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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
State Body to
Award Prizes
to Farm Bureaus

\ competition of the various coun
ty Farm Bureau organizations of the
state with prizes totalling between
500 and $50 was announced to-
dav by Prof. j. w. Nelson of the
California Farm Bureau Federation.
Prof, Nelson, who is spend Ing
the week here exhibiting motion
pictures and boosting for county
Farm Bureau membership, and c. C.
jenkins, local manager, believe that
much interest will be created by
this contest.
Prizes will be awarded shortly af-
ter December l. 1924, when the con
test closes for the county having the
largest paid membership in 1924;
the county having the largest pro-
portion of its farmers in the Farm
Bureau in 1924; the farm center
having the greatest number of paid
memberships in 1924; the farm cen
ter having the greatest proportion
of farmers within its boundaries as
paid members of the Farm Bureau
in 1924; and to the farm center pre-
senting the best plan for maintain
ing interest in center meetings.
The contest, Prof. Nelson states,
opens at once and rules and rcgula-
tions covering it will be sent out
at an carly date.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
IF RUPTURED
TRY This FREE
Apply it TO ANY Rupture, Old or
Recent Large or Small and You
are on the Road That Has
Convinced Thousands
SENT FREE TO PROVE THIS

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il ON the rupture and the muscles
begin TO tighten; they begin to
bind together SO that the opening
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all your lifeg Why suffer this nui-
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The kind that has thrown thousands
IN the operating table' A host O.
'nen and women are daily running
such risk just because their rup.
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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
l.. A. ExcursiOnists
To Visit Valley
In So. Cal. Tour

Plans are being consumated for
the entertainment of the Golden
Rule Sociability Excursion" spon-
sored by the Los Angeles Chamber
of Commerce, which will make a
seven-day tour of Southern Califor-
MIA and Arizona, leaving Los An
gcles on March Is.
The party which will number 60
or 10, will be in FL Centre on
Thursday, March 20, from 1915 d.
m. TO 100 n. IN. and the local Cham
Der of Commerce is working on
plans for the entertainment of the
visitors while here. Details will
be given out in few DAYS BY James
t. Coyle, secretary of the III Cen
trO organization.
Great trade relationship ANA har.
mony, as we'll as n personql ac.
quaintance with residents of the
districts passed through, will result
from the excursion, is the belief of
those sponsoring il.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,
CALLING FOB BIDS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN: /:
BY the Board of Supervisors of the
County OF Imperial, that sealed bids
will ue received to and until the
18th day of March, 1924, at the hour
of 200 CLOCK p. III. at the office
Of the Board cf Supervisors in ihe
County Court House in Fl Centre,
California, and at said time, bids
submitted will then and 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 and
adopted by the Board of Supervis,
CTS, which said plans anu specifi-
cations are on file in the office Of
the Clerk of the Count. of I,nper-
ial. at the Court House IN Ell Centre,
California.
All bids must be accompanied by
the usual bidders bond, or a ccrti-
fled check for ten per cent of the
amount OF the bid as guarantee
that if the contractor is awarded to
successful bidder thqt such bid
der will enter into aproper contract
with tho Board of Supervisors, and
will furnish contractor 8 bond fol
the completion of said work.
The Board Of Supervisors hereby
reserves the right to reject any an(
all lids and to re-advertisc for ad
ditlonal bids if those bids filed are
not satisfactory.
J. ROY ArAAIS,
Chairman of the Board.
c. G. Mousseau, Clerk OF the Board.
Frb IL Mar II. daily
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
His Real Estate
Holdings Fade
to 6x4 Ft.

Los ANGELES, March s.
J. w. Rogers is a land owner
holding a share III "a 80 acre
tracs of land near the heart OF
the city.
That what he told L. Z.
Thomas when he sought to pur-
chase an automobile on time,
according TO Thomas testimony
today II justice court, where
he had hailed RoRers fo- not
meeting the payments.
III you CAT I pay ti9e oal-
ance, why can't you settle il
with some of ySur real estate
holdingl?" asked Justice Baird.
- didn't lie. own just what
said I did Rogers declar-
cd, but my int2rc't in tie so
acre tract OF land rear tho heart
Of the city is Just a 6 by
feet burial ,ot in Rosedals
cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
IMPERIAL
(By Press Staff Correspondent

(By Press Staff Correspondent)
IMPERIAL, Mar. 6.--Earl Cal
kins has accepted q position as
salesman in a local store.
The cooking class of the Ell Cen
tro high school motored to Imper-
ial Tuesday where they visited the
Pacific Land and Cattle company
packing houses. T1a sgirls were
shown many interesting things.
The Junior class Of the local high
school is presenting "Cupid at
Vassar" at the Holtville high
school auditorium tomorrow night.
The play was given in Imperial last
Friday.
J. Wallace Stevenson is leaving
tomorrow for Los Angeles.
A farewell affair was held at the
Damron home OH Tenth and X Sts.,
recently in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Gotling who are moving to
San Diego. Those who were pre-.
sent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Gotling,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Farrell, Sr., Mrs.
cue hyelSoH, MI anu MIS' "a
Hartshorn, Mr.. Parr, Mrs. j. r.
Bransby, Mrs. Hoyt Hatch, Mrs. D..
c.. Gale Mrs. Walt Daniels, Mrs.
Hattie A. Spencer, Mrs. Carmen
Fairbanks and daughter Donna,
Mrs. Rowe, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Farrell, Jr., g. T. Gibson, George
Thames, Gordon Smith, Miss Jes-
sic Hdllenbaugh, Miss Julia Brans-
by, Miss Winona Walton and Miss
Villa lexington of FL Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
No. $3.50
SUMMONS

A~AN~S
In the Superior Court of the State
Of California, in and for the
County Of Imperial
ROSE NJ. DALEY, Plaintiff.
vs..
II. E. DALEY, Defendant.
The People Of the State of Cali
fornia Send Greeting to H. E. Daley,
Defendant.
You Are Hereby Directed to Ap-
pear, and answer the complaint in
AN action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court of
the County of Imperial, State of
California, within ten days after the
service on you of this summons
if. served within this County; or
within thirty days if served else
where.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the com
plant, as arising upon contract, or
She will apply to the court for any
other relief demanded in the com
plant.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of the Superior Court of the County
of Imperial, State of California,
this 9th day OF March, 1924.
G. G.. MOUSSEAU, Clerk
By E. B. Kirk, Deputy Clerk.
E. r. Simon, Attorney for Plaintiff.
(SEAL)
Jan 81 Feb 7 ii q oS NJ 6 Is 90 27
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
Legal Advertising
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Notice is Hereby Given by the
Trustees of the Acacia School Dis
trict, that bids will be received at
the office of the County Superinten.
dent of schools in the County Court
House at III Centre, California, 10
and unt; one o clock p. IN. of the
I4th day CT March, 1924, for the
furnishing Ct materials and CON
strietion f school house. in ac-
cardance With the plans and spcei-
.ications of I'D building complete
N file ia the tttice OF said County
superintendent Schools and that
'Lr said Trustees reserve the right
, reject an. ind all oijs Mt said
time, or TO awari SAID c,ntgact to
the lowest responsible bidder
That a certified check, or bidder Is
bond in the amount OF ten per cent
cf the 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 contract for the per
formance of said work and for the
furnishing of such labor and mater
las and execute u good and suffi
Gent contractors bond for the faith,
fHl performance Of sGii contract
and the payment of all labor and
materials furnished.
+. E. GRAHAM, Clerk
MRS. C.. w. DYER.
j. s. PEDDICORD.
Trustees Of said Acacia School.
Feb % Mar 8
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
Palmer School
Graduate Opens
An Office Here

\ new addition to the professional
circles of El Centre is Chester A.
Tompkins, D. c. Ph. c., who has
recently opened an office in the
Dunaway building. DR.. Tompkins,
who is three-year graduate of the
Palmer School of Chiropractic of
Davenport, Iowa, practiccd in the
state of Washington for the past
five years, aud Immediately, before
coming to FL Centre. completed a
six mouths special course at the
Palmer school.
Er. Tompkins comes to I'll Centre
with the very newest developments
in the practice of chiropratic, which
includes a thorough knowledge of
the recent ''Taut and Tender
Fiber, discovery by DIR. b. j.
Palmer, president of the school
bearing his name.
DR.. Tompkins expresses his de-
light with the valley and plans to
make his permanent home in this
city
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
I IanlQc Saued Life
Says Mrs. Halfpenny

that couldn't even hold n cup of
tea withOr. spiling it. scarcely
fte enough to keep alive, suffered
terribly from Indigestion ana got
got down to where he only wcirhcd
only cighty-fivc pounds and was
dreadfulIy thin and weak.
"Tafilac gave mc q splendid APP
petite, built up my digestion and
strength and ended my troubles en-
tirely. My weight has gone up 10
one hundred and nine, gain of
twenty.four pounds, and never in
my life have | felt so well. If any.
one wants to know more about Tan.
lac, will gladly tell them.
Tanlac is for sale, by good drug.
gists. Accept no substitute. Over
40.Million bc.tles sold.
Take Tanlac Vegetable Pills.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
Mystery ShrOuds
Death of Woman
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES. Mar. 6.--Inguest
viii be held here Friday over the
remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Burzeli,
whose body was found yesterday on
an outlying street, presumably .he
victim of speeding automobile.
Examination OF the body, how
ever, has served to raise doubt
as to the manner of the woman s
death, physicians said today. A
bruise over the eye is the only mark
discovered, and because of this, au-
thorities are inclined TO the opinion
that she fell while dismounting fl ON
a street ear, or suffered heart at
tack while crossing the street, fall
ing dead to the pavement.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
Shortridge Not
Afraid of Il
HoodOo


SACRAMENTO, Mar. Ga spe-
eial filing case viii be necessary
10 keep requests OF California mo-
torists for license plates ON which
Is or any combination Of numbers
making - do not appear, says viii
ii. Marsh, chief Of the division Of
motor vehicles. The motor vehicle
chief adds that as a believer In the
"hoodoo sign the average motor
Isl has the sailor backed off the
boards. However there is one man
in California, he says, WHO is not
afraid Of the hoodGo number and
that is Senator Sam Shortridge.
Each year theNIS Senator mikes ap-
plieation for number l3. lie gets
it without difficulty.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice Is Hereby Given by h.a
Board of Supervisors of the County
of Imperial, that bids are hereby
called for to and until the 21st day
&C March, 1924, at the hour of 2:30
o clock, p. IN. and that at said time
at the office of the Board of Sup.
ervisors in the County Court House
in FL Centre, California, bids will
bo then and there open for the con-
struetion of an additional story
upon the County Jail at FL Centre,
California, in accordance with tho
plans and specifications therefor
now ON filo in the office Of the
County Clerks office of Imperial
County, at the Court House at El
Centre, California.
That certified check or bidders
bond in the amount of ton per cent
of the bid must accompany each
bid conditioned that If the contrac.
shall be awarded to such bidder as
the successful bidder that he will
duly execute contract for the per-
formance of said work and the fur
nishing of such labor and materials,
and execute a good and sufficien5
contractors bond for the faithful
performance of said contract and
the payment of all labor and mater
ials furnished.
j. ROY ADAMS, Chairman.
9. G. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
Daily Feb 10 Mar 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
Miss Purviance
Not to Appear
In Next Film
II. U"'trd P--.s Lcnsed WIZ,

HOOLYWOOD, Mar. 6. - Edna
Purviance, for many years leading
woman for Charlie Chaplin, wi
ne, play in the comedian s next
film.
Miss Purviance, who was mem.
Der of the New Years eve party
in Courtland Dimes apartment dur
ing which Dimes was shot by Horace
A. Greer. Mabel Normand s chauf-
feur, will be replaced in Chaplin s
Forthcoming comedy by an almost
unknown beauty in studio land.
Lita Gray, whose sole bit of act
ing thus FIR consisted Of a small
part in Chaplin 8 picture, ''The
Kid y, has been selected to play OPP
posite the funster in his next pic
ture.
The comedian did not comment on
his decision not to include Miss
Purviance in the cast.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

L
dated May 10, 1922, recorded June
81, 1922, in Book 1s9, Page 81 Of
Deeds, Records of Imperial County,
California, to which record refer
cnce is hereby made, Gust Pcdinakis
and Mike Pedinakis, both single,
did grant and convey the property
therein and hereinafter described to
The Peoples Abstract and Title Com
lany, as Trustee, to secure, among
other things, the payment of one
certain promissory note in favor
of The First National Bank Of Ca
lexico, a corporation, and other
sums of money advanced and inter,
est thereon.
Whereas, said The First National
Bank of Calexieo, the owne. and
holder of said note and Deed of
Trust, has been obliged to and has
paid out and advanced the sum of
$525.29 for the purpose of protect
ing the interests of said trust, all
of said payments and advancements
having been made in accordance
with the provisions of said Deed
Of Trust and being secured thereby;
and
Whereas, there has been a default
in the payment of the principal of
said note, according to the terms
thereof, and default in tho pay
mcnt Of all interest due and pay
able on said noto subsequent to AT
gust l5, 1923; and by reason Of the
default in the payment of principal
and interest due and payable so:i
said note, and of the money advahc-
cd in accordance with the provisions
Of said Deed of Trust, ami the
interest due and payable thereon,
said The First National Bank OF
Caiexico, the owner and holder of
said note and Deed Of Trust, has in
accordance with the provisions
thereof, exercised its option and de
elarcd the full amount of the in
debtedness secured by said Deed OF
Trust Immediately due and payable,
and executed and delivered to said
Trustee a written declaration of de.
fault and demand for sale, as pro
vjded by said Deed of Trust, and
Whereas, said Trustee and said
Beneficiary have recorded in the
office Of the County Recorder of
said County of Imperial in which
saiG 'real property conveyed by
said Deed of Trust is situated, a
notice of such breach and of the
election of said Beneficiary to cause
said property to be sold 10 salts
fy said obligation, and
Whereas, three months have clap
sed followed the recordation OF said
notice.
Now therefore, pursuant to said
declaration of default and order to
sell, and IN accordance with the
terms and under the authority of
said Deed of Trust, said The Peo.
pies Abstract and TitlcAC Company,
as Trustee, docs hereby give no.
ticc that on Friday, the l4th day
Of March, 1924, at the hour of ten
o clock Il. m. of said day, ut the
front or main entrance to the I'm
perial County Corrt House, in the
City of El Centre, County of I'M
perial, State of California, it will
sell at public auctior to the high
est bidder for lawfal money Of the
United States all that certain real
property situated in the County of
Imperial, State of California, de-
scribed as follows:
All those pcftisns e Ifact -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06

force of the air thus violently displaced sometimes 1900
feet away from the direct path of the avalanche
To guard against these perils, ramparts attaining a
around the bases of the steel pillars shaped and placed so
that any avalanche striking against them will be split open
like by the prov of a ship. -
The along two parallel cables about 13 feet apart
from each other at height from the ground of from 40
100 feet They carry eighteen passengers at speed 92
feet per second roughly equivalent to 5s miles hour
fully loaded, each weighs about az metric tons
but stout the cables and decatey adjusted the
mechanism that the glide smoothly and quietly with
jolt jar A special cable acts automatic
check to the speed of the car in of break in the main
cable Such contingency is hardly likely however, because
the strength of the main cable is times and that of the
other cables eight times great any strain which
be placed upon them by the utmost requirements of service
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
Suffered Complete Break
down Due to Indiges-
tiOn and Stomach
TrOubIe-FeIl Off to
85 Lbs.-Tanlac Con-
nectcd Troubles.

81 honestly believe tlrat Taulae
saved my life" Is the striks7g
statemert Of Mrs. Georgiua Half,
penny, esteemed resident. Of 2G0
Myrtle Ave, san Francisco.
"Two years ago, suffered a rom.
plcte brc; kd0wn and ii eyer there
vas a nervous wreck, was certain.
" one Sleep was almost impos.
sibic, had binding headaches
every day and / was that trembl,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is Hereoy Given, by tha
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 2:30
o'clock p. m. and that at said time
at the office of the Board of Sup
ervisors, in the County Court House
in El Centre, California, bids will
be then and there opened for tho
construction of vault door and
steel floor in the Treasurer 8 office
in the new Court House, in accor-
dance with the plans and specifica-
tions therefor now on file in the
office of the County Clerks office
of Imperial County at the Court
House at Ell Centre, California.
That a certified check, or hid
ders bond in the amount of ten per
cent of the 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 fol
the performance of said work AMI
the furnishing of such labor and
materials, and execute a good and
sufficient contractors bond for tbs
faithful performance of said con,
tract and the payment Of all labor
ard materials furnished.
j. ROY ADAMS, Chairman
G. Gs MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
Daily Feb 10 Mar 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY AT PRIVATE
SALE
In the Superior Court of tho State
OF CaLfornia N and for the
County Of San Diego
In the Matter of the Tet
Tilla Pruitt, also KIN

9ndc rslgped, X Florence T,ainnl
EXeeutriX of the will OF the saiG
Tilla Pruitt, also known as Matild
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, 3O9
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
tion of law or otherwise in addi.
tion to that of said deceased at the
time of her death, in and to tina
certain real property, located in the
City of El 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
Imperiab State Of California.
stHu SOUulllUHS VI DtlS
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
terms as is acceptable to the Court.
Bids or offers for said property
must be in writing, and may be left
at the said office of Claude M. Shell,
800 Southern Title Building, at any
time after the first publication Of
this notice and before making said
sale.
Dated this 21st day of February
1924.
x. FLORENCE TRAINOR.
Executrix of the Will of Tilla
Pruitt, also known as Matilda Fl.
Pruitt, deceased.
Daily 23t15
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06

of granite rocks and cliffs. An idea of the
enormous strength required of these bases is
given by the impacts which they may be called
upon to withstand at any time.
A mediunl-sized avalanche in this part of the
Alps contains nearly 100000 cubic yards Of
snow mixed with boulders often several yards
in diameter and with trunks of trees broken off
or uprooted and carrying tons of soil along with
their roots Avalanches usually start from
heights near the 10000 tt. level, gathering
weight and speed all the way to the 5000 #.
line which is where they usually smash them
Selves They crash through this 1000 ft. fall
in from to 20 seconds. The "dust avalanches''
are even swifter and just as deadly; they con-
sist mainly of powdery snow and icices and
often fall $500 feet in two seconds; whole
forests have been laid low by the tremendous
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department. or the Interior
AT El Centre, California
February IS. 1924

February Is, 1924
Notice is hereby given that James
G. Fnquay, of Campo, California,
who, on August 26, 1918, made
Desert Land entry, No. O36O9, for
Southeast n, Section 1, Township
16ta South, Range IL East, S. B. b
and Meridian, has filed notice of
Intention to make final Proof, to
establish claim to the land abov,
described, before Register, U. S.
Land Office, at El Centre, Califor
mia, on the eth day Of March, 1924.
ClaiFant names as witnesses:
Homer MacNutt, Of 1865 21st ST.,
San Diego, Calf.
j.. Clement Davies, of Seeley, Cal.
Eve Gullctt, Of Imperial, Cal.
Gchevieve Fuquay Of Campo,
Cal.
JOHN w. SCOTT,
sot2G Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06

CHTCAGO-Chieago teams taking
the drives in the American bowling
congress tourney here annexed all
but four of the ten leading berths
in the five man events.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate Of Tom Morrisey, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned Geo. w. Allen, admins
traitor of the estate of Tom Nor
risey, deceased, to the creditors of,
and all persons having claims
against, the said deceased, to- exhibit
the same with the necessary vouch-
ers within Four months after the
first publication Of this notice to
the said Geo. w. Allen, at 1910
Rehkopf Bldg, Ell Centre, Califor
MIA, the place Of, transacting busi
ness Of the said estate.
Dated this 11th day of February,
1924.
GEO. w. ALLEN.
Jas. w. Glassford, Attorney for
Administrator. F IA 81 2S M 6