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Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
BOYS
: ANSWER 102
CALLS IN 1924

Fire Chief Charles r. Ferguson re-
leases some interesting figures in
connection with the fire depart
ment s activities for, the year 1924.
Duringt the year l02 calls in all
were made, embracing 65 fires, l2
false alarms and % practice calls
No PARTICULAR season of the year
shows dearth of calls as com
pared with other months, except
Augustsalpl October When only three
calls were recorded in each month.
Last month showed eight calls, the
highest recorded.
The total cost Of maintaining the
department was $ll,37S, which aver
aged the cost Of each call is $l1l.j4.
Chief Ferguson draws attention to
the fact, however, that this total
includes absolutely all overhead eX-
pense, such as light, quarters, etc.,
cost of new hose and every expense
except the cost Of the new REQ truck
purchased during the year, which
cost $4,000. 1t even includes the
cost of water used to quench the
fires which is charged back to the
department by the city, and the up
keep of, fire hydrants. The salaries
of tho two paid engineers of the
department who are on duty all the
time, and who each received $50 Il
month, is also included. The de-
partment now embraces 23 volun-
teer fire men, who each receive one
dollar for every call to which they
respond and are fined one dollar for
every one they fail to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
PAGE THREE

the title or right 6f Possession 10
said Mining CLAIMS. Proof Of labor
having. been filed at the proper ti,nc
with The . Recorder of Imperial
County, State of California. Said
record appeared in book No. fI.s
page 224, and, was so recorded on
date, June 26th, f924ysaut 'as Rens
+. stanwo6a, s.IQseph Luxon De-
ceased, or his heirs, are delinquent
in performing or paying their por-
tion and share of the said work,
and that the said Ben f. Stanwood
ard the heirs of Joseph Luxon,
deceased be required to pay to D..
A. King, secretary and treasurer,i
within ninety (90) days from this
date their portion each. oc the cost
and expenses Of said work and labor
so done, as required by law, and
that in failure to do same tho in
terest of Ben p. Stanwood and
Joseph Luxon, deceased, or his heirs
shall forfeit all rights and interest
in said claims to the undersigned,
their eo-owners and shall be forever
stopped from claiming any right or
interest in the said Mining Claims.
Dated Dee. l, 1924.
OTTO NJ. REUTINGER.
FRANK GRIGGS.
d. A. KING.
Address: 1885 Superior Street, San
Diego, Calf.
D 20 81 j 10 II "a 81 F IA 81 %
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
NOTICE INVITING SEALED
PROPOSALS OR BIDS FOR IN
STALLING PUMPING EQUIP
MENT FOR THE WATER SYS-
TEN OF THE CITY OF Ell
CENTRIC.

Notice is hereby given that seal
cd proposals or bids win be recniv-
ed by the undersigned City Clerk of
the City of FL Centre, California,
ut the City Hall of said city up to
the hour of 1880 o'clock p. m. on
the 28th day of January, 1925, for
installing the pumping equipment
described in the plans and spocifica-
tions for betterments for the water
works system of the City of FL
Centre on file in the office of the
City Clerk of said City-the install
ing of such pumping equipment be-
ing referred to in Paragraph 23-A
(superseding Paragraph 23) of
"Detail Specifications" set forth
in the said specifications above
menti5ned-the contractor to fur.
nish all labor necessary for the in
stalling of such equipment and
also all miscellaneous material re-
quired for such installation which
is not specifically listed in the revis-
ed schedules of said specific cations
Each proposal or bid shall be ac-
companled by Il certified check pay
able to the City of FL Centre for Il
sum not less than ten per cent of
the amount of such bid.
Plans and specifications will be
furnished to prospective bidders
upon payment of $1,000, which
amount will be refunded upon re-
turn of such plans and specifica-
tions before the time specified for
the opening of bids.
The Board 'of Trustees of said
City reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
| BY order of said Board of Trus-
tees.
Dated this 9th day of January,
1925.
JAMES A. SCHOFIELD,
City Clerk of the City of Ell Cen
tro, California. 10Th
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
new TELEPHONE
DIRECTORY OUT

Telephone subsd dribers th>sdghout
the valley are today rSeeiving the
new telephone directories issued by
the Pacific Telephone and Teae-
graph Company.
The new directory contains ap-
proximately $50 more names than
the old one and this increase in
subscribers naturally has been very
gratifying to Manager w. IT. Chris
tian.
A feature of the new directory
which viii be appreciated by sub
scribers, is the listing of toll sta
tions 1T Coyote Wells, Dixieland,
Mt. Signal and several other small
er settlements heretofore not listed.
Much of the detail work in the
directory has been compiled by Al
Towle, statistician for the compa-
ny, who spent much time and ener-
gv in getting up the necessary data.
The classified section of the dircc-
tory represents the results of
Towle s work, being exceptionally
accurate and up to date.
In planning for the new year, the
company anticipated a certain per
centage of increase in its business
in various localities. In this con-
nortion, the estimate for Los An
geles fell short by 33 l-3 per cent,
whereas Imperial Valley is one of
the few sections that has come up
to expectations. This fact, coupled
with the increase in the number of
subscribers, is taken as Il good inA
dication that tho valley is in 4
very healthy condition and can ex-
pect continued prosperity.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

We. the undersigned, Otto Reu-
finger, d. 4. King. and F. w.
Griggs with Ben f. Stanwood and
Joseph Luxon, deceased. or his
heirs, co-owners in the following
Mining Claims located in Imperial
County, Cal, in the Coyote Range of
Mountains. about 7l5 miles from the
town of Coyote Wells in north
erlv direction, as follows: First
The King; Second, The Doctor. Said
claims were located by the above
parties named, excepting Jos. Luxon.
deceased, who acquired his interest
from Ben +. Stanwood,- and notice
of these claims is recorded in the
office of the Recorder of Imperial
County, State of California, and
was so recorded oh the following
dates. The King, book No. "a, page
81, Nov. l6, 1913. The Doctor hool,
No. %, page 22+, August "a. 1924.
Here we beg to give notice that
Otto Reutinger, d. A. King md f..
w. Griggs, have cone all the nee
ossary work for the past two years
q923 and 1924 required by law
without the help or financial aid
OF Ben +. Stanwood or the heirs of
Joseph Luxon, deceased, to perfect
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
Local Officer to
Share In Reward,
Morford Capture
by United Press Leased Wire

Deputy Sheriff Stirling Oswalt
who captured Allen r. Morford fol
lowing the latter's hold-up of the
University avenue branch of the
First Trust and Sayings bank in
San Diego early last summer, will
share in the reward of 800 given
by the bank, according to reports
from San Diego.
The money will be divided be-
tween the police pension fund of
San Diego, Detectives Sears and
Chadwick of the San Diego police,
and Oswalt, so that while the lat
ter's share OF the reward will not be
very large, it will at least be q rec
ognition of his work in the case.
Following the hold-up at the bank
Morford headed for the valley, be-
ing n passenger on San Diego and
Arizona train and was taken off the
train by Oswalt at Dixieland, the
deputy sheriff recognizing him from
descriptions sent out from San Di-
ego.
Morford, who is said to be dying
from tuberculosis, and is now in
San Quentin prison for an indeter-
inmate term. He gave his bad health
as reason for his crime.
A queer angle to the case is that
Morford son was recently con
victed of blackmail at st. Joseph,
Michigan. He attempted to black
mail prominent citizen there i'll
order to get funds to come - his
father IS assistance. Morford was
at one time mayor of st. Joseph and
had many friends there.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
NOTICE INVITING SEALED
PROPOSALS OR BIDS FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF REIN
FORCED ED-CONCRETE, FILTER
ED-WATER RESERVOIR FOR
WATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY
OF Ell CENTRO.

Notice is hereby given that seal
ed proposals or bids will be receiv-
ed by the undersigned City Clerk
of the City of Ell Centre, Califor-
nia, at the City Hall of said City
up to the hour of 1880 o clock D.
m, on the 2Sth day of January,
1925, for constructing one reinforc-
ed-concrete. filtered-water reser-
voirg tnclut rjcl the furnishing of
all material and labor required for
such construction, such reservoir to
be constructed at the City Water
Works of said City in accordance
with the plans and specifications
therefor on file in the office of
the City Clerk of said City, said
reservoir being that referred to in
revised Schedule C of the specifi-
cations for betterments for the
water works system of said City.
Proposals or bids will be received
for the construction of such reser-
voir according to the design indi-
Gated in Item GA of said Revised
Schedule G and also according to
the alternatives indicated respec-
lively Item 9-B and Item &C of
said Revised Schedule C.
Each proposal or bid shall be ac-
companied by certified check pav-
able to the City of FL Centre for
sum equal to ten per cent of the
amount of such bid.
Plans and specifications will be
furnished to prospective bidders
upon payment CT $1,000, which
amount will be refunded upon re-
turn of such plans and specifica-
tlons before the time specified for
the opening of bids.
The Board of Trustees of said
City reserve the right to reject any
or all bids.
BY order of said Board Of Trus-
tees.
Dated this 9th day of January,
1925.
JAMES a. SCHOFIELD.
City Clerk of the City of FL Gem
tro, Calf. 1Otl4
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice Is Hereby Given, that on
Thursday, the 18th day of Janu.
ary, 1925, at the hour of ten o clock
n. m, of said day, at the premises
known as 'Charles Booker's Re.
pair Shop" located between First
and Second on State Straet, in the
City of El Centre, County of Imper-
ial, State of California, :he under
signed win sell at public auction,
to the highest bidder for cash, the
following described personal proper
ty, to-wit:
One ~ 1918 Dodge Touring
Car, License No. 45j-372, En-
gine No. 299-7s6.
Said sale will b. made Under and
by virtue of Sections 1851 and
3052 of the Civil Code Of Califor.
MIA, for the purpose Of satisfying
q lien of the undersigned on said
automobile in the sum Of $50.15 to-
gether with costs of sale ard stor.
age charges aecruing from and az.
ter November "a, 1924. Said sum n
due, owing and unpaid for accesso.
ries furnished and services render
ed to tho OWNER Of the said automo.
bile, by the undersigned aud fof
storing and caring for the same.
That more than twenty (20) days
have elapsed since the last item was
charged on said bill.
Dated this End day OF January,
1925.
CHARLES BOOKER.
Jan 3t10, ~
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
EDUCATORS OF
COUNTY AT COAST
FOR CONFERENCE

II. G. Coe. county superintendent
of schools, George r. Msmyer, prin-
cipal of the Holtvillc high school,
and G. b. Collins, superintendent of
schools at Calexic0, are in Los An
gcles today, where they are attend
ing the meeting of the California
Teachers association. County Sup
crintendent Coe is representing the
elementary eetiotnof county schools
at the meeting, Mr.. Momyer the adj
ministrativc section and Mr.. Collins
the high school section. Mr.. Col
Inns is also member of the execu-
tive council of the association.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
Head Writes
To Utley That
Outlook is Good

In n letter received today by Dis
trict Attorney JTtley, from Elmer
Head, member of the valley, dele
CATION now at Washington to assist
in obtaining action on the Swing
Johnson bill, Head expresses conf
dence that the bill will be acted on
favorably when the senate and house
committees report it on January 10.
All the big power corporations
have representatives at the capital
hoping to defeat the bill, Hcald
Estates, and their fight, while not be-
ing conducted openly, is being wag-
ed with all the efficiency of "big
business. The open fight is on
the matter of ratification of the
Santa Fe pact by Arizona.
The Fredericks bill is dead, Heald
believes, as no one has sponsored it,
yet it remains a source of embarrass-
ment to the friends Of the Swing
Johnson bill as it is in the flood
control committee and has never
been withdrawn.
Head expressed his thanks to the
district attorney for the offer of
letters of introduction to Various
congressman, which Utley made be-
fore Head left for the capital. The
letter stated he left the valley in
such hurry that it was impossible
for him to get in touch with the
| district attorney and he requested
in his letter that the introductions
be forwarded to him.
The district attorney is on friend
ly terms with several influential
congressman whom he met while Sec
retary to Congressman McClintic Of
Oklahoma several years ago, and
hopes through Hcald, they may be
lined up in support Of the Swing
Johnson bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
BOYCE ATEN POST
COMMITTEES ARE
NAMED BY ELLIS

Commander Ray Fills of Boyce
Atcn Post, American Legion, has ap-
pointed the following committees to
assist him during the coming year
and announced them to the member
ship at the regular meeting of the
post held last night at the court
house:
Entertainments: Charles Harris,
chairman; Stirling Oswalt, Fred
Riddle.
Amcricanism: c. G. Mousscau,
chairman; b. \. IIarrigan, Lee Nuf
fer.
Mcmbcrship: \. c. Farrar, chair
man (to select as many assistants
as he may deem necessary)
Housing: J. NJ. Kepley, chairman;
F. II. Mitchell, Clint Harris.
Athletic: Al Towle, chairman ;
Charles Ferral, Chan Livingston.
Law Enforcement: Pat Thaanum,
chairman; \. c. Dcaton, Stirling
Oswalt.
Publicity: Jimmy Greene, chair
man; Earl j. Bodine.
Finance: (To be handled by exc
cutive committee).
Relief: Ray Ellis, chairman
Ralph Harrington, +. II. Mitchell.
Play: A. G. McMurray, chairman; ;
Paul Mayfield, Lee Nuffer.
Boy Scout: Earl Trey, chairman
Harold Kimball, John Atkins, Clint
Harris.
Resolutions: Vaughn Thompson,
chairman; Charles Barry, Hugh Os-
borne.
\ resolution to change the regu-
lar meeting nights from the first and
third Fridays of the month to the
second and fourth Mondays, was
introduced and viii be acted on at
the next meeting. The opinion was
expressed by many members that
Friday night conflicts with many
of the social activities and it is diff
ficult for members to attend the
post meetings.
Vaughn Thompson was elected to
the Interpost Council, to succeed F.
c. Dyer, who has removed from the
citv.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
NOTICE INVITING SEALED
PROPOSALS OR BIDS FOR IN
STALLING ELEC TRICAL,
EQUIPMENT AT PUMPING
PLANT OF THE WATER SYS-
TEN OF THE CITY OF Ell CEN
TRIO.

| Notice is hereby given that seal
ell proposals or bids will be receiv-
ed by the undersigned City Clerk
of the City of Ell Centre, Califor-
MIA, at the City Hall of said city
up to the hour of 1880 o'clock p.
m. on the 2Sth day of January,
1925, for installing the electrical
equipment for the pumping plant
of the city water works system in.
accordance with the plans and sra-
cifications therefor on file in the
office of the City Clerk of said
City-the installing of such elec-
trical equipment being referred to
III Paragraph 2tA (suuersedipg
Paragraph 24) of "Detail Specifi-
cations" set forth in the said spe-
cifications above mentioned the
contractor to furnish all labor nee
essarv for the installing of such
electrical equipment and also all
necessary material and supplies re-
quired for the installation of such
electric equipment which is not
specifically listed in the revised
schedules of said specifications.
b Each proposal or bid shall be ae.
companied by q certified check
payable to the City of Ell Centre for
sum not less than ten per cent of
the amount of such bid.
Plans and specifications will be
! furnished to prospective bidders
upon payment of $1,000, which
| amount will be refunded upon re-
turn of such plans and snecifica-
tions before the time specified for
the opening of bids.
The Board of Trustees of said
City reserves the right to reject any
, or all bids.
BY order of said FBoard of Trus-
tees.
Dated this 9th day of January,
1925.
JAMES A. SCHOFIELD.
CITY Clerk of the City of El Cen
tro, California. 10t14
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10

for bettefments for the water
works system of said City.
Each proposal or bid. shall be ae-
companicd by q certified check
payable to the City Of FL eentro
for sum not less than ten per
cent of the amount gof such bid.
Plans and specifications win be
furnished to prospective bidders
upon payment of $1,000, which
amount will be refunded upon re-
turn of such plans and specifica-
tions before the time specified for
the opening of bits.
The Board of Trustees of said
City reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
BY order Of said Board of Trus-
tees.
Dated this 9th day Of January,
1925.
JAMES A. SCHOFTELD,
City Clerk of the City of FL Cen
tro, Calf. 10t14
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
At
Tulane Theater
Sunday N ig h t

a former Yale football hero
comes into his own on the silver
sheet i'll "Thc Millionaire Cow
boy,' which stars Maurice b.
Lefty Flynn at the Tulane the
atre tonight. With II story of un.
usual dramatic value, plenty of ac-
tion and good comedy, Mr.. Flynn
proves beyond a doubt that he is
one of the coming bright particular
lnminaries of motion pictures.
Loval Lives will be the fca-
ture offered for tomorrow nights at
traction.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
Laguna Chosen
AS Summer Camp
For Boy Scouts


The camping committee of the
county council of boy scouts has set
the date of the summer camp for the
scouts this year for Monday, June
20. The camp will probably be held
for three periods of two weeks each,
since the registering of scouts this
year will be exceptionally high, it
is believed. Last years summer
camp was attended by total of 80
boys and lasted for period of four
weeks, according to w. l.. Garrett,
chairman of the camping committee.
Laguna Mountains has been chosen
for the camp site, the same as last
year, and charges will be about So
a week for each scout.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10

State of Louisiana,
Parish of Orleans, IS:
Before me, Scott E. Beer.S Mo-
tary Public within and for said
Parish and State, personally ap,
peared Silvan Newbnrger. f. Kirbv
Newburger, NJ. M, Randle, and f.
l.. Sarrat, known to me to be the.
persons whose names are subscrib-
ed to the foregoing certificate, and
acknowledged to me that they exc.
euted the same for the purposes and
considerations therein expressed. I
do so certify.
SCOTT +. BEER, =
Notary Public in and for Parish of
Orleans, State of Louisiana.
(SEAL) d 20 81 J 10
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
Youth Rescues
Sister From Fire
by United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, Jan. lo.-Mat4
terson Coyle, 16 year old step-broth-
or of Catharine Gleason, II l2~year
old invalid, was being heralded as
hero here today following his
action in carrying the girl from
their burning residence following
an explosion last night.
/ The girl S father, John d, Glcas-
on, Il truck driver, was washing Il
sweater in the bathroom, using gas.
oline, Mrs. Gleason opened the
eloor, and the vapor was carried to
"a gas heater in the living room, re-
shifting in a terrific explosion.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
Splendid Cast
in Scarlet Lily
Valley Theater

"Thc Scarlet Lily with Kathe-
rine Macdonald in the leading role,
~ the feature at the Valley the
atcr tonight.
"IIusbands and Lovers will be
the feature attraction nj the Val
ley theater Sunday and Monday.
Lewis Stone and Florence Nidor
have the leading roles in this pro-
duction. which was directed by
John StahI.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
S. P. SUED FOR
HOSPITAL FEES
INJURED NJ A N

Exactly one year after Harry Wal
lace was injured in an accident at
Imperial, the state compensation in
suranec fund has brought suit
against the Southern Pacific com
pany, TO recover money spent for
hospital bills and medical attention.
The suit was filed Yesterday aftcIs
noon in the office of the county
clerk.
According to the complaint, Wal
lace was an employe of the Cal4for
MIA Vegetable Union ut the time of
the accident. While working for the
company, loading cars at Imperial,
Wallace received severe injuries to
his back when a switch engine OPP
Grated by the Southern Pacific,
bumped into the car in which he
was working, burying him beneath
mass of loaded lettuce crates.
Wallace was confined at the FL
Centre hospital from January 9 until
March 81, and at one time it was
feared his back was broken. He re
covered, however, and il is believed
has since left the valley.
The plaintiff alleges damages of
$l,625.6l which it expended in ear
ing a passenger ON Il San Diego and
Richard Roe are named as code
PENDANTS with the Southern Pacific
company, these names representing
the engineer of the switch engine,
and the switchman, both of whose
true names the plaintiff has been
unable to ascertain.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
u. S. STEEL UNTITLED
TONNAGE INCREASES

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-The Unit
ed States Steel Corporation S un-
filled tonnage report for December
81, made public today. showed an
increase of 7s4,7S7 tons at 4,S16,756,
as against 1881 ,069 on November
80, and 4,445,339 on December 81,
1923.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
Hart Case Comes
Up Next Monday

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10.--Mon-
day morning is the latest time set
for opening the suit of Winifred
Westover Hart to break the separa-
ton agreement she signed with
William S. Hart, film actor, and
her estranged husband. The case
was again postponed late Friday
afternoon when attorneys said they
were net ready to procecH. Mrs.
Hart is seeking TO return to screen
work forbidden under the terms of
the anrecment.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
NOTICE INVITING SEALED
PROPOSALS OR BIDS FOR
CONSTRUCTING ONE PUMP
ING PLANT BUILDING FOR
THE WATER WORKS SYSTEM
OF THE CITY OF Ell, CENTRIC.

Notice is hereby given that seal
ed proposals or bids will be received
by the undersigned City Clerk of
the City of FL Centre, California,
at the City Hall of said City up
to the hour of 1880 o'clock p. m.
ON the 2Sth day of January, 1925,
for constructing and erecting at
the city water works of said city
one pumping plant building includ-
ing the furnishing of material and
labor required for the construction
and erection Of such building, the
same to be constructed and erected
in accordance with the plans and
specifications therefor on file in
the office of the City Clerk of said
city, said building being that refer.
red to in Revised Schedule c.
Item 10 A-.of the specifications
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
Jan 10 IT "a 81 81
CERTIFICATE OF NAMES AND
RESIDENCES OF MEMBERS OF
A PARTNERSHIP
SILvAN NEWBURGER & SON,

The undersigned eertify:-
l. Tint they are co.partners do
ing business under the firm name
and style of Silvan Newburger and
Son.
2. That the following list con.
tains the names in full of all the
members of the partnership and
their places of residence.
Silvan Newburger, New Orleans,
La.
E. Kirby Newburger, New Or
leans, L..
NJ. NJ. Randle, New Orleans. La.
P. L. Sarrat, New Orleans, La.
8. That the principal place of
business of said partnership with
in the State of California, IS Galex-
leo, California.
4. That said partnership hereto
fore did business under the name
of Silvan Newburger and Company.
WITNESS. our hands Mt New Or
leans, Louisiana, this 2Sth day of
November. 1924.
SYLVAN NEWBURGEn
e. KIRBY NEWBURGER.
NJ NJ. RANDLE
p. L. SARRAT.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
MAN CHARGED WITH
MURDER LEFT BIG
FORTUNE BY DAD

san FRANCISCO, Jan. lO.-Irv-
ing Denton. held at Santa Barbara
as one of the alleged murderers of
bootleg king, has been left $150,000
under the will of his father, lum-
ber man, who died in Santa Rosa,
Cab, last summer, il was learned
here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-10
L. A. Judge Fines
Self Because
He's Late

Los ANGELES, Jan. TO-
Seven minutes late in reaching
court, Judge Charles s. Monroe
imposed a 81 fine upon himself.
''The court sees that he is
tardy," Judge Monroe said, ad-
dressing himself. Therefore
the court is fined 81, just as any
attorney or attache would be-
Clerk Harry Moore reached up
for the money and credited it to
the county.