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Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
Rev. ]. L. Gillies,
Riverside Pastor
Speaks Sunday

In connection with the two
vveeks Of special services of which
the frs; half has just been com
pleted, Dr. J, Lewis Gillies, pastor
tt the First Methodist Episcopa
church of Riverside will preach tht
sermon tomorrow morning =; the
Methodist Episcopal church in this
city.
Dr. Gi'lics will also address a
ma<s meeting for men at The church
IL 2:}o p. N. Sunday afternoon. All
men of the valley are invited 10 be
present.
At the evening worship, another
cvancclistic service will he held.
Rev Arthur Z. Schultz, local pastor,
viii sing q gospel solo and pr. s. J.
Rogers of Calexico will preach.
Nightly services with Rev. W. L.
Ha2 G. Of Holtville filling the prl-
jit VIII continue this week,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
Young Doheny
Isn't Worried

Los ANGELES, Feb. 23.-- His
fathers grilling in Washington has
not disrupted vacation plans of f.
L. Doheny, JY., it was revealed
here today with announcement Of
the scheduled return Of the pala'ial
Dohcny yacht, Casiana, from Ha-
waiian waters.
Young DolIeny has been host to a
party of friends on month g
cruise, and the craft was expected
TO nose into its pier during the fore
noon. A luncheon aboard the vessel,
TO which number of local sports
mon have been invited, will feature
the return.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

To Whom it May Concern: In
tent of Sale.
Earl Mckinney, known as the Jcr-
sey Farm Dairy.
Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors holding any claims against the
above named TO present them for
payment to tho Southern Trust &
Commerce BANK, III ceuiro, Cal,
who are escrow agents, on or be,
fore March 1st, 1924, at which time
said Earl Mckinney is selling his
right, title and interest in all
equipment and dairy route, now
owned by him, or the Jersey Farm
Dairy, to Crescent Creamery.
Daily Feb IS to Mar l.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23

the 18TH day of March, 1924, at the
office of Claude NJ. Shell, 800
Southern Title Building, situated at
948 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
Ill the right, title and interest which
said estate has acquired by opera
tion of law or otherwise in addi-
ION to that of said deceased at the
time of her death, in anf to that
certain real property, located in the
City of El Centre, County of I'M
perial, State of California, describ
ed as follows, towit:
Lot Is, in Block 4. of the
City of FL 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
terms 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 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.
Exccutrix of the Will Of Tilla
Pruitt, also known as Matilda II.
pruitt, deceased.
Daily 23tl5
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
NOTICE OF SALE

TO Joseph Schnike and others il
may coneern;-Takc notice thai T.
will turn over to the Constable of
Ell Centre Township, Imperial Coun-
ty, Calf, for sale on Monday Feb
ruary the 25th, 1924, at the hour of
II a. M, Of said day at No. I'll
Main Street, III Centro, Calf, Ono
Dodge Automobile, tuoriug Model
20, Calf. license No, 1858 for
1923. Engine No. 512476, that said
sale will be mhde under the pro.
vision Of the lien laws Of Califor.
MIA for parts furnished, labor rem
dcrod and storage in the sum of
Sevcnty-eight and $1,000 dollars TO.
gether with costs Of advertising and
sale. Thai more than 80 days havq
elapsed since the said amount be.
came due. Sale at public auctioA'
aud to highest bidder.
l3tlo Il. L. BRiAAT.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
BIBLE CLASS TO
MEET AS USUAL
SUNDAY MORNING

The Men s Bible Glass will meet
at the Palace theatre on Sunday
morning at $40 and all the men OF
the community are invited. The
Bible lesson win be led by Albert
Durham. The subject is: 1.-The
Long Struggle With ldolatrv, the
text being found in judges 2:16-1s;
7:2-s.
The results Of fhe QUESTIONABLE
which was placed before the -slass
last Sunday will be announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
72 Years Old, But
Actively On job

Let of money on things that proved
worthless for stomach trouble of the
most Obstinate Kind, TANLAC made
me feel like an entirely different
man. For nearly two years had
been gradually getting worse, and
my strength and vitality had got so
low it was hard for me to attend
to my duties. Indigestion, consti-
patton, and nervousness made life
miserable before l found TANLAC,
but now my health is normal and
I feel happy as l work. I shall al
ways be grateful to TANLAC.
Tanlac is for sale by all good
druggists-acccpt no substitute
over 40 million bottles sold.
Take Tanlac Vegetable Pills. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
NEW HIGHWAY
TO SEQUOIA IS
NOW OPEN ED

The new state highway to the Sc
quota National Park was officially
opened by District Engineer Wood
son on Saturday, January -. This
opens to automobile travel through
the beautiful canyon of the main
Kaweah River, generally known as
The middle PARK section OF the Sc
quota National Park.
The giant forest road up the
north fork of the kaweah river has
been closed for travel for the past
three months, although owing to
fine weather it might have been
used, had appropriations been made
for its maintenance during winter
months.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
Students, Hand
News Items to
Mr.. Smith

The Press takes pleasures in
announcing that Leroy N. Smith
has been appointed high school
and junior college reporter. All
news items pertaining to social,
school or athletic happenings in
either of the two schools should
be handed TO Mr.. Smith for pub
lication as the Press will appre-
ciate the cooperation of every
student in this respect.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
Railroad Man Attributes
Good Health and
Strength to TANLAC.

Scventy-two years of age, but still
i'll possession of the priceless boon
of good health and actively on the
lob with the Central Vermont Rail
road, where he has worked for 40
wears, is the remarkable record of
H. II. Moore, "A Messenger St, Al
bans, Vt. who attributes his pre-
sent health and strength to the use
of TANLAC.
II have never in my life seen
he equal of TANLAC," said Mr..
Moore recently. AFTER spending 4
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
l. s LAND OElEICII
z. :. LAND UF'FICE
At Ell CcntrO. Californin

At FL Centre, California
February ?, 1924
Notice is hereby given that Rob-
ert Darrell Mccain, of Boulevard,
California, who, on june %, 1920,
made StockRaising Homestead En-
try, No. 04176, for 81 SWH, See.
%, E1a See. 81, VIZ VIZ Sec. 80,
7. IS s., r. 7 f. Lot 4, See. 5, and
Lot |, See. 6, Twp. II S., Range 7
E., S. b. i. & Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make three
year final Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Register, L. S. Land Office, at FL
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 C. Gastelum,
Of Jacumba, Calf.
JOHN w. SCOTT,
ot26 Register
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
Kansans Want
Davis for Race

TOPEKA, Kan. Feb. 23.-Kar-
sas Democrats were aligned in bat
the formation today following a
session of the Washington birth
day club at which Governor Jona-
than II. Davis was ENDORSED To-
the presidency. \ resolution Of can-
fiaence in William g. McAdoo. de
claring him free from all faint OF
the recent oil scandal was also
adoOfp6
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
(fsE,E4URCHES
MORNING SERVICE
AT PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH SUN DA Y

Services will he beld as usual to
morrow at the Presbyterian church,
corner of Sixth and Orange streets.
Sunday school will convene at 9:45.
ana morning worship viii be held al
II a. m. Mrs. H. ". Brewer, H.,
viii be the soloist at this hour, and
Rev. Q. c. Rover Of Calexico will
preach as usual There will be no
evening worship.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
THE LIMIT

4 teacher Of music was trying to
impress upon her pupils the mean.
ing of + and IF in q song that they
were about TO learn.
"Now, children, what do you
say; if f means forte, what docs IF
mcans?"
Eightv." shouted one cathus-
iastic pupil.-Boy s Life.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,
CALLING FOE BIDS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN:
BY the Board of Supervisors of the
County OF Imperial, that sealed bids
will ue received to ana until the
18th day of March, 1924, at the hour
Of 200 O'Clock p. M. at the office
If the Board of Supervisors in ihe
County Court House in FL Ccntro,
California, and at said time, bids
submitted will then ana there be
opened, which said bids so to be re-
'eived 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
.ificaticns heretofore made aud
adopted by the Board of Supervis-
rrs, which said plans ana specifi-
cations are on file III The office of
The Clerk of the Count of Inper-
ial, at the Court House in Ell Ccntro,
California.
All bids must be accompanied by
he 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
q successful bidder that such bid
Ter will enter into aproper contract
with the Board of Supervisors, and
viii furnish a contractor s bond for
the completion of said work.
The Board of Supervisors hereby
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids and to re-advertise for adj
dtlonal bids if those bids filed are
not satisfactory.
j. ROY AEAMS,
Chairman of the Board.
(. G.. Mousseau, Clerk or the Board.
rrb - Mar IT. dailv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

First Church Of Christ Scientist
holds all services in Woman 5 Ten
Thousand Club building, corner
Seventh and Olive Sts.
Sunday school II 9:3o n. N.
Sunday morning service at ll:00
clock.
Subject: Mind: '
"Wednesday evening Testimonial
meeting At S o'clock.
The reading room is located in the
Davis building, corner Fifth and
Main streets, and is open daily, ex-
ecpt Sundays and legal holidays
from ! TO 1 p. m.
All are welcome to the services
and the reading room.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
SIR, LADY BORDEN
ARE IN PASADENA

PASADENA, Feb. 23.--Sir Rob.
ert Borden. the war premier of Can
IDA. and Lady Borden arrived yes
terday for an extended vacat on.
They are stopping at the Hotel Ray
mond. The Bordcns are from Otta-
wa, Canada.
Henry Ford employs 1922 men
and worries many more.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Morning Service at Hoo.
Rev. Q. c. Royer will deliver the
sermon. -. --..
= Mrs. II. ". Brewer, Jr., soloist.
No evening service.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23

performance of said contract and
th@payment of all labor and mater
ials furnished.
J. ROY ADAMS, Chairman.
C. G. MoUssEAU, Clerk.
Daily Feb 10 Mar 2l.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY AT PRIVATE
SALE
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and fer the
County of San Diego

In fhc Matter Of The Estate Of
Tilla Pruitt, also known as Ma.
Ida IL. Prnitt, Deceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given that the
undersigned, X. Florence Trainor,
ExccutriX 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
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23

A RADIO expert in Marlboro, Mass.
broadcast his engagement announce
ment. That the way love makes
ven fpp1
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department OF the Interior
U. S. LAND OFFICE
AT El Centre, California


Notice is hereby given that James
c. Fuquay, of Campo, California,
who, on August 26, 1918, made
Desert Land entry, No. 03608, for
Southeast Il, Section l, Township
l6h South, Range II 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 FL Centre, Califor-
MIA, on the 27th day Of March, 1924.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Homer MacNutt, of 1855 21st ST.,
San Diego, Calf.
j. Clement Davies, of Seeley, Cal.
Eve Gullett, of Imperial, Cal.
Mrs. James c. Fuquay, of Campo,
Cal.
JOHN w. SCOTT,
2Ot26 Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23

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Evening star., 1924-03-14
FOLKS

With the coming Of the ambassa-
one of the youngest and most charm
ing Of American hostesses In the
Washington corps, Sonora de Con-
zalo Prada, formerly Elizabeth Howe,
daughter of the late Emerson Howe.
has dropped back into her former
role.
For nearly a year her husband.
Alfredo Gonzalez Prada, has acted as
charge d'affafres of Peru, pending the
arrival of a successor to Senior Pezet.
and she became the chatelaine Of the
embassy and presided with dignity
and grace over its amenities.
1t Is said that the diplomatic SER
vice oners no reward for younger
man comparable to acting as charge
woman who just three years ago
made her debut In the unofficial set
of the Capital, 1t was almost a dizzy
height for the former Elizabeth Howe
admirably. Sonora Prada has never
made the long journey to her hus-
bands country, for she met him in
washington her debut year and mar
ried the following summer. Ever
since Senor Prada has been associated
with important negotiations which
kept him here nearly all the year.
However, he Will not be granted a
long leave of absence, and will, after
some visits in this country, sail for
Lima to present his wife to his
kindred.
Sonora Prada comes Of the eminent
family Of Howe which figures in the
history of Massachusetts since the
middle 1600s. 1t was the branch Of
Howes to which her father, Emerson
Howe, belonged which built the cele-
brated inn at Sudbury, immortalized
by Longfellow and recently brought
into the limelight through it's pur-
chase by Henry Ford. 1t had origi-
nally been a private home before
Mine Host" of the Tales of the Way
side Inn" turned it into a tavern on
the Boston post road. Several genera
tions of Howes owned 1T, and for a
time it had been discussed in the
family councils that they buy and
maintain it will. a general fund. But
the Howes were scattered far and
wide. The late Emerson Howe lived
in Washington for about five years
before removing to New York city,
where he died.
Evening star., 1924-03-14

the stun was no good. to find an ex-
traordinarily heat-giving fire burn
ing in the CRATE.
Another version has IL that q black
smith near Scranton had a pile of
the stone COAL in his yard. He was
stubborn chap and told himself one
day that he would make the stuff
burn. He put ii in his forge, poked
1t, blew air through 1t and otherwise
treated 1t like any we'll behaved soft
coal. He stuck to 1t without success
and finally went home in disgust.
The next morning he found it burn
Ing merrily in his forge, decidedly
81 atisfactory fire.
The circulation of stories against
anthracite coal retarded its use for
time.-Nature Magazine
Evening star., 1924-03-14
PRESIDENT OF MINE
HELD AS SWlNDLER
Utah Man Accused Of Selling Stock
in Worthless Silver Vein by
Buyers in New York.
Ry the Associated press

sy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 14.-Charles
Peter of Salt Lake City. president of
the International Mascot Mining Com
pany Of Pocatello. Idaho, was held in
$4,000 bail yesterday on q charge of
grand larceny in connection with
alleged stock swindles. His operations
were said by witnesses to have COW
cred a period of nine years, to have
extended from New York to Cali
fornia and to have caused suicides,
insanity and destitute homes
The specific complaint against Peter
was filed by Peter Roeder Of Brooklyn.
who said that he had paid $500 for
stock and that woman relatives had
invested $4,000 on Peters representa-
tions that silver worth $4,000, 900 WIS
ready to be shipped.
Charges that Peter had defrauded
residents of San Francisco. Texas
and st. Louis were made by John w.
Choate, Manhattan attorney, who
said he had practicei law IN Okla
homa and other western states.
No Dividends Paid
Assistant District Attorney Walter
Hart said that Peter, among many
conflicting statements, had admitted
that the stock had paid 10 dividends
in the nine years he had been sell.
ing it and that n shipne OF $4,000
| worth of ore N 1916 was the sole
output of the mine whose assets were
equipment worth $4,000 and the
development value.
Mrs. A. w. Barnes of Wippany, "
j., who testified that sne had ir-
vested $1,500, was among seven per-
sons who appeared before Magistrate
O'Neill and told of buying stock
| amounting in the aggregate to Sl7,7o0
The disadvantage in being a very
Evening star., 1924-03-14
EARLY YARNS ON COAL.
Tavernkeeper and Blacksmith Get
Credit for Anthracite.

There are several stories of the
first attempts to make anthracite coal
behave as 1t was then thought all
coal should behave. 1t came to be
known as "stone COAL" and for a
number of years was commercially
unpopular.
1t is related, as one Of the stories
of the discovery of the secret of hard
coal that the owner of Felrs Tavern,
in Wilk es- Barre. Pa, had some an
thracite nuggets lying about. He
threw some of them on wood fire
in an open CRATE one night and re-
tired.
Imagine his surprise the next
morning, after he had been repeated
ly told by guests at his tavern that
Evening star., 1924-03-14

A dining club in London bears the
quaint title of "Nobody's Friends"
Its members have met once q year
continuously for something more
than century past
Evening star., 1924-03-14

The disadvantage in being a very
small taxpayer is that you never
Evening star., 1924-03-14
69c Window Shades

Perfect Quality .-
Opaque Cloth Win ,AA0
dow S h S, size JJA
3 #. by 5 IT. 8 ms:
strong spring rollers; white,
ecru and greens.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
Soc Grass Runner

q inch Double
warp Grass Runner, ~
gre e n; Stenciled ~
borders; neat tape WV
bound sides.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
35c Plisse Crepe

80 - inch Printed ~
Plisse Crepe, beau vO0
tiful assortment Of nv
styles and colors:
for lingerie and children's
dresses.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
50c Crib Blankets

27kx371a Crib
B n k e s, white m
with blue or pink /sI
borders; soft-fieece A|'
finish. Pair .......
Evening star., 1924-03-14
SOC Blossom Crepe

36-inch Blossom ! @n
crepe, fine soft VO0
finish quality; for nv
women's and chill
dren's dresses; all wanted col
orS.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
75c Pillowcases

45x36 Bieached an
Hemstitched Pill 1O0
lowcases. with lace 1/
edge; made of Cast
Iron pillowcase cotton. Each,
48c.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
Soc Table Oilcloth

Ffve-quarter Ta-
BILE Oilcloth, seconds 1E
of the standard /Nf
quality; plain white AO~
only.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
39c White Wolfe
89c Wash Satin

vain % mercerized kO0
cotton fabric. in wv
wanted linger
shadese; rich, Iustrous-finish
grade
Evening star., 1924-03-14
25c CretOnnes

s:;':;$:; s.: ! :; 8; : IS ;:is { 12hc
pretty floral or bird designs;
mill lengths or full bolts.
Yard, I2hc.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
Sl.25 Table Covers

54x54 Oilcloth Ta-
BILE Covers, slight IT,
seconds; printed on Ip
SAM as oilcloth; w
neat patterns.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
Stenciled Grass RUGS
$3.50 Administer Rugs

q: ::::: :;;s,;;: :.$:: { s3;:: 7!:e s: s29R=zs
ect Quality,
Close-woven Deep-pile Axmin-
ster Rugs, in floral. oriental,
medallion and neat figured de-
signs; light and dark colorings.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
Sc Part-WOOl Blankets

weight Part-wool 91.O0
Blankets, plaids of T
blue, pink, tan and
gray, also gray with blue or
pink borders. Pair, $4.85.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
l9c Muslin
Csc Unbleached Cotton

36- inch Cn-
bleached Sheeting 6
Cotton, extra heavy unc
round thread quail wv
ity.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
81 Longcloth

3s-inch Long 81 en-
cloth, ten yards in .OS
each piece; fine l.
Soft-finish quality,
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17

esting historical writings and articles
on mining, to the press. His main
business, however, was mining, and
like all men thus engaged, he was a
confirmed optimist, not only rela-
tive to the future of Montana, but
especially in mining as one of the
states important industries.
The Rocky Mountain Gazette was
established by his father and uncles,
Henry G. and John w. wilkinson in
1866. In August Of that year, Peter
Roman and III. N. Mcguire became
partners In the business. Mcguire
retired shortly afterward, however,
and the paper was published by Will
kinson and Roman for is months. In
1858 Martin Maginnis purchased Will
kinson's interest and became one OF
the editors. The newspaper plant
was twice destroyed by fire, first in
1872 and again in 1874. The Gag
cite was then succeeded by the Inde-
pendent which was moved from Deer
Lodge to Helena In 1874.
In Nez Perces War.
Raleigh Wilkinson resided for a
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17
SHANNON RIVER is
TO BE HARNESSED
PICTURESQUE AND ROMANTIC
STREAM WILL TURN THE
WHEELS OF INDUSTRY

shannon River is Longest In the Irish
Free State Measuring $40 Miles
With Width OF Eight Miles at
Its Mouth.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17

number Of years in Bohemian and
during the Nez Perces war, he joined
company which was organized at
that place to fight the Indians at the
time Of the Battle of the Big Hole in
1877.
His father was at one time coun-
ty commissioner of Lewis and Clark
county. He died several years ago.
MIR. Wilkinson's mother died at Hell
ena, in 1920.
1t was Mr.. Wilkinson's interesting
experience not long ago to see a
moving picture of an immigrant train
Of covered wagons. The picture in
spired letter he wrote to friend in
Butte, reminiscent of his own trip
across the plains.
Movie" stirs Memories
II was not much interested at
first" he wrote, but when I saw
the mule trains with covered wagons
moving slowly across the sagebrush
plains my memory suddenly awaken
ed, especially when / noticed the
dress OF buckskin on the men and the
Bingham dresses on the women. The
heroine looked precisely like the
girls who crossed the plains fifty
years ago, and dressed the same.
But when the Indians appeared
and attacked the trains, then was
reused immensely. The same thing
happened to our outfit in 1864, near
the South Pass, when the Arapahoes
jumped up and circled for an attack
1t was thrilling 1.-THE moving picture
to look at from a comfortable seat IN
a theatre, but / can tell you 1t was
anything but comfortable or endur.
able in that broad prairie and rolling
hills in the days of long ago.
| THE savages we're defeated, how.
over, at that time and all went we'll
except for the lame cattle. until AL.
der gulch and the land OF gold was
reached"