. c. F.. Coggins Battery Shop.
Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

Berries-We have every kind of
berry that is put in cans, blaekber-
~, strawberry, loganberry, red
raspberry, bluebcrry, cranberry,
gooseberry. Also pitted red cherries,
black cherries, Royal Ann cherries
Some in small cans for small fani-
lies. Call US up. We will gladly tell
YOU about them. Phone 653. A. NJ.
Williams. IT.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

WANTED--To buy safe. Brritt s.
Allen. Phone 3S1. 2t3
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

Sport News at Stoves. Phone 542.s
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02
Wooda Rlesv Dancfng school. -

Orange. Classical and ball room
for children or adults. Phone 4l1W.
Adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

Reflect G.. w. Barry. ADV.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

Mrs. l.. A. Andrews of Rrawley
was in FL Centre Yesterday and was
noted among guests at the club
meeting.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02
Meet Me at Stoves.
Adv

h@CSb 4t1C at OLCNCs. ma '
Ed Moyes expert automobile
washer with Mccormick Bros
Garage. Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. ". Nance, who
have been living on Saudalwood
Drive. have moved TO the Glacier
apartments for the winter.
Automobiles for Hire. McCor,
nick Bros. Garage. Adv.
Have You 1t? If lou have y mile
of 2. inch or l inch galvanized pipe
or any part thereof. Collins Wreck
ing Co. 270 No. 1oth.. Phone 572
Adv.
Mrs. Warren Currier of Brawley
was in Ell Centre yesterday and at
tended the club program in the af-
tcrnoon. Mrs. Currier is parliamen.
tartan Of the County Federation.
Waltz and all Late Dances taught
until YOU learn. Call Mr.. Nicholas
Creach, Barbara Worth bali room.
Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02
Adv
Cream Waffle, at Stoves. !

Look at This---Garage 9xl6 #.
painted, good roof for $50 put on
your lot. Collins Wreck6ng Co.,
go No. 18th. Phone 572. Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

Buy the Thread Rubber Willar,
Battery. 1t is still better. Adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02

Reflect G. W. Barry.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-02
was had in the north end.
Sets Ont Strawberries

nc valley, while ONLY q sprinkle
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-27
BY WINFRED BARLEY.
Manager County Development,
Southern Trust and Commerce Bank


Southern Trust and Commerce Bank
| have been married only seven
short years. \ bachelor until was
II, | had known only California
bunk houses, boarding houses and
restaurants. The little apartment
to which | took my bride WAS to
me the acme of heart 5 desire.
OF an evening, with slippers on
my feet and the newspaper, used
to sit and watch the most wonder
full little woman as she prepared
dinner. NY happiness was aimest
too great to find expression in
words, and often | could only an
swer wiley with an understanding
smile Of contentment.
Then one evening came Il bomb
she'll Winfield, we must begin
to save for home of our own
| was dumbfounded. TO my cX.
prcssions of surprise, wonder and,
finally, expostulation that our
little apartment was Il heaven on
earth, this little woman let me see
deep down into her heart.
Be it Humble
"Oh Winfield | do so want Il
home of our own II save and
skimp, if you II only let me have
it. 1 dom ask for anything won
derful or that we cannot afford,
only there must be trees, flowers
and Il garden and Il place to keep
ehickens-and the baby, | could mt
think of letting him come into the
world, without having Il home to
share with him-and | IN Il teeny
weenv bit afraid of even our great
happiness, unless it is anchored in
a home of our very own.
AS | travel up and down this
fertile section, during my frequent
trips to Imperial Valley, cannot
fail to note that our ranches prod
duce a superabundance of every
crop-eXcept homes. Subconscious-
ly,one receives the impression of
lack of permanency as pertaining
to agriculture here in the valley,
that as soon as the farmer has made
It killing he is going elsewhere to
create Il home-that the family
is not "anchored - to the land.
Grabbing for the immediate doll-
ar has also made for lack of per
manency in agriculture here in the
valley. Enticed by large rentals,
the landowner has given over his
acres to the japanese, and even to
the Hindu, who, camping out almost
anywhere, has robbed the soil and
leftfor elsewhere with the profits
of his thrift. Thousands of tons of
Imperial Valley fertilizer have en-
riched the orchards of the citrus
belts of Orange, Riverside and Los
Angeles counties, through short
sighted grabbing for the immediate
dollar. Already. our valley lands
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-27

from Colorado 10 the Far North.
heard rom the Indiana OF spirit
haunted valley wnich they summed
American-iiac, Deutschmann de-
cided that this was Just the sort OF
thing TO be looked into. Whatever
phenomenon existed. rlrst Lsve q
cause. He found that shifting
winds produced the human-like
nispers that file the narrow
canyon that The hole from when
issued tae supposed angry mr:ter
iRgs OF ManItou. was the entrance
{, series Of caves OF indesrriLatta
beauty
For years he spent his summers
In a picturesque cabin that be bull,
near the cave entrance end prov, 4
ever 5eepeT anG De, ger into the
underground chambers. finding &
Stygian stream and ereciins
bridges arc ladders for the con.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-27
Personals

Mrs. Ellen Drum is leaving to-
morrow for Fresno to visit her
daughter, Mrs. James Watkins, and
the new granddaughter which ar
rived last week in the Watkins
household. Mrs. Drum will be gone
for several weeks.
Miss Mary Hare of Seeley, who
has been i'll for some time, has re-
sumed her work as teacher ii the
Seelev schools.
Mrs. G.. H. Eckert of Heltville is
shopping in FL Centre today.
c. +. Stewart of Holtville is tran
sacting business in Ell Centre today.
c. c. jenkins, Farm Bureau exec
utive secretary, and H. II. Morrell,
membership expert, are in Jasper
TODAY in the interest of the cam
paign for new members of the Farm
Bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-27
Good Farm Homes Recommended for
Permanently and Happiness of Folks

are giving evidence Of this crime.
A Mans Duty
But to get back to homes. The
marriage certificate entities every
woman to the best home her man
can afford-and to every child, a
real home is an American hirthright
4 comfortable home with shade
trees, flowers and grcencry, can
chors' the family. Such n family
is better able to withstand read
iustments in prices of farm pro
ducts-such as we have just been
cxperiencing-and is better able
to withstand prosperity, tAns be
coming permanent assets to Imperi-
al Valley.
\ comfortable home would do
much to combat the summer.cNO-
dus." There are more delightful
places than Imperial Valley dur
ing the summer months, but the
craving to go to the coast il mental
rather than physical.
~ have been here through three
summers, and I've enjoyed every
minute, said friend. What
gals us more than the heat, is to
see our neighbors leave for the
coast, and to hear nothing but va
cation-talk for couple of months
before they leave and after they
return. | can withstand the mental
reaction. but such propaganda gets
the women-folks. Our vacation
money went into farm better
ments. one OF which was a real
home.
Amen There s permanency.
There is the type of man to whom a
banker likes to loan money. You
don t have to, ask-you know that
this man is a member of the farm
bureau, the COW testing association,
that he has never sold an ounce of
barnvard manure, and that he is
making intelligent use of cover
crops. In other words, that his
family is anchored' and an asset
to Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-27

line all the way across the CONT
nent, from New York to Lot An
giles.
Now imagine fire starting in a
building on the New York end of
the street on January 1. 1t burns
fercely and is communicated to the
next structure, and the next. SO
it burns its way without stopping
night and day, until on December
g. it is burning the Los Angeles
end OF the street.
That line of burned buildings rep
resents Americas material loss by
fire during the year.
More than that! In the black
ened ruins of that street in every