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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is Herepy Given, by Tho
Board of Supervisors of the County
of Imperial, that bids are hereby
called for to and until the 21st day
of March, 1924, at the hour of $3.50
0 clock p. m. and that at said time
at the office of the Board of Sup
.ervisors, in the County Court House
in Ell Centre, California, bids will
be then and there opened for tho
construction of vault door and
steel floor in the Treasurer s office
in the new Court House, in accor-
lance with the plans and speeifica-
tions therefor now on file in the
office Of the County Clerks office
If Imperial County at the Court
House at Ell Centre, California.
That certified check, or bid
ders bond in the amount of ten per
cent of the bid must accompany
each bid conditioaed that if the
contract shall be awarded to such
bidder as the successful bidder, that
he will duly execute contract fol
the performance Of said work AMI
The furnishing of such labor and
materials, and execute a good and
sufficient contractors bond for tka
faithful performance of said con,
tract and the payment of all labor
and materials furnished.
j. ROY ADAMS, Chairman.
G. g.. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
Daily Feb 10 Mar 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice Is Hereby Given by IT,
Board of Supervisors of the County
Of Imperial, that bids are hereby
called for to and until the 21st day
cf March, 1924, at the hour of 2:30
O'Clock, p. M. and that at said time
at the office of the Board of Sup.
ervisors in the County Court House
in Ell Centre, California, bids will
be then and there open for the con
struction of an additional story
upon the County Jail at FL Centre,
California, in. accordance with the
plans and specifications therefor
now. on file in the office Of the
County Clerk s office of IMPERIAL
County, at the Court House ut FL
Centre, California.
That certified check or bidders
bond in the amount of ten per cent
of tho bid must accompany each
bid conditioned that if the contract
shall be awarded to such bidder as
the successful bidder that he will
duly execute a contract for the per.
formance of said work and the fur.
nlshing of such labor and materials.
and execute good and sufficienS
contractors bond for the faithful
performance of said contract and
the payment of all labor and mater
ials furnished. 4
Z VI ~. ROY ADAMS, Chairman.
9. sG. MOUSSEAU. Clerk.
Daily Feb 10 Mar 21.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
NIcCABE
BY Press Staff Correspondent

BY Press Staff Correspondent
MeCABE, March 5.-Mr. and
Mrs. A. F. Eseherman are the proud
possessors of new car. Since Mr.
Fisherman had his arm broken by
their old car of make that. kicks,
they decided to buy larger ear.
>. Mrs. Karl Moore and sons Fran
els and Eugene are spending Il few
days in San Diego.
Marvin Moore and Lyal Beck of
San Diego motored over to he val
ley Sunday evening and were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Moore.
The McCabe school is closed for
a week on account of the many
eassS of measles.
Mrs. George Austin motored TO
San Diego Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tyson Duncan have
leased the ranch at the west turn
of the old Silsbee road and moved
TO their new home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Fisherman
have relatives from Washington as
their house guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wilson have
eight cases of measles but are get
ting along very well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton He'll have
had the interior of their house re-
decorated.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05

sidewalk to be placed on the Har-
ding School grounds.
The specifications for the paving
and curbing shall be the same as for
that to be laid by the City Of Ell
Centre on the east side of Seventh
Street, between Wensley Aven
and Vine Street.
The specifications for the side
walks shall be fully in accordance
with specification No. IL for th
Construction Of Cement Sidewalk
the City of Ell Centre.
Bidders shall present separate
bids on each of the items of paw
ing, curb and sidewalks.
The Trustees reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
The bids must be in the hands of
the Clerk of said Board, or the Dis
trict Superintendent of Schools, not
later than eight clock p. m. of
March 12, 1924.
Details of the work to be done
may be obtained from .the Clerk
of the Board or from tie District
Superintendent of Schools. Speci-
fications may be secured from the
City Engineer of the City of FL
Centre.
BY order Of the Board of Trus-
tees of Ell Centre School District,
Imperial County, California.
BY FORREST KUTZ, Clerk.
Feb 27 Mar s 12
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that the
Trustees of Ell Centre School Dis
trict will, at eight O'Clock p. m.
on March 18th, 1924, at the office
of the District Superintendent of
Schools in the Wilson School Build
ing, open bids for the following
work to be done:
Approximately five thousand four
hundred $4,000 square feet of paw
ing to be done on Seventh Street,
extending from the north line of
Wensley Avenue to Vine Street.
And, approximately five hundred
forty (54O) feet of curb to be plae J..
ed on the west side of Seventh
Street, extending from the north
side of Wensley Avenue to Vine
Street, on the south side of Vine
Street 'Eand running west approx
mately sixty (60) feet from the
west side of Seventh Street and on
the north side Of Wenslcy Avenue
and running west approximately
sixty 600 feet from the west side of
Seventh Street.
Aud, approximately two thousand
four hundred (2,4oo) square feet Of
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
NOTES OF BOY
SCOUT DOINCS

Boys of Troop of the Bov Scouts
with every member attending, went
tothe Rositas Dam last Friday NIGHT
for an Overnight camp. lhropgh
the courtesy OF Cass and Morgan. =
big truck was furnished for trans
portation. Herman Houston gave tho
Lads the use of a large row boat
for their amusement.
Several tests were successfully
passed. Theodore la Brucheric,
George Smith, Ralph hara, Keester
Sweeney and Lee Reams passed the
fire-building test. The knife and
hatchet test was taken by Lee
Reams and Ralph Hara, both being
successful, as was young Reams in
first aid.
Jack Nessey and Charlie Flana-
GIN constructed lean-to and Mel
vim Bratley a bridge.
Scouts enjoying the outing were
Charlie Flanagan, Jack NeSsey, Tom
Mccullough, Edgar Martin. Clarence
Fairehild, Joe Withers, Lawrence
Harris, Lloyd Haa, Ralph Hara,
Harold Stewart, Lee Reams, Eddie
2 Reams, George Smith, Keester
Sweeney, Frank McIver, Theodore
la Brueherie and Milton Finley, Mel
win Bratley, William Emery, and
James Fort.
Troop Outing
At the last meeting of the mem
bers Of Troop 3 a trip TO the Faw-
eett ranch at Heber was announced
for the coming weekend. The lads
will hike out, spend the night camp
ing, and be guests of Mayor Faw-
cett. A practical lesson by the
mayor on laying cut a grape vine
yard will be given on Saturday
morning.
In addition to Scoutmaster Nor
man E. Dupont and Assistant Scout
master Roy Z. Vermillion, 2S lads
were presen. at the meeting. \
number of tests were taken. Bill
North, Neil Ross, George Yaman-
aka, Charles Marsden, Johnny Nj
chols and Victor Evtzel passed the
judging test. Chester Collins, Billy
Doughitt and Roscoe Caradine com
pleted their tests for merit badges
in first aid.
Sammy Eastman knox his tests in
compass, knife and hatchet, and ele-
mentary first aid Selwin Bowles
passed his merit badge test in con
servation, and Bob Skeen and Sam
my Weir, first aid.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE on
PETITION TO LEASE REAL
PROPERTY

In the Superior Court of the State
Of California, in and for the
County of Imperial
In the Matter of the Estate of
Irving Jaquay, Deceased.
Florence Jaquay, administrators
of the state. of Irving Jaquay, de-
ceased, having this day filed a
verified petition for authority to
lease the real property belonging to
said estate hereinafter described,
for the period and at the rental here
in stated, and it appearing that the
giving of said lease will be advanta
geous to said estate; e rrg
1T is ORDERED that all persons
interested in said estate be, and
they are hereby, required to appear
before this court on the 7th day of
March, 1924, at two O'Clock, p. M,
at the courtroom Of said court, then
and there to show cause, if any they
have, why an order should not be
made authori ting and directing
said Florence Jaquay, as such adj
ministratrix, to execute a lease of
the real property belonging to said
estate hereinafter described, for the
period of one year at the rental of
one-fourth of the crop or crops OF
pasturage raised or grown on said
demised premises during the term
Of said lease. Said real property
is situated in the County Of I'm
perial, State Of California, and des.
cribed as follows:
The Lake Bottom in the
Southwest corner of the Jaquay
Ranch, being a part of Tract
IS, Township 16 South, Range
IL East, s. B. NJ, consisting of
25 acres more or less.
For further particulars, reference
is hereby made to the above peti-
ton on file.
1t Is Further Ordered, that a copy
of this order be published once a
week for two successive weeks in
the Imperial Valley Press, news
paper of general circulation print
ed and published in said county,
and copy Of the petition and this
order be mailed by registered mail
to each of the heirs mentioned in
said petition.
Dated, February 18, 1924.
FRANKLIN j. COLE.
Judge Of the Superior Court
Feb. 20 27 Mar S.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
Judge Gives Okay
to Bald Head
Juror
BY United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 5.-
Bald Headed jurors, as a gen
eral proposition, are okay, &C
cor6ing to Federal Judge z. H.
kerrigan.
He made this observation
when v. B.. Anderson asked to
be excused from jury duty on
the ground that he was bald
headed.
1T might enbarrass me-"
Anderson told the court rs he
thought how lis hairless pate
would glieten against the back
ground of fellow jurors and
j'lroregses whose locks still re-
main intact.
SCI don't think so,' the judge
a,swe-ci. "I tbir,l bald head-
Cd me-l in many cases make good
uEors. Wc'll try you OUT
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice Is Hereby Given, by the
Board of Supervisors of the County
of Imperial, that bids are hereby
called for to and until the 21st day
of March, 1924, at the hour of 2:3O
0 clock, p. m. and that at said time
at the office of the Board of Sup
ervisors, in the County Court House
in I'll Centre, California, bids will
be then and there opened for the
installation of plumbing in the ad.
ditional story to be built on the
County Jail in Ell Centre, Califor-
mia, in accordance with the plans
and specifications therefor now on
file if the office Of the County
Clerks office of Imperial County
at the Court House at FL Centre.
California.
That a certified check or bidders
bond in the amount of ten per cent
or the bid must accompany each bid
condltloned that if the contract
hali be awarded TO such bidder as
the successful! bidder, that he will
duly execute a contract for the per.
tormance OF said work and the fur.
nishlng of such labor and materials,
ana execute good and sufficient
contractors bond for the faithful
performance of said contract and
the payment OF all labor and mater
ials furnished.
!, y. ROY ADAMS, Chairman
=. 9. MOUsSEAU, Clerk. i,
Daily Feb 10 Mar al.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
Wednesday, March 5, 1924
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY AT PRIVATE
IN tne superior Court of the State
o1-Canfornia, IN and for the
--.. County of San Diepo

III bno superior Court of the State
of-CaLifornia, IN and for the
County Of San Diego
In the Matter of the Estate of
Tllla Pruitt, also known as Ma
tllda IL. Pruitt, Deceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given that the
undersigned, X. Florence Trainor,
Executrix of the will of the said
Tilla Pruitt, also known as Matilda
II. Pruitt, deceased, will sell at
private sale, subject to confirmation
by the Superior Court, on or after
the 18th day of March, 1924. at the
office Of Claude M. Shell, 900
Southern Title Building, situated at
94S Third Street, in the City of
San Diego, County of San Diego.
State of California, all the right,
title and interest of the said de-
ceased at the time of her death and
all the right, title and interest which
said estate has acquired by opera
ton of law or otherwise in addi-
ton to that of said deceased at the
time of her death, in and to tha+
certain real property, located in the
City of, Ell Centre, County of I'M
perial, State of California, describ-
ed as follows, to-wit:
Lot. Is, in Block 4, of the
City of Ell Centre, County of
Imperial, State of California.
Terms and Conditions of Sale
Cash in lawful money of the United
States, ten per cent of the amount
bid to be paid at the time of sale,
the balance on confirmation of sale
by said Superior Court or upon such
fernis as is acceptable to the Court.
Bids or offers for said property
must be in writing, and may be left
ut the said office of Claude NJ Shell,
300 Southern Title Building, at any
time after the first publication of
this notice and before making said
sale. -
Dated this ,2fst day of February,
1924. II s%2
X. FLORENCE TRAINoR.
Executrix of the Will of TiHa
Priiitt, also known as Matilda H.
Pruitt, deceased.
Daily 23tl5
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
IMPERIAL

IMPERIALJ Mar. s. Edward
Buge and James Clark of Brawley
were weekend visitors at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gustaf-
son.
Herman Fish Of Chicago visited
Mr. and Mrs. Lester E;chhold re-
Gently.
j. R. Stevenson and d. r. Steven
son were here from Pasadena re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Foster have
moved to Roosevelt, Okla, where
they plan to make their home. Mr..
Foster was manager of the Harp
and Cuff implement store while
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Holdzkon of Los
Angeles were here on business re.
Gently. Mr. and Mrs. Holdzkon liv.
cd here for several years.
Play Is Success
Miss Emma Allen of San Diego
who was here visiting her niece,
Mrs. j. S. Cameron, has left for
Coachella.
w. ID. Colt and Ia. M. Thompson
spent Saturday and Sunday fish
ing at Merena.
"Cupid at Vassar' the play Civ
Ell by the junior class at the local
high school Friday night was a
great success. Each member of the
cast portrayed his part excellently.
Mrs. c. w. Allison and Mrs. Put
nam Smith who have been here Wis.,
iting at the Allison home have gone
pack to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
DOPE RING IS
BROKEN UP IN
San DIEGO RAID
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, March 5.-A dope
syndicate which operated through
out the entire west today is de-
clared by U. s. agents to be shat
tered as a result of two arrests and
the seizure of large quantity of
narcotics.
The narcotics, according to Jack
Dennison in charge of the Southern
California district and under whose
direction the raid was made, were
being shipped to this country from
Germany. They were being land
ed at Los Angeles harbor and then
brought by automobile to San Die
go, the distribution ceDter.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of 8. s. White, also known
as Sam s., Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned Geo. w. Allen, admins.
traitor OF the estate of S. s. White,
also known as Sam S. White, de-
ceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit the same
with the necessary vouchers within
ten months after the first pubIica-
tion of this notice to the said Geo.
w. Allen, at 107-1Os Rehkopf Bldg,
Ell Centre, California, the place of
transacting the business of said
estate.
Dated this 2Sth day of January.
1924.
GEO. w. ALLEN.
Jas. w. Glassford, Attorney for
Administrator.
Feb. 8, 10, 90, 81 Ma 5
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
March Schedule
of Farm Center
Meetings Given

Following is the Iarch schedule
OF Farm Center meetings as given
out by the Farm Bureau:
Monday, March 10, Seeley; We'd
nesday, March II, Westmorland:
Friday, March II, Mulberry, Spruce
and Meloland; Tuesday, March IS,
Acacia; Thursday, March 20, In
perial; Friday, March 2l. Jasper;
Saturday, March 20, Directors
Meeting; Tuesday, March %, East
SIDE; Wednesday, March 26, Verde;
Friday, March 2s, Northend and
McCabc.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
55t26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate Of Nellie May Kinsell, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the lin
dersigned, Frank Kinse'l. executor
of the estate of Nellie May Kinsell,
deceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit the same
with the necessary vouchers within
ten months after the first publica-
ton of this notice to the said Frank
kinsell at 1o7-10S Rehkopf Build
ing, FL Centre, California, the place
of transacting the business of said
estate.
Dated this Gath day of January,
A. d. 1924.
FRANK KI,NSELL.
Jas. W. Glassford, Attorney for
= Executor. Feb 13 20 27 M 5
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
/. Y. Cotton Leaves
San Diego Today

The first shipment of Imperial
Valley and Arizona cottog TO be
shipped direct from San biego 6
Belfast, Ireland, left thel bnfbor
this afternoon on board the steamer
Craster Hall of the Ishmian Steam
ship company.
Following the arrival of the cot
ton at Belfast, the steamer will
continue its voyage to London and
Liverpool. Nearly 5000 tons of
wheat, barley and California dried
fruits and vegetables are On board
in z iition TO the cotton. The en-
tire cargo will be unloaded at
Bri sh ports.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
Mardi Gras Is
Responsible for
Deaths, Injuries
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW ORLEANS, Mar. D Two
killed, four seriously injured, 2fJ
treated at hospitals and 800 arrests
were the casualties in the Mardi
Gras celebration last night.
Two negroes were killed in a
shooting affray.
The majority of those treated at
hospitals were suffering from stab
wounds.
The arrests were mostly for in
toxlcation; pickpockets, loiterers
and suspicious characters were also
picked up.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
Legal Advertising
NOIlC6 rOh CODA- =.
Department Of the Interior
U. S. LAND OFFICE
At Ell Centre, California

Az III SciJloJ SdlllOrHld
February 2, 1924
Notice is hereby given that Rob
ert Darrell Mccain, of Boulevard,
California, who, on June 90, 1926,
made Stock Raising Homestead En-.
try, No. 04176, for s1a SWA, Sec.
30, E1a Sec. 81, VIZ W1a Sec. 32,
I. Is s., R. 7 E. Eot A, See. 5, and
Lot ], Sec. 6, Twp. II S., Range Z
E., S. B. B. & Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make three
year final Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Register, U. S. Land Office, at Ell
Centre, California, on the 7th day
of March, 1924.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William j. Shigal, of Jacumba
Calf; Eva Shigal, of Jacumba
Calf; George W. Dameron, of I'm
perial, Calf; Ysauro G. Gastelum
of Jacumba, Calf.
JOHN w. SCOTT,
ot26 Register
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
WALLY HOOD TO
SIGN CONTRACT
BY United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, March 5.-Wally
Hood, crack outfielder of the Los
Angeles Coast League club which is
training here, will sign his contract
by the end of this week, Marty
krug, manager, said today. Hood,
regarded as one of the best gar
deners in the league, has been a
holdout for several weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
LIARY GARDEN rs
ILL IN Los, ANGELES
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Mar. s. Mary
Garden, opera star, is i'll here with
an attack of lumbago, which forced
her TO retire Immediately following
a matinee performance here yester-
day.
The singer spent fairly com
Portable night, physicians reported,
and may be able to leave tonight
for San Francisco, where her com
pany is scheduled to appear Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
Oldest Mason In
WOrld-1O6
Years Il
BREcKENBRIpGE,

BRECKENBRIDGE. Mo-,
Mar. 5.-Dr. Joseph s. Hal
stead, the Oldest living free
Mason in the world, yesterday
celebrated his 1o6th birthday.
He was born 1918 when James
Madison, fourth president of the
United States, held office.
DR.. Halstead is bedridden.
Local Masors are celebrating
his birthday anniversary quiteIy
with a call at his house. All
business houses were closed from
IL noon to l p. m. He was per-
sonal physician to the Clay fam
lily in Kentucky.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05

MINNEAPOLIS- Contracts for
a new $537 ,162 University of Min,
nesota Athletic Sodium have been
awarded.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,
..a CALLING FOB BIDS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN:
By the Board Of Supervisors of the
County Of Imperial, that sealed bids
will De received to and until the
18th day of March, 1924, at the hour
OF goo O'Clock p. m. at the office
OF the Board cf Supervisors in the
County Court House in Fl Centre.
California, and at said time, bids
submitted will then ana there be
opened, which said bids so to be re-
ceived and opened are for the fur.
nishing Of the material and con.
struction Of a dormitory at the
County Farm in Imperial County, in
accordance with the plans and spe
cifications heretofore made aud
adopted by the Board of Supervis-
crs, which said plans ana specifi-
cations are on file in the office of
the Clerk Of the Count~ of Imper-
ial, at the Court House in FL Centre,
California.
All bids must be accompanied by
the usual bidders bond, or ccrti.
fled check for ten per cent of the
amount OF the bid as guarantee
that If the contractor is awarded to
a successful bidder that such bid.
der will enter into aproper contract
with the Board Of Supervisors, and
will furnish contractor bond fol
the completion of said work. -
The Board Of Supervisors hereby
reserves the right to reject any aii(
all lids and to re.advertise for ad
ditional bids if those bids filed are
not satisfactory.
- J. ROY AEAAIS,
Chairman OF the Board,
{. G. Mousseau, Clerk of the Board.
Feb IL Mar IL, daily
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department. OF the Interior
u. s., LAND OFFICE z

AT III Centro, California
February 18, 1924
Notice is hereby given that James
c. Fuquay, of Campo, California,
who, on August 26, 1918, made
Desert Land entry, No. O3609, for
Southeast "a, Section 1, Township
16H South, Range l2 East, s. B. b.
and Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make final Proof, to
establish claim to the land above
described, before Register, U. s.
Land Office, at El Centre, Califor-
MIA, ON the eth day Of March, 1924.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Homer MacNutt, of 1866 2lst ST.;
San Diego, Calf. '@ Y
]. Clement, Davies, of Secley, Cal
Eve Gullctt, of Imperial, Cal.
Gencyieye Fuquay, Of Campo,
Cal.
JOHN w. SCOTT,
lot26 Register
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05

The third party is said to be hope
full this time, while the other two
parties think three is a crowd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-26
Aged GentlefOlk
In Grand Home

New York, May % CA. P.)-The
only free institution in this country
if not in the world, devoted solely
to the care of aged gentlefolk, once
In good circumstances but now i'm
poverished-and their maintenance
for life in the ease to which they
have been accustomed-was dedi-
Gated here today by the trustees. OF
which Samuel Untermyer is the
head.
This unique benefaction Is the An
drew Freedman Home and is named
for its founder, capitalist and base
ball magnate, who died December a
1915, leaving approximately $4,000.
600 for this charity. One-half inn
mediately became available. The
balance was left in trust by the
decedent for his mother and sister
and will ultimately revert to the
home. In his will Mr.. Freedman
specifically directed that the in
stitution should be strictly non
sectarian and that In case a husband
and wife were admitted as guests
they should dwell together.
Surrounded by velyety lawns, the
impressive structure of limestone
pure French In design-occupies
the center of an entire SQUARE al
l66th Street and the Grand Con-
course. Without its wide stone
terraces 1t Is 192 by 76 feet and Is
four stories in height. It is the La ST
word In construction and in archi-
tecturai beauty. designed by a noted
Partisan artist, are both simple and
charming. In reality the Home fs a
hotel iuxuriously appointed in which