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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04
NOTICE OF SALE OF REf1e
PROPERTY AT PRIVATE
SAT.E

In the Superior Court Of the ST. J
of California, N and for the
County of San Diego
In the Matter of the Estate Of
@Tilla Pruitt, also known as Ma
tilda Fl. Pruitt, Deceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given that the
undersigned, X. Florence -Trainor,
Executrix Of the will of The said
TilIa Pruitt, also known as Matilda
H. 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 NJ. Shell 300
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
all the right, title and interest which
said estate has acquired by opera
tion of law or otherwise in addi-
ton to that of said deceased at the
time of her death, in and to that
certain real property, located in the
City of Ell Centre, County of Inn
perial, State of California, describ-
ed as follows, towit:
Lot Is, in Block a, 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
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,
| 300 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 H.
| Pruitt, deceased.
/ Daily 23t15
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04

character out of a book.
Billie hauled his sled to the top
of the Hill and got on. Uncle Wig.
gily took his place behind 10 dc
'5he steering, IL
cit is very easy when once you
know how,'' said the rabbit.
n eyes, SIR" answered Billie.
Down they started on tho bump
cr, by which l mean the sled. All
of II sudden Mr.. Whitewast., the
kind polar bear gentleman crossed
the hill.
Look out, we don't wasat tc
bump into him, called Uncle Wig
Gily and he steered safely ,?ut OF
The Way. Down went the sled faster
and faster. "Now | will steer tl
the right said the bunny gentle
man, "and you will see how it il
DONE
Uncle Wiggily began to steer t,
the right, but all of II sudden Bill
lie put out his foot and made, tn,
sled go to the left.
Look out! Don't stop! Yo.u I
bump us into something if yol
aren't CAREFUL" cried the rabbi
uncle.
"That's just what 1 want 10 d -
ehattered Billie, "There s the Woo
zie, Wolf, waiting, to nibble yom |
war; to bugp him!"
And Billie steered his sled into
the Wolf, who just then, came out
on the hill from behind tree,
Bang!" the sled with Uncle
Wiggily and Billie on bumpcd in
to the had chap, knocking him all
the way to the bottom of the
hill.
"oh, my ribs! My ribs!' howlel
! the Wolf. ''They II be sore for Il
week." And 50 they were. But
he didn't nibble the bunpy.
''It S u good thing l hrmred my
bumper into him, ism t it3' asked
the squirrel boy.
eyes" answered Mr. Lohgears
7"l guess it is. steer your own
way, Billie. 1t is better than
mine" " And Billie did,
Now if the wind docsat blow
the postman 5 whistle ard make the
tree think it's going to get :. let
ter, / II tell you next about UnclC
/ WigsiIy and tho frozen tarfot,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04
Third February
That Is Railliess
In Last 54 Years

The weather bureau report of the
U. S. department of agriculture at
Yuma, for the month of February
States that the third time since 1870
there was no rainfall during Jan
uary and February. Six Februarys
have been rainless during this per-
iod.
E Alfalfa crops are looking very
well, the report says. There are
1900 acres, mostly run down land,
being turned into cotton, 500 acres
of new alfalfa being planted. AL
mond, peach and apricot trees ami
all citrus trees are in bloom and
grapevines are leafing out.
The mean temperature was 61.7
'~degrees, being 30 degrees above
normal. There was no frost report
ed and a new high mark for per-
eentage of possible sunshine during
the month, there having been 99
per cent. There were 26 clear days
and three partly cloudy.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,
CALLING FOR 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
17th day of March,, 1924, at the hour
of 200 o clock p. nj. at the office
of the Board Cf Supervisors in the
County Court House in FL Centro,
California, and at said time, bids
submitted will then anu 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-
crs, which said plans ana specifi-
cations are on file in, the office of
the Clerk of, the County of Ilnper-
ial, at the Court House IN Ell Centric,
California.
All bids must be accompanied by
the usual bidders bond, or certi-
fled check for ten per cent of the
GHlOuHI VI lHc plu do Su"l"itS~
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 a contractor s bond foi
the completion of said work.
the Board of Supervisors hereby
reserves the right to reject any an(
all lids and to .re-advertise for ad
! ditlonal bids if those bids filed are
not satisfactory
j. ROY AL ANS,
Chairman of the Board
{. G. Mousseau, Clerk Of the Board
I'1h ID Mnr z lnilv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04
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 2:30
O'Clock, p. M. and that at said time
at the office of the Board of Sup
ervisors, in the County Court House
in FL Centre, California, bids will
be then and there opened for the
installation of plumbing in the adj
ditional story to be built on the
County Jail in I'll Centre, Califor-
MIA, 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 I'll Centre,
California.
That certified check or bidders
bond in the amount of ten per cent
Of the bid must accompany each hid
conditioned that il the contract
shall be awarded TO such bidder as
the successful bidder, that he will
duly execute contract for tho per-
formance Of said work aud the fpr-
nishing OF such labor aud HaLcrj1As.
and execute good and sufft3Npt
contractors bond for the faithful
performance Of said contract aud
the payment Of all labor aud mater
ials furnished.
J. ROY ADAMS Chairman
c. G. MOuSSEAU, Clerk.
DALI Feb 10 Mar IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04
Legal Advertising
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT ON
THE STOCK OF IMPERIAL
GYPSUM COMPANY, FORMER
LY THE IMPERIAL GYPSU1
q OIL COMPANY q cnrnnratinn
OH COMPANY, a corporation,

L
Notice is hereby given that tht
Board of Directors cf Imperial Gyp-
spn Company, formerly The I'm
perial Gypsum & Oil Company, with
its principal place of business at
934 Eighth Street, San Diego, Cali
fornia, having on the 7th day
February 1924, at regularly call
ed meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors, levied an assessment of ten
cents per share on the subscribed
capital stock of said company, pay
able to Hal G. Hotchkiss, secretary
of said company, at the office of
said Company, at 934 Eighth Street
San Diego, California, on or befc1
March 28th, 1924, and any stock
upon which said assessment shall re-
main unpaid on the 28th day OF
March, 1924, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction,
and unless payment is made before,
will be sold on the 14th day CT
April, 1924, to pay the delinquent
assessment, together with cost of
advertising and expenses of sale.
By order of the Board of Direc-
| tors.
IMPERIAL GYPSUM COMPANY
By w. H. Coons, President.
Attest Hal G. Hotchkiss, Secretary
Corporate Seal.) -ptlt
Feb 26 Mar Ii Is 25
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04
Jury Must Give
Answer in Case
OF n. Y. Beauty

NEW YORK, March 4.--Love
child or mistress of. Memphis
gamblcr-a jury of II men will be
asked today 80 decide concerning
the origin and early life of beauti-
full Elaine Lee Harris and whether
she deceived her banker husband
concerning her past.
The defense in the annulment
suit brought by Beverly D. Harris,
former vice president of the Ma
tional City Bank, against his young
wife, played its trump card Mon
lay night when the defendant de-
clared on the stand that her hus-
band knew she was an illeg;timate
child and was proud and glad of it
Harris suit is based upon a
charge that his wife was mistress
of Eli Raynor, 1t noted southern
gambler. Asked point blank if
this were true, Mrs. Harris voice
rose in scream as she cried:
"No, no.. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04
Holy Grail of
Ancient Times
May be in NY.
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, March A
fiILt century chaiice, said to be
tho most valuable religious an
tiquity in the world, rests in the
Fifth Ave1ue Bank vault of the
Kouchkji Brothers, Orientalists,
it became known today.
The owners believe the cup
may be the original Holy Grail.
Scientists will not go so far but
express tho opinion that the
chalice was used by the early
Christian leaders. Dr.. James A.
Montgomery of tho University
Of Pennsylvania, Professor A. B.
Cook of Cambridge University
and pr. J. j. F. Jackson of
Union Seminary, all believe in
the first century origin of the
relic.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND BILLIE
BUMPER

"Look out. Billie Bushytail, b
careful, or you Il bump into Grand
father Goosey Gander!"
I The rabbit gentleman, who thus
called 10 the little squirrel boy,
was out on the coasting hill. Bill
lie was sliding down the snow on
his Christmas sled. Near the bot
tom of the hill was Grandpa Goosey.
And you II bump into him if
you aren't earcful!" warned Tn,
ele Wiggily.
"I'll be careful - shouted bacl;
Billie.
Well, he really intended to be,
but his sled slipped to one side and
the next moment, he had knocked
down the goose gentleman.
"Quack. Quack!' cried Grandpa
Gooscy. "Who did that9"
"I did--with my bumper-l
mean with my sled, but didn t
mean to, '1chattered Billie the squir-
rel
"Well, then, l IL forgive you,
quaeked Grandpa Goosey, as Billie
helped him to his feet "'But il
is the first time L ever heard d
sled called bumper.''
But ever after that, this was thC
name given to Billic's sled. All
the animal boys and girlS-and
even Uncle Wiggily-calicd it Bill
lie S bumper. Because the LITTLE
squirrel chap so often bumped intC
other animals while he was coast
ing on the hill.
No matter how straight Billie
started down the coasting hill, anC
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04
PLAYERS in
Ia STIFF PRACTICES

Los ANGELES, Mar. 4-Declin-
ing an offers of games -wi+Ac local
semi professi2ul teams, Manager
Wilbnr Good will put his 80 Kan
sas City Blues through two sr1i1
practices here today. Good al
nounced the first public appearance
his team would make is in San
Franc ised;, March Is with the Seals.
\ Vernon and Los Angeles clubs
are at waf again over whether the
Tigers have Q right to keep, their
dates with the Blues, as they con
flict with the Angels engage
ments. President Harry A. Will
liams of the coast league, viii set
tie the dispute.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
Q. ., LA N d NIT It INL
At El Centre, California
February 2, 1894

eDlu udiy =, Io-t
Notice is hereby given that ROB
ert Darrell Mccain, of Boulevard,
California, who, on June %, 1920,
made Stock Raising Homestead En-
try, No. 04176, for S1a SWA, Sec.
%, E1a Sec. 81, We We Sec. ~,
7. 16 S., r. f. Bot 4, See. ., 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. Dameror, of I'm
perial, Calf; Ysauro G. Gastelum,
of Jacumba, Calf.
JOHN w. SCOTT,
5t26 Register
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04
G. O. P'S. OF IOWA
TO PICK DELEGATES

DES MONIES, Iowa, March A.
The first convention this year to
select delegates to the Republican
rational convention in Cleveland
lIas held here today bv the Rppub-
Iicans of Iowa.
Twenty nine delegates will be
kelected. Supporters of President
Coolidge believe the convention will
instruct the delegates for Mr. Cool
idge. Another element, however
favors sending an uninstructed de
legation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04
House Passes
Cooper Resolve
On Philippines
Dy United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Mar, Phillip
pine independence was advanced a
step Monday when the house consular
committee ordered u favorable re-
port on the Cooper resolution. The
vote wasNl to 3.
The committee will re-draft the
resolution so as to mako certain of
the redemption of the Philippine
bonds and to insure the rights OF
the United States to maintain d
naval base on the islands.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March 4. 1909

Mrs. Matilda jackson left for
her home in San Diego following
several weeks spent with her aaugh-
'ter, Mrs. L. C. Maxwell.
= G. w. Collins returned from spend
ing several days in Los Angeles.
Homer Havermale came down
from Los Angeles to visit his par
erts, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Haver-
male.
Miss Clara Fry entertained a
number of young people at :. 'tin
shower" given for Miss Elsie Gil
more.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04
Amendments Are
To Get 3-4 Vote
To Be Ratified
by United Press leased Wire

ny CHHNIW TCSs HN"SVNH "HHC
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Rati
ficUtion of amendments TO. the con
titutioE by direct vote of the peo
ple is provided for in a resolution
favorable reported to the eenat
today by the Judiciary committee.
1t provides that amendments, tc
become part of the constitution
must be favorably ratified by th>
electors of three-fourths of the
states. Ratification is now per
formed by the various state legis-
latureS.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Ten Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Yesis
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
March 4. 1905

Constable Dan Nichols returned
from Yuma where he went on busi-
ness recently.
S. L. Porter of Los Angeles ar.
rived to. spend. several days looking
after ranch property in the vicinity
of Brawley.
C. S. Lombard of Redlands left
for his home after spending 2
couple of weeks here.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04
GAMBLER SUIT rs
POSTPONED IN GA

ATLANTA, Ga, March 4.-Trial
of the suit of Mrs. Clyde Byfield
for 100000 damages against Wal,
ter 7. Gambler, was postponed
when called today, until Thursday,
because of illness of attorneys of
the plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department or the Interior
u. S. LAND OFFICE
AT El Centre, California
Enhrunr, 1S 1901

FEBRUARY 10, 19@f
Notice is hereby given that James
c. Fuquay, of Campo, California,
who, on August 26, 1918, made
Desert Land entry, No. 03609, for
Southeast u, Section l, Township
.161a South, Range II East, S. B. b.
and McriJian, has filed notice of
intention 10 make final Proof, to
establish claim to the land above
described, before Register, U. S
Land Office, vt El Centre, Cahfor'
MIA, on the 27tR day of March, 1924
Claimant names as witnesses;
Homer MacNus, of 1855 2lst St.
San Diego, Calf.
j, Clement Davies of Seeley, Cal
Eve Gullett, of Imperial, CAL
Genevieve Fuquay, of Campo
Cal.
JOHN w. SCOTT,
aGts6 Register
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04
TEN YEARS AGO

A party of friends motored up to
jacumba for a picnic. Those enjoy
ing the day included Dr.. and Mrs.
Virgil McCombs, Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
Swing, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Dunaway
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Solomon, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs
VIII Clements, Mr.. and Mrs. J. X
Hermon, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hobby
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. i. Sprouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D, Kilgore arriv-
Cd from Texas to visit Mrs. Xii
gore's brother and his family, Mr.
and Mrs. w. NJ. Shcrt of the Mount
Signal district.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-04

LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Spalding,
Purdue's basket shooting ace, con
tinued to hold the lead among big
ten point contendcrs with a total of
ll3 points. His nearest competitor
is Minor, Ohio State with 109.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-08
2 Miles of Spaghetti
 Eaten by Missourian

Kansas City,-Frsnk Rufalo Friday held the worlds spaghetti eating cham pionship, He ate the longest meal on record 10, 584 feet of Italian spaghetti at the annual banquet of Little Italy here Thursday night.
 The new champion pitched more chan two miles of spaghetti in two hours and 24 minutes. outdistancing Walter Randazzo. the. former cham pion. Randazzo collapsed l hour and l4 minutes after the competition cous menced., Up to the time that he passe3 ou RandaE3o, whose forte is speed, pitcHe i an average of 1000 feet of paghetti each seven minutes. He had consumed 10,52l feet, and, after he gave up. all Rufalo had to do was to pass that mark before the two and half hours allotted for the contest had expired.
 The two men had been told to eat the longest meal they could in the two and a half hours the regular banquet was.in progress.
 A third entrant was ruled out by the assistant health commissioner, who, after an examination, declared the en- trant was not in physical condition, due to lack of training for the event. Perhaps 'twoald make this day worth
 while
 If should wear kindly smile; Perhaps friendly word would cheer The heart Of one who's lonely here. If to my best I strive to live,
 And as l ask am pleased to gives From dawn to dusk this day may be fl day worth while because of me. Detroit Free Press.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-08
Salmon Known. to Mi
 grate Thousand Miles

Salmon may migrate distances of one thousand miles and more, it was proved in aa experiment. conducted by the United States bureau of fisheries and recently reported to Dean John N. Cobb, of the college of fisheries.
 4 number Of salmon, each identified by tag. were planted during the year 1922 in waters near Alaska by Dr. C.. H. Gilbert, professor of zoology at Stanford University. A Siberian fish erman reported that one of the salmon had been caught in the Pankara river. on the coast of Siberia, more than 1000 miles from the coast of Alaska.
 Some of the other salmon. were iden- tiied on tae F&eifc2coasB as far as sec miles south of the region where they were planted.
 ''Fhe experiment. reveals the fact that fish may migrate iong distances and challenges the commonly accepted idsa that they remain. in home regions to spawn," said Dean Cobb.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-08
Miss. Edricka P. Cliey
 Passes On, Fairbanks

Fairbanks News. Miner: Funeral ser. vices for Miss Edricka P. Cliev were held at 7 o'clock this afternoon from Eagle Hall. Many friends Of the de- ceased, who mad long been resident of the North, were in attendance, as were the members of the Pioneers and Pioneer Women.
 The service was conducted under the auspices of lgloo No. of the Pioneers, and the burial ritual of the order, sup plemented bp an address by the Rev. J. F. Vernon, was given. Music was ren- dered by a choir of four voices, Mrs. F. M. Danham, Mrs. ], Il, Groves, MT. E. II. Mack and Mir Rf, 0. Carlson.
 The deceased, who was born in Nor way and came to the United States during early years, arrived in Nome from San Francisco in 1900s She re- mained in Nome for several years, and came to the Interior with. the Iditarod stampede. From Iditarod she moved to Marshall, where she engaged in the restaurant business Tor 8 number of years. With the decline of the Mar shall camp she came to Fairbanks, and had since resided here.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-08
V Natiye Acquitted of
 Murder of Huntington

Alfred Grant, Indian, of Tanana, who gas tried before the district court at sairbanks on a charge of murder in She 6rst degree in connection with the death of Percy Huntington, fisherman, aear r3naaa, last March, was. acquit- led a few days ago when the jury brought ia a verdict of not guilty after aearlY seven heurs' deliberation, ac- eording to the Fairbanks News Miner.
 The prosecution argued that on Feb nary 23, 1923. at Burchard's road house, l4 miles below Tanana, Grant YRS struck oyer the head by Hunting aon, the weapon being quart bottle containing liquor. and that Huntington followed with fist blow to the natiVe's s 6aw, knocking him out and rendering him unconsciops. On regaining con- sciousnesg4 it. was said, Grant stated to @5urchard, - come baek-B get him y Huntington and Grant were both in- Goxicated.
 The defendant admitted that he shot and killed Huntington, but claimed ahst he acted in self defense and in the defense of his wife and shat he was therefore justified in the act.
 The defense testimony showed that Huntington was St the home of Grant at 6 o'clock on the eyoning Of March 6, And that he had threatened tho defend ant's wife, Eva Grant, who had object cd to the presence of the visitor. fear ing that trouble would result. It was declared that Grant thereupon had SC cured the rife. Huntington, seeing ehe rife ir the natives hands, had said 'Oh, you little kid, you're afraid to 8hoot; I'll fix you" Huntington turned and reached for stick of wood, ana while he was reaching Grant fred The shot struck Huntington beneath she left shoulder. Huntington, it was declared. strengthened up, turned around and walked out through the door,, When he passed out Grant fred chree, additional shots through tho door, fearing further attack.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-08
Highest and Lowest
 Points in the World

The maximum difference in elevation of land In the United States is 14,777 feet, according to the United States Geological Survey. Mount Whitney. the highest point, is l4,50l feet above sea level. and point in Death Valley is 276 feet below sea level. These two points, which are both. in California, are less than 90 miles apart. The dif- fyrence is small, however, as compared with the figures for Asia. Mount Ev- crest rises 29.002 feet above sea level, whereas the shores of the Dead Sea are l,290. feet below sea level. a total diff ference in land heights of 30292 feet. Mount Everest has never been climbed.
 The greatest ocean depth yet found "a 52.088feet as 8 point about 40 miles 2arth of the island Of Mindxno, in the Philippine islands. The ocean bottom at this point is therefore more than l14 miles below the summit of Mount Ev- crest.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-08


 In New Mexico they have their own way of observing, prohibition, as George, local celebrity of picturesque town, halt Mexican and half Indian, advises newcomers. One of those, former friend, approached ithe local celebrity on, confidential mission, re- gently.
 George, he queried in low tones, where can I get little hootch- to- nlght?''
 George glanced at him pitYingly.
 ''See that fellow over on the corner?" he asked.
 The newcomer looked across the street, and standing in front of the tow0's o1e-storied adobe hotel he de- scried serious looking person in de- cent black,
 "Yes, be said.
 That there fellows a preacher, ]" continued George, somewhat morosely.
 You don't mean to tell me that a preacher bootlegs2" demonstrated the newcomer.
 "Nope,' replied George, "I'm doint in out them that don't. ."-New York l Sun. A colored woman, who cooked for a whole family but returned to her own numerous progeny at night, had just come home from her place ef work and was extracting sundry parcels. from various parts of her dress when a neighbor dropped in for soclable chat.
 The latter, after watching the pro. cess of extraction for some time, finally remarked: "Your new mistress must be mighty generous. You all gos enough food there to last your family a week"
 "Yes," replied the other. compla- gently, "I does pretty we'll with what Missus Preston lets me have and what God gives me. Judge.